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Illustration images used this issue courtesy of Bigstockphoto.com, Bronx/Taylor-Wilson, International Tube Association, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH,
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Manufacture of small diameter magnesium
tubes with the hot extrusion and
drawing processes
By Alexandr Golovko, research specialist, National Metallurgical
Academy of Ukraine
Co-authors: Ch Krause, Th Hassel, Fr-W Bach, Institute of
Materials Science, Leibniz University Hanover, Germany
From welding of short tubes on the factory
floor to mechanised pipe welding in the Saudi
desert, the issues of welding are always
complex and present a stiff challenge. It is
first important to recognize the trends – the
technology that works – before any advances
can be made in welding technology. With the
substantial number of methods and products
available – ERW, orbital, stick, MIG, TIG,
FCAW – the subject of welding is a melting
pot that will always engender progression.
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Russia is always a tough but lucrative
business arena to crack; in order to succeed,
a company must have a dedicated presence
on the Russian market. An ideal opportunity
to reinforce that presence, Tube Russia 2008
will take place for the sixth time from 27-30
May 2008, held alongside regular partners
Metallurgy-Litmash
and Aluminium/Non-
Ferrous. This feature offers a market overview
and includes the Tube Russia exhibitor list.
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Tube Russia 2008:
Moscow, Russia
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Tube and Pipe Welding:
Trends and Progress
A brand new exhibition for the Ukrainian,
Eastern European and CIS markets, Tubes &
Fittings Ukraine 2008 will take place in Kiev
from 18-20 June 2008. Based on a healthy
economy, a solid Ukrainian tube industry,
and a hospitable east Slav spirit, the
fledgling event aims to become a mainstay in
the exhibition calendar. Organised by TDS-
Expo, the exhibition will also host a tube and
pipe conference from 18-19 June.
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Tubes & Fittings Ukraine:
Kiev, Ukraine