TPT September 2012

Industry News

CMI to supply tube furnace CMI Industry has gained an order from Veridiam, Inc, USA, for a roller hearth furnace for the bright annealing of stainless steel tubes dedicated to nuclear and medical applications. CMI Industry Americas will manufacture the furnace in its workshop in Salem, Ohio, USA. Full commissioning of the furnace is scheduled to be completed by November.

The contract will be managed by CMI Industry Americas. Dave Boyce, CEO, commented, “With this order, CMI Industry demonstrates its added value in the market of bright annealed tubing, and in the tubing heat treat market in general.” Veridiam, one of the leaders in the stainless steel tubing industry for both nuclear and medical applications, chose the best technologies to reach its specific metallurgical and surface quality requirements. Components included in the furnace are natural gas fired combustion system utilising ceramic (SiSiC) radiant tubes throughout; self-recuperative burners with efficiency of approximately 70 per cent; high purity furnace insulation to allow constant 100 per cent hydrogen atmosphere operation; atmosphere jet ROLL-KRAFT recently hosted its latest student-focused educational event to promote manufacturing careers within the local community. The company opened its doors and offered high school students the opportunity to tour the Roll-Kraft facility and learn first-hand about the manufacturing environment. Nearly sixty students were involved in tours over a two-day period. The students were escorted through the offices and factory by Roll-Kraft personnel, who described and demonstrated the various steps involved in manufacturing, from computer design, to full production, and finally to seeing a completed product come off the machine. For most of the students, this was their first exposure to the modern manufacturing process, and they found their visit to

Bright annealing of stainless steel tubes

mills, coating lines, furnaces, chemical treatment installations and special equipment. CMI designs solutions for reducing the environmental footprint of all types of industrial installations, and its solutions are adapted to the specific needs of each customer.

cooling system with variable frequency control for rapid jet cooling; main gas safety and atmosphere safety systems; and PLC control system with touch screen interface. CMI Industry designs, supplies and modernises mechanical, heat and chemical treatment equipment and industrial efficiency solutions. In particular, the company supplies cold complexes to steel-makers, with unparalleled references in rolling

CMI Industry – Belgium Email: welcome@cmigroupe.com Website: www.cmigroupe.com Roll-Kraft promotes careers in the tube and pipe industry

Roll-Kraft to be a very beneficial learning experience. Roll-Kraft is a member of AWT (Alliance for Working Together) and worked with the group to coordinate this event. AWT promotes careers in manufacturing to students, and the group is very active in Northeast Ohio in educating students and correcting any old, outdated misconceptions related to jobs in manufacturing. AWT promotes the fact that today’s manufacturing process is high-tech, and factories are clean and much better environments than in previous generations. These jobs provide high pay for skilled work and are clearly a viable path to success for the next generation. The company plans to continue its relationships with several local schools and college groups to engage the youth

Promoting careers in engineering

in events that will encourage them to be excited about becoming involved in manufacturing as a future career choice. Visit Roll-Kraft’s website to learn more about these efforts to promote careers in manufacturing, as well as to learn about current opportunities at Roll-Kraft.

Roll-Kraft – USA Website: www.roll-kraft.com

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