TPT November 2013

Industry News

Certification for high purity tubing awarded to RathGibson

companies turn to us for solutions that add value. Our goal is to continue to exceed the expectations of our customers in order to positively contribute to their bottom lines.” RathGibson, a PCC Energy Group company, is a worldwide manufacturer of precision engineered straight lengths, coil, and U-bend tubing for industries such as power generation, renewable, oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, food and dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and general commercial.

we already had in place met the requirements of the standard.” RathGibson received ASME BPE certificate #103 on its ASME BPE SF1 and SF4 product lines. The company’s ASME BPE SF1 tubing is mechanically polished on the ID to 20μ-in Ra (0.5μm) ID max; ASME BPE SF4 tubing is electro-polished on the ID to 15μ-in Ra (0.4μm) max. Both product lines are available in 12.7 to 152.4mm (½" to 6") OD, in stock 6.1m (20ft) lengths. Paul Sedivy, director – high purity products, commented, “Earning this certification is our reward for our dedication to quality. We are proud that pharmaceutical and biotechnology

RATHGIBSON, a manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel and alloy tubing, has earned the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) BioProcessing Equipment (BPE) certification. The certification was awarded in recognition of the company’s commitment to excellence in the manufacture of high and ultra high purity tubing. “After the audit was scheduled, the process moved quickly,” explained Michael Aston, manager – quality assurance. “The ASME auditor concluded that the processes that

RathGibson – USA Website: www.rathgibson.com

Integrated finishing line for Saudi Arabian company

bundling, strapping and storage. Special conveyors are foreseen to allow tube inspection/repair “in loop” with the principal flow allowing distinction between good, bad and hold tubes to be processed according to different requirements. Moreover the line is designed to run at high output (10 tubes/min), with 6m long ASTM tubes being a main product. The line was fully manufactured, assembled and pre-shipment tested (in the presence of the customer) before despatch. All these activities take place in the Schio, Italy, plant of Mair Research. A custom software system keeps track of data connected to the individual operations on each tube, which has its own identification. With this important reference, Mair Research confirms its leadership in the specialisation of delivering finishing solutions to the tube and pipe industry, whether as single machines or completely integrated lines. Mair Research – Italy Email: salesdept@mair-research.com Website: www.mair-research.com

processes 8" tube and is fully integrated with the tube mill. It carries out the key operations required for both ASTM and API products, namely: ID bead flushout, straightening, chamfering, hydrotesting, ultrasonic testing, WMS,

MAIR Research SpA, Italy, is installing and commissioning an integrated finishing line for API 5L and ASTM tubing at a leading tube producer in Saudi Arabia. The Mair Research finishing line

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