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EDITORIAL INDEX .................. 2
INDUSTRY NEWS ................... 6
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE ........ 58
G LOBAL MARKETPLACE .... 104
中文综合 ........................ 151
ADVERTISERS INDEX ......... 160
September 2011 |Vol 24No 5 |US$33
FRONT C OVER STORY
Randolph Tool Co, Inc offers the highest quality tube cut
off blades and die jaws in the industry, manufactured to
your specifications to best suit your production needs by
true craftsmen with the best manufacturing procedures
in the the industry as well as a reputation for exceeding
expectations. Randolph Tool, which was established in
1968, deals direct to save you money. Fax a drawing of
the blades, dies, jaws or repair parts for your tube mills
that you require. You will receive a quote immediately
and will find that the pricing is extremely competitive with
a fast turn around time. When you receive the blades
they will be flat within 0.002 and the surface of the blade
will be extremely smooth, which will help the blade
last longer. Randolph Tool also offers services such as
resharpening of used blades and die jaws as well as
precision machining and uses only top-grade tool steel
to produce the best industrial knives and die jaws in the
business. Visit or email
THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE
Welcome to the latest Tube & Pipe Technology magazine.
In this bumper issue we feature two great trade shows –
FABTECH, which this year returns to Chicago, and the
São Paulo-based Tubotech, which is held every two years.
After some recent nervous activity in stockmarkets around
the world, which thankfully seem to have now stabilised, it is
good to hear that attendances at both events are predicted
to be record breaking, which just about sums up the positive
and proactive attitude that the tube and pipe technology
market has taken around the globe over the past three or
four years.
I recently celebrated my second year working in the industry
and the main thing I have learnt in that time is what a
truly global and dynamic industry this is – packed full of
experienced and wise heads that have seen these sort of
economic problems before and know how to battle through
and come out stronger at the other side.
Next issue we have features on bending as well as software
so get your articles to me as soon as you can.
Rory McBride – Editor
Editor • Rory McBride
Features editor (USA) • Dorothy Fabian
Editorial assistant • Christian Bradley
Production • Lisa Benjamin
Sales & marketing • Catherine Sayers
English speaking sales
• Giuliana Benedetto
Italian sales
• Hendrike Morriss
German speaking sales
• Linda Li
Chinese sales
• Jeroo Vandrevala
Indian sales
Advertising • Liz Hughes
co-ordinators • Andrea McIntosh
Subscriptions • Liz Hughes
Accounts manager • Richard Babbedge
Publisher • Caroline Sullens
Founder • John C Hogg
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