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F
or those charged
with
readying
custom-crafted tube or
pipe for transport, the
product committed to
their care can seem
to have the faults of
its virtues. Hardness
to specification is also
hardness that will dent
a neighbouring piece in
the shipment.
The perfect finish on
a substantial volume
of tubing may satisfy
all expectations and
pass every test – in the
plant.
That same epoxy
glossy black or matte
silver, gold, anti-black, brass, satin-nickel, plated or electropolished skin must be intact
when the customer takes delivery; and must endure over a rated service life.
Installed, a workpiece from a modern tube mill offers an outstanding example of
toughness and serviceability. In
transit, it requires protection every
step of the way.
That protection is the domain of
the specialities under review here.
They constitute an applied science
whose systems, techniques, and
equipment ensure the integrity of
the consignment – as well as the
smooth, efficient transport that is
no less essential an element in
productivity.
Strothmann GmbH has pioneered a new handling concept called RoundTrack, designed for the movement of
large diameter steel pipe (see page 98)
H
andling &
P
ackaging
T
echnology
Mink-Brushes provides delicate handling technology for small tubes (see page 102)