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May 2015 Tube Products International 53
Stainless steel tubes
Quality inspection for stainless steel tubes
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes (CMS)
designs, develops and manufactures
a complete NDT range of products
in eddy current and ultrasonic testing
methods. Its range includes high
performance instruments and systems,
probes and transducers, accessories,
and complete turnkey machines with
associated mechanics.
Non-destructive inspection systems
from CMS are adapted to different
kinds of material, ferrous or non-ferrous,
welded or non-welded.
For precision tubing, CMShas developed
the RotoUTscan ultrasonic rotating
head for tube inspection, in stainless
steel, titanium, zirconium and carbon
steel (diameter range 6 to 250mm),
for longitudinal and transversal defect
detection, thickness measurement,
OD-ID and ovalisation.
RotoUTscan can be combined with other
CMS equipment, such as magnetising
units, rotating systems and support
coils, for a full-body inspection of the
product, and can be installed together
in a strong control bench including
centring devices.
Probus supervision software, used to
collect information provided by NDT
equipment, allows the display of
combined signals (UT/ET), and creates
inspection reports that can be used as
control evidence for quality services and
customers. Data stored can be recalled
for analysis and quality treatment.
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes – France
RotoUTscan ultrasonic rotating head
Ukrainian seamless stainless pipe exporter
reports higher sales
Despite challenging and volatile market
conditions, Centravis claims to be able
to deliver steady production rates and
constantly improved products and
services.
A professional and committed workforce
and efficient risk management helped
the company withstand the challenges
of 2014, while still managing to improve
its overall performance.
According to an executive report
published on the company’s corporate
website, the environment in which
Centravis worked in 2014 was highly
demanding. Economic disturbance in
both Ukrainian and Russian markets was
further aggravated by military action in
Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
However, sales volumes still increased
by 15 per cent over the preceding year.
Revenue growth was lower at 3 per
cent, influenced by the weaker euro and
a devaluation of the rouble in the fourth
quarter of 2014 that made prices on the
Russian market fall.
Centravis, which exports 90 per cent
of its products, benefited from a
devaluation of the Ukrainian hryvnia.
“In the last year, the company proved it
can reach its goals even in times of an
ongoing political and economic crisis,”
stated the report.
“2015 will again be a challenging year, as
the political and economic environment
remains volatile. However, there are
strong signs of improvement as the
fighting in Eastern Ukraine has calmed
down and a comprehensive financial
aid package from Western countries has
been put in place.”
Included in the report were words of
appreciation by Centravis management
to the clients who continued to work
with the company: “Some of our clients
have deliberately increased order
volumes to show their solidarity in
difficult times. We are grateful for this.
Centravis will continue to be a reliable
partner in a global business, with a
lasting commitment towards quality and
service.”
Centravis – Ukraine