TPT May 2007

T ube R ussia – 28 - 31 M ay , 2007 ›››

An emphasis will be placed on the membership benefits available, including support services at the major tube shows worldwide and the educational opportunities provided through technical conferences and seminars.

Designed for both onshore and offshore applications, Radyne Merlin and SwirlCoat systems have been engineered to satisfy even the harshest and most demanding of installations. The InductoForge modular billet heater from Newelco offers a new and totally different approach to forging with higher efficiency and lower total running costs. The Banyard zero friction billet heater will be of interest to producers of the highest quality aluminium extrusions, as will the Banyard range of Taper and Booster heaters which deliver improved temperature control and increased capacity.

Inductotherm HWT UK/USA

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Visitors to the Inductotherm Group Europe stand will have the opportunity to discuss their heating and welding requirements with applications specialists representing the Thermatool, Radyne, Newelco and Banyard brands. Thermatool specialises in innovative and cost effective solutions for tube and pipe producers throughout the world. With the largest installed base of more than 900 solid-state HF welders worldwide, Thermatool has over 50 years of experience in the continuous high-speed production of quality tube and pipe from 8mm to 24" diameter. The new range of Thermatool VIP seam normalising and full body annealing systems provide added systems capability to producers of high quality API grade oil and gas pipe. Radyne offers producers and installation contractors of API pipe an unrivalled range of induction heat treatment and coating systems, including pre- and post-weld girth joint heat treatment and coating technology.

Existing members can ensure they are taking full advantage of the enhanced range of membership benefits. Non- members will be able to meet ITA staff to learn all about what the Association can do for them. They can also collect details of the ITA benefits including reduced delegate fees for ITA conferences, free promotional opportunities in the ITAN newsletter, free visitor entry and free hospitality at selected exhibitions, access to copies of ITA technical conference papers, and large discounts for company promotion on www.tubefirst.com (the comprehensive online material, product and equipment database). In addition, all members receive a free annual subscription to the officially endorsed magazine, Tube & Pipe Technology .

Website : www.inductotherm-hwt.co.uk

International Tube Association UK Stand FO-B33

The International Tube Association (ITA) is the world’s largest association of tube and pipe engineers and its presence will be geared towards offering every assistance to tube and pipe professionals.

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