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Technology u pdate
Custom machines
added to line
of finishing
installations
FIVES Bronx, the provider of Bronx Taylor-Wilson and Abbey
International Equipment, has shipped a 6CR9 six roll pipe
straightening machine as well as a 20,000 psi hydrostatic pipe tester
to one of the leading North American steel producers. As part of the
shale gas boom, the steel producer is gearing up to produce OCTG
grades J/K55, N80, L80, P110, P110EC and Q125.
The versatile 6CR9 six roll pipe straightening machine will
process the full range of API grades pipe as well as speciality
alloy tube. Features of the straightening machine include:
process API casing, tubing, line pipe and mechanical pipes in
the 2 3/8" to 75/8" OD range; operate with a maximum temperature
of 1,050°F; maximum yield strength of 140,000 psi; maximum
pipe length of 48ft; and quick opening for plain and upset pipes.
The Fives Bronx hydrostatic pipe testing machine
incorporates several design advantages to ensure improved
cycle time, manufacturing uptime and reduce maintenance
time. This machine, purchased by a North American pipe
producer, is capable of processing: 23/8" to 7 5/8" OD, both ends
plain or upset end – 20 to 48ft long; maximum length tolerance
of ±3ft without resetting the machine; and test pressures from
2,000 to 20,000 psi, with a maximum end load of 592,661lb.
Another key feature of the machine is its high-speed
production option. This allows the user to increase production
through the hydrostatic pipe tester by more than 20%. By
increasing the fill and purge cycle time, reducing pressure
break time and incorporating a new tooling designed to
optimise cycle time, production is increased.
The Fives Bronx patented Computer Aided Setting System
(COMPASS) utilises the latest in industrial, electrical and
electronic technology to provide consistent, high quality
products and maximum throughput capacity. Using the
COMPASS system, machine set up times are less than three
minutes. When processing sensitive and critical components,
the system ensures all of the necessary data is collected and
stored for the producer as well as the end user.
Fives Bronx – USA
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July 2011 |Vol24No 4 |US$33
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