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DIARY OF TUBE EVENTS
2010
MAY
24-27
Tube Russia 2010
Moscow, Russia
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SEPTEMBER
21-24
Tube / wire China 2010
Shanghai, China
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OCTOBER
26-30
EuroBlech
Hanover, Germany
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NOVEMBER
2-4
Fabtech / AWS Welding Show
Atlanta, USA
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2011
JANUARY
8-11
Tekno / Tube Arabia 2011
Dubai, UAE
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SEPTEMBER
13-15
Tube Southeast Asia
Bangkok
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19-24
EMO
Hanover, Germany
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OCTOBER
4-6
Tubotech
Brazil
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NOVEMBER
13-16
Fabtech
Chicago, USA
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2012
MARCH
26-30
Tube / wire Düsseldorf 2012
Düsseldorf, Germany
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EFD Induction
lands major
Indian order
THE global rebound in demand for industrial
induction heating systems has resulted in
several major new orders for EFD Induction’s
popular solid-state Weldac welders. Growth
in demand has been particularly strong in
Asia, with significant orders coming from
tube and pipe makers in China and India.
“The tube and pipe industry is certainly
back on its feet, at least in Asia,” says Peter
Runeborg, head of EFD Induction’s tube
and pipe division. “For instance, we’ve
just received confirmation on a large order
from Bhushan Steel Limited in India. The
customer, which is India’s third largest
secondary steel producer, already had a
Weldac on order. But to fit their expanded
production plans, Bhushan wanted to rebuild
the Weldac to a dual frequency system. The
same customer has also just ordered an
additional Weldac, as well as three of our
seam normalising units.”
Weldac is EFD Induction’s family of high-
output solid-state welders. EFD Induction’s
patented driver technology lets Weldacs
use rugged IGBT transistors, resulting in
unrivalled uptime and productivity. “Weldac’s
reliability, together with benefits such as a
constant power factor of 0.95 at all power
levels and ease-of-use, are what help make
Weldac such a popular choice for tube and
pipe makers,” adds Runeborg.
But Runeborg is keen to add that
outstanding equipment is only part of the
reason behind the upswing in demand for
Weldac. “Customers want local support
at short notice. And since we have a
manufacturing facility in India, complete with
highly trained staff, we offer the services
and training that ensure our customers
can maximise the value of their Weldac
systems.”
EFD Induction has to date installed
thousands of heating solutions for a vast
range of industrial applications – bringing
the benefits of induction technology to
many of the world’s leading manufacturing
and service companies. EFD Induction
has manufacturing plants, workshops and
service centres in the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Corporate headquarters are in Skien,
Norway.
EFD Induction – Norway
Fax: +47 3550 6010
Email:
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