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Features Vol 21 No 5 September/October 2008
T echnical Article
Illustration images used this issue courtesy of Bigstockphoto.com, Dhatec BV, International Tube Association, Lennartz GmbH & Co KG, Mack Brooks
Exhibitions Ltd, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
195 Tumicon – mill management and control tool
for advanced stretch reducing blocks
Dr rer nat Stefan Willems, general manager technology and
electrical, Kocks Technik GmbH & Co KG, Mr Jörg von der
Heiden, marketing manager, and Mr Jörg Surmund, area sales
manager, Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG
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Tube China 2008 has been sold out since May, a
testimony to the incredible success of the 4-year-
old event. Of course, those heading to Shanghai in
September will not be surprised by the rapid growth of
a show geared to the formidable Chinese market. Here
we present a show update with full exhibitor listing.
Tube China 2008: 23-26 September,
Shanghai, China
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The most highly anticipated Fabtech event outside of
Chicago, this year’s show in Las Vegas will be one to
remember. Over 950 exhibitors will gather for the first
event at the gateway to the US west coast. But instead
of slot machines and showgirls, on display will be the
finest technology in forming, tube/pipe and welding.
Fabtech/AWS Welding Show 2008:
6-8 October, Las Vegas, USA
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Sheet metalworking and tube and pipe technology are
technical bedfellows, as EuroBlech has proven over
the 40 years since it first began. A high number of tube
and pipe companies are set to attend this enormous
event, with over 1,400 companies dedicated to
presenting the finest in machinery, tools and systems.
EuroBlech 2008: 21-25 October,
Hannover, Germany
The craft of bending and end-forming is one of the most
iconic disciplines in the tube industry. Like a highly
advanced form of balloon twisting, bending machines
can transform a simple tube into a chair frame, a
sculpture, serpentine tube and automotive exhaust. It
is both simple and complex, and highly effective.
Tube Bending &
End-forming Technology