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28 Tube Products International March 2016
OMS shortlisted for innovation award
Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has
announced that a report submitted by
software engineer Nicolas Pellerej has
been shortlisted for a pipeline industry
award. Open to all entrants under the
age of 35, the Pipeline Industry Guild’s
(PIG) annual Young Professionals
Network (YPN) competition recognises
innovation in the industry, and Mr
Pellerej has been shortlisted for
the development of WeldAnalysis
software.
WeldAnalysis is OMS’s weld defect
inspection software, and provides
the pipeline industry with the means
to quickly analyse and approve weld
profiles. Mr Pellerej’s document
outlines the speed, accuracy and
flexibility of the new solution. Denise
Smiles, CEO of OMS, said, “We’re
delighted that the hard work of Nicolas
and his colleagues is being recognised
by the Pipeline Industry Guild. Nicolas
is a strong part of the OMS team and
was central in developing our industry-
leading WeldAnalysis software, so a
very worthy finalist. While our innovative
culture at OMS is primarily driven by
a desire to meet the needs of our
customers, it’s great to be recognised
by our peers.”
Optical Metrology Services Ltd – UK
Nicolas Pellerej
Metal-coated, high-strength steel for
thermosolar plants
SSAB has agreed with the Spanish
company Cie Egaña to deliver a total of
25,000 tonnes of metal-coated, high-
strength steel to be used to manufacture
support arms for parabolic reflectors
in thermosolar plants. The technology
employed in these projects has been
developed by the Spanish company
Sener.
Cie Egaña will deliver support arms for
the parabolic reflectors for the NOOR
II thermosolar plant in Morocco and
a thermosolar plant in Kathu, South
Africa. SSAB’s deliveries began in
December 2015 and will continue until
October 2016.
The support arms of parabolic reflectors
are constantly exposed to extreme
weather conditions. The high-strength
steel delivered by SSAB has a thick
Galfan coating that will prevent corrosion
and prolong product lifetime in plants
like these, which can produce electricity
for decades. SSAB’s metal-coated, high-
strength steels enable the manufacture
of stronger, lighter support structures.
“Our high-strength, formable steels are
ideal for the support arms of parabolic
reflectors,” said Tony Harris, head of
sales, Continental Europe, at SSAB
Europe. “Cie Egaña utilises its stamping
technology used in the automotive
industry. The manufacturing process
is efficient, and bolted joints make the
assembly and installation quick.”
The NOOR II thermosolar plant will have
an output of 200MW, and the Kathu plant
an output of 100MW. SSAB delivered
metal-coated, high-strength steels to the
NOOR I thermosolar plant, built earlier
in Morocco. When the NOOR II plant is
completed, the combined output will be
360MW. The Kathu thermosolar plant will
provide electricity for 80,000 homes.
SSAB AB – Sweden
• Powder Coating,
Anodising & Polishing
• Laser Cutting
Punching & Drilling
• B ending & Rolling
• End Forming
• Telescoping Assembly
• Welding & Fabrication
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