January 2012 Tube Products International
67
stainless steel tubes
MicroGroup enhances capabilities
and capacity
MicroGroup is a manufacturer of
precision metal components and
assemblies, as well as a manufacturer
and distributor of stainless steel
tubing and fittings through the All Tube
business unit.
The company’s primary focus is meeting
individual customer needs by offering a
wide range of in-house manufacturing
operations and engineering services
that allows them to more effectively
manage projects from prototype to
commercial quantities.
The company’s new AgieCharmilles Cut
30 brings added capacity and new
capabilities to its electric discharge
machine (EDM) centre. EDM is a non-
traditional, non-contact method for
creating complex geometries and
features which cannot be machined
by more conventional manufacturing
processes and, because it is a non-
contact operation, does not impart any
mechanical forces.
This makes EDM a suitable method
for machining thin-walled or fragile
parts. According to Alex Magyar, vice
president of operations for MicroGroup,
the new machine is MicroGroup’s 22
nd
machine utilising this technology; “What
attracted us to this machine were the
improved cycle times, ability to hold
tighter tolerances and the capability
to machine a longer part versus older
machines.”
“This is another example of MicroGroup’s
commitment to investing in the
technology that is consistent with our
goals of delivering speed and precision
to our customers,” commented Bill
Bergen, MicroGroup’s president and
CEO. “Continued investment into
equipment and infrastructure remains
an important part of ensuring we are
positioned to help our customers remain
successful; particularly on today’s
smaller, more difficult and exacting
components with increasingly tighter
tolerances for assembly and higher
quality expectations.”
MicroGroup
– USA
Pre-processed steel products
For over 60 years, Manni Sipre has
been a European leader in the field
of pre-processed steel products such
as beams, plates, structural tubes
and profiles. Offering to the building
industry the advanced technologies
used in its service centres, the firm
is a suitable partner for companies
involved in construction using metal
structure, providing pre-processed
structural elements, even finished
(finished structural elements), ready for
assembly.
Thanks to the strong synergy with
other companies in the group and to
continued investments in innovation,
Manni Sipre deals not only with the
traditional construction market, but also
offers a unique range of products with
regards to quality and the ability to be
manufactured and a range of services
that meet the different needs from new
or emerging areas, such as mechanical
engineering, heavy carpentry and earth-
moving machinery, to niche markets
like bridge bearings or industrial chain
manufacturing.
In addition to installations for cold
cutting and CNC drilling, the company
is equipped with a state-of-the-art
laser cutting system (through the CMM
company) that works with very thick
pipes up to 12m long.
Manni Sipre offers a large range of
products, including structural tubes,
form tubes and carpentry tubes with
qualities available from stock: S275
JRH, S355 JOH and S355 J2H, with
certifications according to EN 10204
3.1.B. In addition to cutting individual
tubes and profiles, the company is able
to produce special fittings and joints to
avoid successive welding.
The company’s service centres are not
limited to cutting, bending or assembling
steel structures, and
may also provide
technical advice
on design. The
great availability of
warehouses and
the high purchasing
power of Gruppo
Manni HP allow
Manni Sipre to find
materials on order
for customers.
Manni Sipre is
certified
UNI
EN ISO 9001, and complies with the
ISO 3834-2 standard for the welding
process. The company has also
obtained the Management Systems for
the Environmental Safety certification
according to the OHSAS 18001 and ISO
14001 standards. All Manni Sipre plants
are recognised by the Technical Service
Centre (Superior Council of Public
Works) as Centres of transformation, a
mandatory requirement to operate in the
construction sector (Ministerial Decree
14/01/2008).
Manni Sipre
– Italy
Manni Spire specialises in steel tubes and profiles
