TPT January 2008

I ndustry N ews

Hasemann (head of administration), have been running the company since the start of 2007. Established in 1987 by Hasemann’s founder Mr Dieter Hasemann, the company is specialized in used processing and treatment machinery for steel and non- ferrous products (ie bar, tube and wire).

Motoman Robotics UK (www.motoman.co.uk) has appointed Mr Paul Cooper as its new managing director. The company, the

Magnatech (www. magnatech-europe.com), the Netherlands, expert in orbital welding equipment, has launched a completely

British and Irish subsidiary of Motoman , Sweden, develops and supplies automated solutions for the manufacturing industry. The Japanese company Yaskawa manufactures Motoman robots. Mr Cooper takes over from Mr John D’Angelillo, who has moved to head up the Group’s Italian operation.

new website. This website showcases its many new products for pipe welding, which ranges from simple fusion welding of thin- wall tube, to more sophisticated systems for multi-pass welding of heavy wall pipe.

Jiangbei Co Ltd , part of the Chinese Wisco Steel Group , has placed an order with SMS Meer (www.sms-meer.com), Germany, for the supply of a

Addison Machine Engineering (www.ameinc. com), USA, has received ISO 9001:2000 recertification of its quality management

26" high-frequency welded tube plant. It is claimed that this continuous welding line will be the largest of its kind in the world. It is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2008 and will then produce up to 350,000t of pipes per year (Ø 244-660mm).

Expert in metal cutting technology, Hypertherm (www.hypertherm.com), the Netherlands, has appointed Mr Giorgio Galli to its

system. The company manufactures and reconditions tube, pipe, and rollform mill roll tooling and components. The company also provides tube, pipe and rollform mills.

team of European sales professionals. Mr Galli will direct sales activities and support Hypertherm distributors throughout Italy. He will work to increase customer demand and user awareness of Hypertherm’s handheld line of products including Powermax ® systems. Mr Galli will be based in Bologna, which is the heart of the Italian welding and plasma cutting industry.

Roll-Kraft (www.roll-kraft. com), USA, has entered into an agreement with a leading tube and pipe manufacturer, which names Roll-Kraft as

Hasemann Maschinen (www.hasemann-maschinen. de), Germany, has announced a successful first year under the new management of Ms

the supplier of its tooling requirements for rollforming and mills. The new partnership was marked by an in-house seminar at the training centre of Roll-Kraft’s HQ.

Andrea Hasemann and Mr Ingo Dierkes. Mr Dierkes (sales and purchasing) and Ms

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