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Industry News
38 September 2013
Sandvik at Tubotech
SANDVIK will be attending Tubotech
2013 in São Paulo, Brazil (Pavilion 1,
Stand 218), from1 to 3 October, to display
its seamless tube and pipe products such
as hydraulic and instrumentation tubing
for critical applications in the oil and gas
industry, heat exchanger tubes for the
petrochemical industry, high temperature
tubes for processing operations and
hollow bars for machining applications.
Used in industrial, engineering, food
manufacture, pulp and paper, chemical
and petrochemical plants, Sandvik
hydraulic and instrumentation tubing is
also deployed in oil and gas exploration
and production facilities, due to its
resistance to corrosion. The tubes can
be supplied in straight lengths or coiled
to suit individual applications. In coiled
form the tubes facilitate the installation
of long runs, reducing the number of
connections, ensuring system integrity
and providing easier installation with
reduced operational and lifecycle costs.
As part of its product offering, Sandvik
can supply complete system packages,
including welded tube and pipe, fittings,
flanges and welding consumables,
allowing complete single sourcing. Also
on display will be Sanmac® stainless
steel hollow bar with optimised machining
properties for reduced tool wear and
higher cutting speeds, contributing to
increased productivity in component
manufacture. Available in a wide range
of sizes, Sanmac hollow bar can reduce
the cost per component produced while
freeing up valuable machine time and
cutting material waste.
“Supplying advanced stainless steels
and special alloys to manufacturers and
process companies throughout South
America, our technical specialists can
also offer advice on tube applications
right across the industrial spectrum,”
said Angelo Martines, Sandvik tubular
products sales manager, South America.
“Whether the seamless tubes are
for industrial heat exchangers, high
temperature applications such as steel
mills or the lime industry.”
Sandvik Materials Technology –
Sweden
Fax: +46 26 251710
Website:
Weldability-Sif bolsters team
WELDABILITY-Sif, a UK-based one-
stop source for welding products, has
added two strategic account managers
to its team to assist with the increase
in demand for products that has been
experienced in recent years.
Brian Ennis will provide a support
service for all existing and new
customers in Northern Ireland and
the Republic of Ireland. Mr Ennis is
competent in all welding and cutting
processes; he has worked for six years
as a CAA-approved TIG welder, and is
also ASME IX coded. He brings a wealth
of product and process knowledge
with him, having spent the last seven
years in a technical sales role for
one of the welding industry’s leading
manufacturers.
Alan McNaughton, who completed
an MOD welding apprenticeship at
Rosyth Dockyard, will be responsible for
Scotland. BS 487-1 andASME IX coded,
Mr McNaughton has worked as an MOD
Class 1 welder on a wide range of
materials, and has also been a welding
supervisor. He has extensive experience
in new business development and
key account management, and will
work closely with customers to further
enhance working relationships.
Weldability-Sif managing director
Adrian Hawkins said, “Alan and Brian
have a tremendous wealth of experience
and knowledge of the welding industry,
and I am delighted to welcome them to
our successful team. Their knowledge
of welding processes, equipment and
consumables is invaluable to us as
we continue to grow market share.”
Weldability-Sif supplies MIG, TIG, MMA,
spot and oxy/fuel welding and plasma
cutting machines, torches, accessories,
consumables and personal protective
equipment, to the UK distributor market
and to a number of countries around the
world.
Weldability-Sif – UK
Fax: +44 1462 482202
Website:
Brian Ennis Alan
McNaughton