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These specialities have
to be among the most
satisfying in tube making.
The production run has
yielded perfectly turned
workpieces that are within
an ace of becoming
products – certifiable,
deliverable, billable. But,
to paraphrase a specialist
in another area – Yogi
Berra – it’s not finished till
it’s finished.
Those charged with
quality control in a
state-of-the-art tube mill
know this stage as the
last checkpoint in the
production phase of the
cycle, hence the most
important.
Because rejection further
along is always costlier
than rejection earlier
on, finishing and end
finishing tend to be the
province of perfectionists.
The products and
services reviewed here
reflect that commitment.
FINISHING AND
END FINISHING
Prestar can finish pipes of a
diameter of 16 to 140mm and a
length of up to 24 metres