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42 Tube Products International March 2015
products & developments
Quality inspection and process control
in automotive tubes
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes, a specialist
in non-destructive testing methods
for more than 25 years, has proposed
several solutions for automotive tubes
production.
Double wall seamless tubes for
braking systems require quality control
during the process to withstand the
pressure.
A system developed by CMS
continuously checks the swimmer
elongation during the tube production
phase to allow correction of the
calibration position in the past roll,
avoiding production of defective tubes
and allowing increased productivity.
For junction detection on copper
alloy double wall tubes for air cooling
and break circuitry, eddy current
instruments that inspect 12 lines
simultaneously are connected to the
PLC of the line, to manage a cutter
for rejecting defective junctions. The
systems meet quality standards such
as API, ASTM and DIN.
Through its products and remote
assistance, Contrôle Mesure Systèmes
provides quality and productivity
solutions for automotive tube
applications around the world.
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes –
France
Spray foam and elastomeric coatings
for the oil and gas industry
Demilec, a manufacturer of spray foam
insulation and polyurea products, has
introduced two new products – Geolok
and MaxGuard SLAM 250 – to make
oil and gas pipeline construction,
containment and industry processes
easier, safer and more durable.
Geolok, a polyurethane spray foam,
helps field workers create pipe pillows,
trench breakers and rock shields during
pipeline construction.
It eliminates the common practice
of sandbag laying, and reduces the
number of workers needed from as
many as ten to only two: one to operate
the spray gun and another managing
the back of the rig.
The foam sprays continuously without
combustion, preserves the integrity of
pipelines, and has a quick and durable
application process.
MaxGuard SLAM 250, an elastomeric
spray coating, is often used for
secondary containment, a major part
of any oil and gas drilling site. The two-
component, fast-set coating results
in a durable lining that can be used
to make in-ground or above-ground
constructed ponds. Other uses include
tank and pipe protection, concrete
and metal rehabilitation projects and
abrasion resistance. MaxGuard SLAM
250 has no VOC emissions and is
impact resistant.
“Demilec is actively creating innovative
products to meet the unique needs
of many niche industries, ranging
from oil and gas to agriculture,” said
Paul Herrera, director of marketing at
Demilec. “After much research, we
created MaxGuard SLAM 250 and
Geolok to improve speed, safety and
durability on oil and gas job sites.”
Demilec – USA
Process control for braking systems Junction detection on copper alloy double wall tubes