TPT September 2014

Industry News

Electro-welded pipe production ADDA Fer is a specialist in the construction and sale of machinery and plants for electro-welded pipe production and sheet metal working. Products include roll forming lines, automatic packing, handling and finishing lines for tubes, slitting lines and cut to length lines.

requirements and tailored in all its parts, in order to provide to the customer with a product that would correspond to the real needs. The new mill is able to produce round tubes from 127 to 254mm diameter, square tubes from 120 x 120 to 200 x 200mm, and rectangular tubes from 140 x 100 to 200 x 160mm. Thickness range is from 3 to 8mm, while the length range is from 6 to 12m. The API pipe mill is composed of the introduction group (charge coil car, uncoiler, opening group), a fully automatic strip joint bench, a horizontal spiral accumulator and profile line which includes break down, linear cage forming, 4-rolls welding head, edge guiding, 3-stand fin-pass and 4-stand sizing quick change, a double scarfing unit, cooling and a 4-stand turkshead. The line is completed by a flying cut-off double blade shear.

The company is composed of technical, commercial andadministration departments. For the machines’ construction, Meccanica Adda Fer

can count on the internal resource of mechanics and technicians with experience in this field, and on a strong network of sub-suppliers and consultants. Projects, quality controls and finishing of the machines are managed internally, while production is managed both internally and externally. For a prestigious Russian tube manufacturer, Adda Fer has projected and realised a plant for the production of API electro-welded pipe. As with all plants that Adda Fer produces, the study of the project was performed according to specific customer

Meccanica Adda Fer Srl – Italy Fax: +39 035 494 6564 Email: info@addafer.it Website: www.addafer.it

Fully automatic strip joint bench

Plant modernisation project WHEATLAND Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalisation programme for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pennsylvania, USA. The company is adding new equipment, realigning the manufacturing footprint and automating many processes in the facility. successfully compete at a global level. We are proud to take this step with the employees of Council Avenue and the Wheatland Tube community. We believe in the products that this facility produces and the people that produce them. The result will be a revitalised and modernised facility which will be poised to aggressively grow the standard pipe market and compete long into the future.”

will handle the sales and marketing for Wheatland’s electrical conduit, elbows, couplings and nipples. “New Century Sales is a leader in the electrical market within the state of Indiana,” said Wheatland electrical division north central regional sales manager Scott Collins. “With 13 employees bringing more than 220 combined years of experience in the electrical industry, New Century Sales is positioned for growth and committed to providing quality service to the electrical market.” Wheatland Tube – USA Email: info@wheatland.com Website: www.wheatland.com JMC Steel Group – USA Email: info@jmcsteel.com Website: www.jmcsteelgroup.com New Century Sales Inc – USA Website: www.newcenturysalesinc.com

Over the next two years, the $35mn investment will create a safer, cleaner workplace, eliminate production bottlenecks, reduce work in process inventory levels, enhance production efficiencies, improve product quality and improve customer service. At a meeting with Wheatland Tube employees, Barry Zekelman, chairman and chief executive officer of JMC Steel Group, commented, “We know that the products this facility produces are both unique to the industry and second to none in their quality. For years we have discussed the need to update the equipment and production environment of this facility in order to continue to

Mark Magno, president of Wheatland Tube, stated, “This project represents an incredible investment in Wheatland Tube by JMC Steel Group and the Zekelman family for our customers and employees. For years, this facility has been negatively affected by high levels of unfairly traded imports. The new equipment and revitalised facility will allow us to provide our customers with unmatched quality and service.” In other news from Wheatland, the company is to be represented in Indiana, USA, by New Century Sales Inc, who

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