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Illustration images used this issue courtesy of Messe Düsseldorf & Grupo Cipa
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Manufacturing Technology of
Medium Size Seamless Pipe
By Kenichi Sasaki, Akihito Yamane, Yuji Arai,
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd, Japan
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Optimism, industry and glamour
– Brazil has it all at Tubotech 2009
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Coating, Pickling &
Galvanizing Technology
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Welding: Latest Developments
& Machinery
From 6 to 8 October, the tube and pipe industries will
converge on Brazil for the fifth International Tube,
Fittings and Components Fair, to be held concurrently
with Metaltech. The EU and Brazil continue to form
ever closer political and economic ties and this
exhibition, the first to take place with the official
participation of the Federal Republic of Germany, will
serve as a showcase for industry and opportunities in
the region.
“Welding is, was, and always will be a process
requiring the highest degree of expertise at the man-
machine interface.”
This feature reveals all that’s
new in welding techniques and equipment, where the
trend towards increased automation for increased
productivity continues to be balanced with the manual
skills of the craftsman and the irreplaceable tutored
eye of the artisan.
The protection of tube and pipe is an essential and
extensive technology. Its success or otherwise has
repercussions throughout the production process
and into the useful life of the finished product. Further
demands are made on the coating or treatment
meeting the stringent specifications of the finished
product. From a relatively simple hot-dip coating, to a
highly sophisticated chemical recipe, coating, pickling
and galvanizing are far more than just the finishing
touch.
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