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T E CHNOLOG Y
Inspection, testing and quality control
CONTRÔLE Mesure Systèmes (CMS)
is a specialist in non-destructive testing
and, with a complete NDT range of
products in eddy current and ultrasonic
methods, can supply solutions for most
industrial applications.
CMS’s product line is designed to meet
inspection, testing and quality control on
both ferrous and non-ferrous products,
including steel, copper, alloys, carbon
steel, stainless steel and aluminium.
Applications in tube, bar, pipe and wire
inspection include surface flaw detection
by RotoETscan eddy current rotating
head; internal and dimensional flaw
detection by RotoUTscan ultrasonic
rotating head; tube inspection with
product in rotation; full body and/or weld
of welded tube inspection; full body and/
or ends of non-welded tube inspection;
defect detection on double wall tubes;
and heat treatment, hardness and
coating verification and measurement.
CMS will exhibit at Tube China 2016
from 26 to 29 September at stand
E1D20.
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes – France
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PP-R welding solution
RITMO’S Basic is a range of welding
machines for PP-R and other plastic
pipes such as HDPE, PB and PVDF, for
industrial or civil use. The Italian-made
machines are designed for precision
and ease of use, and follow all of Ritmo’s
quality standards.
Basic 160 is a small welding machine
with a working range of Ø 40 to 160mm
(1" to 5" IPS), while the largest of the
line – Basic 355 – is for 125 to 355mm
(4" to 14" IPS).
Basic 160 includes a machine body
built with a supporting frame, four
clamps and two hydraulic cylinders with
fast, non-drip coupling connections.
The Teflon-coated (PTFE) heating
plate has a built-in independent
thermometer to check the working
temperature, and a high-precision
electronic thermoregulator, ‘Digital
Dragon’, (±1°C) with digital display and
regulating buttons. The system includes
LED indicators to show if the machine
is working normally (live tension and
working temperature), and to alert the
user to contingent probe failures or
temperature anomalies. An extractable
electric milling cutter, to face the heads
of the pipes and fittings, includes a
safety micro-switch and a thermal circuit
breaker. The electro-hydraulic gear
case is protected from crashes and
atmospheric corrosion by a plastic box.
The machine includes a control lever
to open and close the clamps, maximum
pressure and discharge valves (also
useful for the ‘dual pressure’ welding
process), hydraulic connection hoses
with fast couplings, and a timer to check
the warming and welding time. The
machine is pre-set for the connection of
the electronic controller ‘The Inspector’.
Basic 160 is able to weld fittings such
as elbows, tees, Y-branches and flange
necks, and is available in 110V and
230V versions.
RITMO SpA – Italy
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Basic 160
Machines from the Basic range at work on the job site