TPT September 2012

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Front Cover 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
Editor Rory McBride
Features editor (USA) Dorothy Fabian
Editorial assistant Christian Bradley
Production Lisa Wright
Sales & marketing Catherine Sayers
English speaking sales
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Vendite & Marketing (Italia)
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Verkauf & Marketing
(Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz)
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Jeroo Norman
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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The September Issue
Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology.
This issue we have features on drilling, piercing and
punching technology and measuring and marking as well
as a comprehensive round-up of all the latest industry and
technology news.
Trade show season really has taken off now and many of you
will be heading for a successful Tube China. In this issue we
look at EuroBLECH 2012 in Hanover, Germany, FABTECH
2012 in Las Vegas and, last but not least, a show I will be
visiting for the first time this year – Tube India 2012 in Mumbai.
The potential for growth in metal-related industries in India
over the next few years alone is staggering and I am looking
forward to visiting one of India’s foremost industrial capitals at
an exciting time in the country’s history. It is said there will be
billions of pounds of investment opportunities in the country
over the next few years just in metal-related industry so it's a
vital country to get involved with.
In the November issue we will be taking a look at another
growing show in a very important part of the world for anyone
working in the tube and pipe machinery industry – Tube Arabia
2013. I will also be visiting this show so I hope
to see many of you there. We will also have a
feature on the latest developments in tube and
pipe mills as well as a look at blasting, coating,
jacketing and galvanising technology.
Rory McBride – Editor