TPT January 2013

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Cutting and bevelling machines
FOR over 35 years, Protem has
manufactured portable tube and pipe
end preparation machines. All machines
in the company’s range are designed by
professionals experienced in machining,
themselves having worked on-site and
being aware of the importance of having
reliable and robust equipment that is
lightweight and easy to use and allowing
perfect weld end preparation.
Since the cutting process is a cold
cutting one, heat affected zones are
completely eliminated. The machines
can be used in all positions, even
overhead, due to their light weight.
They can be remote controlled for
works under hazardous conditions,
pneumatically, hydraulically or
electrically driven, equipped with several
devices enabling cutting and bevelling
in one simultaneous operation, to
square, to counter bore, or to correct the
shape of tubes and pipes with copying
carriages. The Protem range includes
several types of cutting and bevelling
machines such as the CTA series. The
CTA model is designed for production
or prefab workshops and allows cutting
and bevelling of tube sections at the
right length.
Protem SAS – France
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New alignment clamp
IN association with Condell Engineering,
PCES Ltd has launched the Condell
Alignment Clamp. Invented by Cyril
Condell, an engineer with over 30 years’
experience in pipe fitting and pipeline
fabrications, the Condell Clamp brings
pipe fitting into the 21st century. The
clamp is a multi-functional alignment tool
combining a jig action with clamping. It
is a stand-alone workstation featuring
an adjustable horizontal bed that lies
square to a faceplate, which has a rack
and pinion fine vertical movement. It is
suitable for standard carbon or exotic
materials with a capacity of 1" to 8" pipe.
PCES Ltd – UK
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The Condell
Alignment Clamp