TPT September 2014

Industry News

Thermatool equipment selected for mill in Ecuador KUBIEC-Conduit, Ecuador, has

was fitted with a TRC series double cut die-set for in-line dimple free cutting. Operators benefit from the Alpha double cut die-set by getting a shear cut which leaves no internal swarf as a result of the cut. This means no post-processing washing of the product, as would be required when cutting conduit with a cold saw. The Alpha flying shear cut-offs are also known for their blade life, achieving up to 40,000 cuts between vertical blade changes.

The ability to store and retrieve weld parameters for consistent runs from shift-to-shift increases process repeatability. The Thermatool HAZControl technology HF welder has precise heat input control, resulting in the small ID bead (uncut), making it suitable for conduit. The features combine to minimise scrap and maintain high quality welds, a key to making conduit profitably. Kubiec- Conduit has several other Thermatool HAZControl technology HF welders installed and operating successfully in its other plants. The company also installed an Alpha flying shear cut-off for cutting conduit at up to 150MPM (500FPM). The Alpha

selected Thermatool to supply a 200kW HAZControl™ technology welder and an Alpha ® flying shear Mach 2 cut-off. The two new pieces of equipment were selected for high-speed production of conduit to keep up with growing demand in South America. The Thermatool HAZControl technology welder allows the operator to select an optimal welding frequency as well as to reliably and consistently maintain the selected power and frequency through a mill run at any given time. The recipe-driven HF welding system also gives operators the ability to precisely repeat vee length using the Vee Axis™ control.

Thermatool Corp – USA Fax: +1 203 468 4281 Email: info@thermatool.com Website: www.thermatool.com

Thermatool HAZControl technology 200kW welder and Alpha flying shear cut-off installed and operating at Kubiec-Conduit

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