TPT September 2014

Diary of Tube Events

Scan celebrates 30 years SCAN Systems is celebrating 30 years of servicing the OCTG industry with its most recent innovation, ESP (enhanced signal processing). The company released the program commercially last year after spending six years in research and development. The software, along with electronic upgrade advancements including sophisticated algorithms and newly designed sensors, has advanced EMI technology. “We are passionate about research and development and have a long- standing tradition of asking how do we make things better, more efficiently and just how far can we push the envelope?” said Matt Rutledge, vice-president and general manager at Scan Systems. Scan Systems designed and manufactured the first portable EDM unit specifically designed to introduce artificial flaws in metal products. In the late 1980s, the company started commercially offering the EDM Notch Master unit. At the same time, another teamwithin the company was working on two products for pipe service operations. The results of their efforts are the Tally- Rite measuring systems, automated pipe tally equipment that reduces direct labour and human errors. In 1990 Scan created TDS (tubular data system), a PC-based software system for OCTG inventory manage- ment and control within pipe service companies. As specialised inventory control and business management soft- ware, it was specifically designed to manage and monitor the storage, han- dling, inspection and reporting of OCTG materials. A real-time inventory control software, TDSW allows customers to access up-to-the-minute changes in the OCTG material within their facility. With Scan Systems’ roots being in the pipe inspection business, it was only natural the company would have a group of engineers and support staff that develops, manufactures and supports new OCTG pipe inspection equipment and technologies.

2014

24-27 September Tube China 2014 (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition www.tubechina.net 21-25 October EuroBlech (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition www.euroblech.com 28-30 October Tube India 2014 (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition www.tubeindia.com

10-12 November Fabtech (Atlanta, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

2-4 December Valveworld (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.valveworldexpo.com 11-13 December Indometal Tube (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition www.indometal.net

2015

10-13 January Tube Arabia (Dubai, UAE) International Exhibition www.tekno-arabia.com

15-17 September Tube SE Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) International Exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com

6-8 October Tubotech (São Paulo, Brazil) International Exhibition www.tubotech-online.com

Scan Systems Corp – USA Website: www.scansystems.com

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