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Industry News
Bronx/Taylor-Wilson
awarded contract for tube
straightening machine
BRONX/Taylor-Wilson (BTW) has been awarded a contract for a
customised 6CR11 series heavy-duty tube straightening machine
for The Interpipe Group in the Ukraine.
Interpipe needed a heavy-duty fully automatic API pipe
straightening machine to process large diameter pipes at high
throughput speeds to replace an outdated machine from the
Soviet Union era.
The contract was awarded to BTW as it was able to
customise a solution incorporating specific design features into
the equipment. BTW will install a customised 6CR11 heavy duty
series fully automatic tube straightening machine to process hot
rolled carbon and alloyed steel tubes and pipes with plain ends
after hot rolling mill in cold and warm condition in accordance with
API 5CT specifications.
These pipes have an outside diameter of 168mm to 377mm,
wall thicknesses of 5.5mm to 22.2mm, measure 5,500mm to
15,000mm in length with a maximum yield of 1034 MPa and
have temperatures of 0–150°C.
BTW worked with Interpipe NTK and its consultants to ensure
that the desired design features were included when developing
the new straightener.
Bronx/Taylor-Wilson – USA
Fax: +1 330 244 1961
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Gates Corporation
acquires Hydrolink Group
GATES Corporation has announced the acquisition of Hydrolink
Group of Companies.
Founded and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
Hydrolink has expanded to 20 locations in the Middle East and
CIS regions. The collective market size for fluid power products in
this region is estimated to be worth around $480mn per annum.
This acquisition allows Gates to accelerate its market penetration
for fluid power products in these high-growth regions.
“Hydrolink is uniquely positioned to serve the oil and gas
industry needs, and is a natural addition to Gates Engineering
& Services group. The acquisition creates new opportunities for
Gates to expand our product and services offering at existing
clients as well as extend some of our core competencies to
Hydrolink,” said Gates group president, David Gau.
Kevin Roberts, Hydrolink group managing director, said: “The
alignment with Gates will give us a great opportunity to accelerate
growth in the region and other oil and gas hotspots.”
Gates Corporation – USA
Fax: +1 917 50 6444 257
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