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48 July 2013
Technology News
C O N T R O L B Y M E A S U R E M E N T
Laser and inspection systems for
true dimensional measurement
TubeProfilerTM
• Real time profile measurement
• Diameter, ovality, straightness, length
• Full cross section shape with no blind spots
• Faster mill set up
• Applications:
Hot or cold Tube & Pipes,
round, square, rectangular
True Profiles Engineered joining
technology
THE pipe couplings of Norma Group are used in building
and infrastructure projects all over the world. The connector
products reliably join water supply pipes and drains, whether
in sewage works, in hotels or at airports.
“With our pipe connectors, we contribute to making the
water cycle work and ensure that not a single drop of this vital
resource gets lost,” said Bernd Kleinhens, board member and
responsible for business development at Norma Group. “Our
clients trust in the reliability of our product solutions because
they contribute to the success of their investment projects.”
Some examples of the company’s products in use around
the world are detailed below.
Tunisia’s largest sewage works in Choutrana near the
capital are being upgraded in order to supply Tunis’s growing
population with tap water. As part of this effort, 4.5km of new
pipes are being installed overall to provide the new activated
sludge tanks with compressed air. The compressed air
pipes are connected with a total of 600 NormaConnect pipe
connectors with diameters of between 100 and 900mm. They
not only withstand pressures of up to 10 bar, but also make
assembly quick and easy.
Hotels depend on reliable sewage systems. In the construction
of a 170-room luxury resort in Benoa on Bali, the sewage pipes
made of cast iron and other materials are connected with
NormaConnect DCS Rapid couplings and NormaConnect DCS
Fix to make them leak-proof. The pipe connectors bridge gaps
of up to 3mm and compensate for extension resulting from
extreme heat and temperature changes.
Approximately 57 million passengers per year use the
14,000 parking spaces of the Frankfurt Airport to store their
vehicles safely out of the rain. The cast-iron pipes of the
drainage system are connected with NormaConnect DCS
Rapid couplings and NormaConnect DCS universal restraint
collars. The two joining products withstand high pressures
while keeping the system tight, and protect against downpours
and large amounts of water.
Norma Group manufactures a wide range of engineered
joining technology solutions in three product categories –
clamp, connect and fluid – and offers around 35,000 products
and solutions to approximately 10,000 customers in 90
countries. The company’s joining products can be found in
vehicles, ships, trains, aircraft, domestic appliances, engines
and plumbing systems, as well as in applications for the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
Norma Group AG – Germany
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NormaConnect DCS
products in use at
Frankfurt Airport