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Zhejiang Jiuli Stainless Steel Pipe Co Ltd
is a leading manufacturer of stainless steel
pipes and tubes in China. Founded in 1987,
the company has a product range including
seamless tube from 6-273mm OD and
welded tube from 9.53mm to 2,540mm OD.
The quality management system at Jiuli is
approved according to ISO 9001 by IQNet
and CQM. In addition, the company has the
work approval of GL, DNV, BV, ABS, CCS,
and holds PED and AD-W0 certificates
from TUV. Jiuli are currently applying for
ISO-14000 and LR qualification, which all
equates to high product quality.
The company’s tube and pipe products
have been supplied to an increasing
number of international projects for
worldwide companies, such as BP,
Exxonmobil, and Aker Kvaerner. In the
past two years the company has also been
endorsed by renowned boiler manufacturers
and currently supplies boiler tubing to them
on regular basis.
From 2004, Jiuli began the construction of
a 3,500t hot extrusion project for seamless
stainless steel pipes to provide higher
quality product. The hot extrusion plant –
established to make Jiuli more competitive
on the international scene – is now ready
for production.
In April 2006, Jiuli was awarded with the
supply of 1,500 metric tons of welded pipes
for a pulp and paper project in south China.
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Maschinenfabrik Liezen und Gießerei
(MFL) is a manufacturer of sawing and
milling machines, supplying producers of
precision and seamless pipes worldwide.
These plants are designed for the sawing
of stainless steel, iron and aluminium in the
form of solid materials, pipe, extrusion and
plate.
These custom-made solutions are used for
specific applications such as tube or profile
layers, billets or plate sawing plants.
Each of MFL’s machines is designed to use
carbide tipped saw blades, which guarantee
high capacity, low costs and a long service
life. The sawing machines are controlled by
the Siemens S7.
The company also supplies edge milling
machines for processing edges of
welded tubes. The latest development is
a mobile rail milling machine for milling
worn underground railway track without
demounting.
MFL is an expert in the field of machining
and supplies both turnkey plants and
individual machines for modernizing and
increasing the capacity of pipe production
units.
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Mahalaxmi Seamless Ltd is a leading
manufacturer of cold drawn steel seamless
tubes (carbon and alloy). The company
supplies its products for applications
including heat exchangers, automotive and
hydraulic.
Heat exchanger tubes are available
in a range of grades. The company
manufactures its hydraulic tubes in
accordance with DIN 1630/2391-C-St
30,35,37.4,45,52,52.4, while fuel injection
tubes are supplied as per DIN 2391 and
ISO 8535. Mechanical tubes match the
requirements of ASTM SA 519, IS 3601,
and IS 3074.
The dimensional range of products is from
4mm to 101.6mm OD and 0.71mm to 7mm
WT. The company’s production capacity is
10,000 metric tonnes or 5 million metres
per annum.
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Mair Research SpA manufactures a wide
range of tube finishing and processing lines,
supplied to tubemakers and end-users. The
company can facilitate hydrotesting of ERW
and seamless tubes with a diameter of
4-10". Mair’s hydrotesters can handle tubes
with single, double and triple head for API
line pipe, casing and tubing.
A range of technology is available for
working tube ends, including cutting, end
finishing and threading. The company’s
multi-head cutting machines are designed
for high quantities of cut pieces by utilising
multiple cutting heads. The sawing machine
range provides the simultaneous cut of steel
tubes in round, square or rectangular shape.
Tube end facing machines are designed
and manufactured for inclusion inline with
a tube mill or finishing line. With quick tool
changeover, the machines have very high
end facing levels. The end facing lines
automatically provide the end facing and
the inside/outside chamfering operations,
with no adjustment required for length
change.
Jiuli
China
› Jiuli manufactures seamless tube from 6-273mm
OD and welded from 9.53mm to 2,540mm OD
Liezen und Gießerei GmbH
Austria
› MFL’s HK 1200 L-132 sawing machine
Mahalaxmi Seamless Ltd
India
Mair Research SpA
Italy
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