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Industry News
26 September 2013
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Stationary tube cut-off machine Multi-Cut
for tubes
Cutting time
per tube
9,9 seconds
Tube Ø 244 x
13,5 mm, P110
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Tenaris orders
SMS Meer expander
CONFAB SA has ordered a mechanical
expander with a newly developed
straightener from SMS Meer, Germany,
for its Pindamonhangaba tube mill near
São Paulo, Brazil.
The “Advanced Geometry Technology
– AGT®” allows calibration and
straightening of longitudinally welded
pipes with small diameters and large
wall thicknesses precisely on a single
machine. Such pipes are required for
offshore pipelines laid in deep sea
waters.
With AGT®, SMS Meer can offer a
flexible and efficient solution for the
straightening of large-diameter pipes
that have been bent by heat input during
SAW welding.
For the first time, selective
straightening of the pipes can be carried
out in all directions during expanding,
eliminating the need for downline
equipment for pipe straightening.
Compared with solutions to date, the
new development achieves a better
straightening effect by over bending.
Furthermore, the load on the expander
tool is minimised. The system is
designed for pipe diameters up to 30".
For larger diameters the whole units can
be separated from the machine. This
also allows simple tool changing.
TenarisConfab produces up to
450,000 tons of pipes per year using the
UOE process. The pipe diameters range
from 12 to 48" and the wall thicknesses
from 6.4 to 40mm. The maximum pipe
length is 12.5m. Apart from the complete
mechanical and electrical equipment,
SMS Meer also supplies the necessary
measuring systems and process
engineering.
SMS Meer GmbH – Germany
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HF welder
expertise
ATI Raveshwas established in 1996 to
provide services to manufacturers of
tube and pipe, and related industries.
Improvement of quality and speed of
production in factory lines is a main
target of the company. The company
has a valuable background in the
field of vacuum tube rebuilding, and
making or repairing all sections of
HF welder systems. Automation and
development of controls in tube mill
lines is another field of activity.
Ati Ravesh has been continuously
monitoring the market to understand
the problems and requirements of
producers. The result of this effort is
cooperation with about 70 per cent of
factories in its domestic market.
Ati Ravesh Engineering Group –
Iran
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