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July/August 2017
Vol 30 No 4
The July Issue
Welcome to the latest issue of
Tube & Pipe Technology magazine.
This issue we have features on bending,
forming & swaging as well as measuring
and marking technology. We also have an
in-depth article about TIG welding from
Polysoude SAS.
In addition we take a look at two major international
tube shows taking place soon – Tube Southeast Asia in
Bangkok, Thailand, and Tubotech in São Paulo, Brazil.
The TPT team will be at both events so we hope to see
you there.
Next up is our September issue, which will have features
on cutting, sawing & profiling, and coating, pickling &
galvanising. The issue will be distributed at the fantastic
FABTECH 2017 in Chicago as well as EMO in Hanover.
FABTECH is always an excellent show and should be
even better this year. Messe Düsseldorf has teamed up
with the organisers to offer a brand new pavilion for tube
producers and suppliers, which is a fantastic idea and a
great boost for the industry in the US.
The editorial deadline for the next issue is 7 July and the
advertising deadline is 24 July.
Enjoy the magazine.
Rory McBride –
Editor
On the cover . . .
FD Machinery, based in China, is committed
to being one of the biggest tube and pipe mill
manufacturers in the world.
The company states that the qualities of
innovation, quality and integrity are the
foundation upon which the company is built.
At FD its commitment to technological
advancements is second to none. It employs
a world class staff of 40 engineers who have
enabled FD to patent 60 distinct features
that make their mills some of the fastest, most
efficient, and cost effective in the world, the company said.
FD Machinery started business in 1988 in Dalian, China. Its 570,000ft2 factory
is located in the Bay Industrial district of Dalian.
While FD has equipment installed at major tube and pipe manufacturers
in China, in recent years its focus has been on exporting equipment. FD
Machinery has sold and exported equipment to Asia, Europe, Japan, the
Middle East, Mexico and Africa.
FD Machinery is committed to producing the highest quality, cost-effective
solution for tube and pipe manufacturing needs. Its innovative thinking has
led to many patents that keep it and its customers at the forefront of tube
production technology.
FD’s designs are user friendly and its equipment is engineered for precision
and long life. It employs many different weld technologies – HF, laser, TIG and
plasma – to serve multiple industries.
Its products range from slitting to bundling and everything else that is required
to complete the task in hand. Its 27 years of experience, worldwide equipment
installations, and commitment to excellence make FD Machinery the tube and
pipe mill experts you can rely on.
The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries
VOL 30 NO 4
US$33
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