TPT September 2013

Tube mi l ls and rol l forming

Large-diameter pipe mill CORINTH Pipeworks SA has signed a contract with SMS Meer for the supply of a JCOE large-diameter pipe mill for longitudinally welded pipes. produce LSAW pipes with outside diameters from 18" to 56", wall thicknesses up to 40mm, and pipe lengths up to 18.3m, in high-strength steel grades up to X100. The annual capacity will be 400,000 tons.

quality criteria for these highly stressed pipes. The LSAW pipes will be used in future in energy supply projects in the Mediterranean region, in the Gulf of Mexico, in Latin America, in West/East Africa and in the North Sea. Corinth Pipeworks SA – Greece Email: info@cpw.gr Website: www.cpw.gr

Cross-roll piercing mill SMS MEER, Germany, has received an order from Vallourec & Mannesmann Star for the delivery of a cross-roll piercing mill for the Multistand Pipe Mill (MPM) at its Youngstown site in Ohio, USA. This enables the company to boost the product quality and reduce the maintenance efforts of the plant. In addition to a cross-roll piercer, the scope of the order includes electrical equipment and basic automation, plus transportation and handling equipment and a billet end centring unit. Features of the new barrel-type piercer are enhanced rigidity, an up-to- date disk arrangement and an exit side with the latest generation of three-roller guide pedestals. As part of its scope of services, SMS Meer takes over supervision of erection and commissioning as well as training of operating personnel. The Youngstown plant is Vallourec’s main production facility in the USA for hot-rolled seamless tubes, used mainly for the oil and gas exploration. SMS Meer GmbH is a company of the SMS group which, under the roof of the SMS Holding GmbH, consists of a group of various companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry. With more than 13,500 employees around the world the group generates sales of around €3.3bn. Installation of the new equipment is scheduled for the 4 th quarter of 2014. With this investment in the new pipe mill, Corinth Pipeworks is expanding its product range in order to meet the growing global demand for high- strength offshore and onshore energy pipes. The new mill will be able to

With the JCOE technology from SMS Meer, Corinth Pipeworks SA, a leading pipe supplier to the gas and oil industry, will be able to meet the stringent

Applications Quench & Temper Pipe Coating Seamless Stretch Reducing Anneal ◘ Line Pipe Bend/Upset Extrude ◘ Cast Preheating InertiaWelding Portable Ferrous/Non-Ferrous Complete Handling Systems Automated Control Systems

Advantages Higher Quality Finer Grain Size Uniform/Repeatable Instantaneous Start & Stop Flexible Scheduling Reduced Floor Space Cooler Work Area Reduced Operating Costs Services Coil Repair/Rebuild Turn-Key Installation Parts & Service

Warren, OH USA 44483 Tel +1-330-372-8611 24/7 Assistance +1-800-547-1527 www. ajaxt o cc o .c o m Visit us at TuboTech Brazil Oct 1-3, 2013 Booths 550/649

SMS Meer GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 2161 350 1862 Email: info@sms-meer.com Website: www.sms-meer.com

Induction OEM for:

117

www.read-tpt.com

S eptember 2013