TPT September 2012

Industry News

HF welding workshops held at Tube Products of India

Murgapppa Group and is a market leader in precision tube in the Indian market. Superior Technologies Europe – UK Email: sales@st-europe.co.uk Website: www.st-europe.co.uk

presented to TPI with findings and recommendations. ST-Europe offers dedicated HF welding solutions and products to major global tube and pipe producers. Tube Products of India, a division of Tube Investments of India Ltd, is part of the

SUPERIOR Technologies Europe has recently held technical workshops on the high frequency welding process at Tube Products of India’s Chennai and Pune plants. The workshops, devised and presented by Peter Bond, covered the critical set-up criteria and theory behind the HF process as well as ‘hands on’ assessment of all production lines within the two facilities. The workshops focused on improving operator awareness and the importance of paying attention to weld area set-up and component selection with the prime objective to reduce costs and downtime. Officials of TPI commented: “It is vital that our mill operators understand the impact they can have on productivity, quality and ultimately profit of the business.” This workshop was an effective way to reinforce the important basic rules of the HF welding process.” All tube mills at Chennai and Pune were inspected and in the workshops technical and production personnel from all plants were present for classroom sessions. At the conclusion of the visit a fully written assessment was Metalube at Tube India 2012 METALUBE will be exhibiting at this year’s Tube India 2012. The company recently opened an office in Mumbai led by Amit Gupte. The Metalube stand will reflect the many changes the company has made over the past year with a whole new look encompassing new barrels, brochures and a new website. Metalube specialises in wire and tube drawing lubricants, working with wire, cabling and tubing manufacturers across the world. The headquarters are in Manchester, UK, where the site incorporates offices with warehousing and laboratories.

Metalube – UK Website: www.metalube.co.uk

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