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Current Tech, a leading producer of
tube bending controls and simulation
software, has opened up an office in the
UK. The new office will provide support
and engineering services to customers
throughout Europe.
This new international office will help
Current Tech to serve the increasing
demand for CNC bender controls on new
and used machines in the field.
Heading the new office will be Mr Chris
Brennan, who has over 15 years of
experience designing software and
hardware for CNC tube bender control
systems.
“Chris
brings
a
wealth of talent and
experience to our
team. His technical
expertise and proven
track record for
supporting customers
and solving problems
in the tube bending
industry make him
the ideal candidate
for this position,”
says Current Tech’s
sales manager Mr
Dennis Ekren.
There has also been
a growing demand
in the tube bending
industry for simulation software. Simulating
the bending process allows the customer to
develop and optimize part programs off line,
eliminating machine down time.
With simulation software such as Current
Tech’s BendPro SIM, a 3D model of any
tube-bending machine can be animated
to detect potential collisions between
the tube and the bending machine.
The software enables the user to take
corrective actions on machine sequences
to avoid collisions and to reduce cycle
times.
Current Tech has been in the business
of designing and manufacturing tube
bender controls and for over 20 years.
The company’s latest innovation is
the BendPro G2 control that can be
installed on any tube bending machine
and offers advanced benefits such as 3D
simulation. Current Tech currently has
over 1,000 tube bender controls installed
in the field.
Current Tech
– UK
Fax
: +1 303 988 2508
:
cbrennan@currenttech.comWebsite
:
www.currenttech.com
Heavy Metal & Tubes Ltd establishes US office
Heavy Metal & Tubes Ltd, India, has established a new sales and marketing office in
Rehoboth Beach (DE), USA, to better serve and consolidate its business in the USA
and North America. In these markets, the company has already made inroads in the
condenser and power markets.
To ensure smooth operation of the new business, Mr Robert A Love has been appointed
as sales and marketing manager for the USA and North America. Mr Love has extensive
experience in the manufacturing industries and was most recently administrative
manager for a leading US tube manufacturing company.
Heavy Metal & Tubes is a widely respected provider of seamless and welded stainless
steel straight and U tubes as well as carbon and alloy steel tubing and pipe. The
company is both ISO 9001:2000 and PED certified. Established in 1978 by the late Mr K
C Jain, Heavy Metals & Tubes is today managed by his sons Hitesh K Jain, Nikhil K Jain
and Dhaval K. Jain.
Key markets for HMTL include heat exchangers and condensers, super heaters and
boilers, instrumentation, commercial, automotive and hydraulics. The company maintains
separate stainless steel and carbon/alloy steel works in Chhatral, Gujarat, India and
offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
One of India’s larger producers, HMTL has rapidly grown and increased its export sales
throughout the Asian and European markets and its forays into North America. For 2007,
sales increased nearly 50 per cent to 2.5 billion rupees (US$64million).
Heavy Metal & Tubes Ltd
– USA
Fax
: +1 302 295 0026
:
robert-love@heavytubes.com.Website
:
www.heavytubes.com
Mr Chris Brennan, general manager of the new UK Current Tech office
Current Tech opens UK office