TPT September 2013

Industry News

Brandt installs new pipe finishing floor

minimising rework caused by unwanted pipe movement and increasing productivity through quick material handling. Brandt Engineered Products, which has just been awarded a renewal to its ISO: 9001 status, specialises in machine and system design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of equipment for the tube and pipe industry and has been providing finishing floor solutions to the market leaders in the tube manufacturing field for more than 20 years. The Brandt product portfolio briefly comprises tension-type and compression-type hydrotesters, box end hydrotesters, full-pipe drift and short drift equipment, bevelling and end-finishing machinery plus weigh measure and mark systems. Brandt also offers a wide range of pipe handling equipment in customised layouts to meet customer requirements. Equipment can be integrated through the finishing floor to move pipe from process to process specifically for use in the heat-treat inspection line. The robust design allows for the transportation of heavy material with high reliability and minimal maintenance.

BRANDT Engineered Products of Regina, Canada, and the United Kingdom has announced the successful delivery, installation and commissioning of a premium thread table and pipe finishing floor handling equipment to one of the global leaders in API pipe production located in Canada. Utilising the Brandt modular design, the equipment was installed and commissioned at the site in a fast and efficient manner. The equipment is designed and manufactured utilising the latest in mechanical and electrical technologies. Brandt thread tables integrate with the most modern CNC machine tools. These CNC machine tools are big bore lathes (threaders) and are used to produce both API and premium threads on tube and pipe. Brandt equipment offers a competitive edge by positioning material in and out of the threaders quickly, keeping up with the improved cycle time’s offered by the latest machine tool suppliers. Maintaining cycle times with threaders is a critical variable to ensure the investment in the machine tool is achieving maximum return. The Brandt threading table provides benefits by maximising valuable machine tool time, maintaining low cost of production and maintenance,

Brandt Engineered Products – Canada Website: www.brandt.ca

A premium thread table

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