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Industry News
12 January 2014
Benteler awards a contract for
a quench and temper system
BENTELER Steel/Tube from Salzburg
(Austria) has ordered a TemperLine™
system from SMS Elotherm for its
planned seamless tube plant in
Louisiana, USA.
With this new plant Benteler
strengthens its presence in one of the
most important growth markets for
worldwide oil and gas exploration.
The Quench & Temper system
consists of the induction austenitising
and equalising units, the quenching
system and the related transport rollers
and cooling beds.
SMS Elotherm provides its in-house
built converter technology (IGBT) for
generating the operating frequency
and electric power. This allows for a
throughput of 15 t/hr for a range of tubes
with diameters 40mm to 140mm and
various wall thicknesses.
Core of the supplied TemperLine™
are the flexible multizone converters
with a total of about 10MW power
out of the Elomat® series. With three
converters only, eight zones of the
austenitising and tempering line can
be individually controlled for achieving
optimum process results.
“This system configuration enables
Benteler to produce metallurgical
and geometric qualities, better than
the demands of the applicable API
specification,” said Dr Guido Opezzo
from SMS Elotherm.
Furthermore, Benteler can avoid the
investment in sizing and calibration
presses, since the straightness and
ovality of the tubes after being heat
treated on the TemperLine™ does
not require additional geometrical
corrections.
The systems will be commissioned in
the second half of 2015.
SMS Elotherm GmbH– Germany
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Benteler has ordered a new TemperLine system
Victor realigns Tweco brand
VICTOR Technologies has announced
that it is positioning Tweco as its single
brand for speciality welding products
and arc accessories. Starting with
the Tweco Fabricator 3-in-1 welding
machines, and continuing throughout
the entire Thermal Arc product line, all
welding products will transition to the
Tweco brand.
“From the classic Tweco MIG gun
to the latest multi-process welding
machine, Tweco products are designed
to enhance the skill and reputation of
every welder,” said Martin Quinn, CEO
of Victor Technologies.
In 2012 the Tweco logo design was
refreshed to welcome a new generation
of welders to the brand. The new brand
mark and trade dress have already
been introduced with Tweco MIG guns
and arc accessories. Welding power
supplies will now be added, with all
current Thermal Arc units transitioning
to a sleek black design and prominent
Tweco branding.
The company also changed its name
to Victor Technologies, aligning all of its
cutting and gas control products under
the Victor brand. “Tweco shares a history
and a set of values based on authenticity,
innovation and a deep connection with
the end user,” said Mr Quinn. “This
realignment leverages our two strongest
and most respected brands in the market,
Victor and Tweco.”
Victor Technologies provides solutions
for cutting, gas control and welding
equipment under brand names that
include Victor, Victor Thermal Dynamics,
Victor Arcair, Victor TurboTorch, Tweco,
Thermal Arc, Stoody, Firepower and
Cigweld.
Victor Technologies – USA
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