TPT September 2013

Industry News

Weldability-Sif bolsters team WELDABILITY-Sif, a UK-based one- stop source for welding products, has added two strategic account managers to its team to assist with the increase in demand for products that has been experienced in recent years. Brian Ennis Alan McNaughton

Brian Ennis will provide a support service for all existing and new customers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Mr Ennis is competent in all welding and cutting processes; he has worked for six years as a CAA-approved TIG welder, and is also ASME IX coded. He brings a wealth of product and process knowledge with him, having spent the last seven years in a technical sales role for one of the welding industry’s leading manufacturers. Alan McNaughton, who completed an MOD welding apprenticeship at Rosyth Dockyard, will be responsible for Scotland. BS 487-1 andASME IX coded, Mr McNaughton has worked as an MOD Class 1 welder on a wide range of materials, and has also been a welding supervisor. He has extensive experience

we continue to grow market share.” Weldability-Sif supplies MIG, TIG, MMA, spot and oxy/fuel welding and plasma cutting machines, torches, accessories, consumables and personal protective equipment, to the UK distributor market and to a number of countries around the world.

in new business development and key account management, and will work closely with customers to further enhance working relationships. Weldability-Sif managing director Adrian Hawkins said, “Alan and Brian have a tremendous wealth of experience and knowledge of the welding industry, and I am delighted to welcome them to our successful team. Their knowledge of welding processes, equipment and consumables is invaluable to us as

Weldability-Sif – UK Fax: +44 1462 482202 Website: www.weldability-sif.com

Sandvik at Tubotech SANDVIK will be attending Tubotech 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil (Pavilion 1, Stand 218), from1 to 3 October, to display its seamless tube and pipe products such as hydraulic and instrumentation tubing for critical applications in the oil and gas industry, heat exchanger tubes for the petrochemical industry, high temperature tubes for processing operations and hollow bars for machining applications. Used in industrial, engineering, food manufacture, pulp and paper, chemical and petrochemical plants, Sandvik hydraulic and instrumentation tubing is also deployed in oil and gas exploration and production facilities, due to its resistance to corrosion. The tubes can be supplied in straight lengths or coiled to suit individual applications. In coiled form the tubes facilitate the installation of long runs, reducing the number of connections, ensuring system integrity and providing easier installation with reduced operational and lifecycle costs. As part of its product offering, Sandvik can supply complete system packages, including welded tube and pipe, fittings, flanges and welding consumables, allowing complete single sourcing. Also on display will be Sanmac ® stainless steel hollow bar with optimised machining properties for reduced tool wear and higher cutting speeds, contributing to increased productivity in component manufacture. Available in a wide range of sizes, Sanmac hollow bar can reduce the cost per component produced while freeing up valuable machine time and cutting material waste. “Supplying advanced stainless steels and special alloys to manufacturers and process companies throughout South America, our technical specialists can also offer advice on tube applications right across the industrial spectrum,” said Angelo Martines, Sandvik tubular products sales manager, South America. “Whether the seamless tubes are for industrial heat exchangers, high temperature applications such as steel mills or the lime industry.” Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden Fax: +46 26 251710 Website: www.smt.sandvik.com

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