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The well-proven technology of the split clamp caterpillar capstan in com- bination with the Uniwema corrugation technology will be used for this continuous forming, welding and corrugating machine. Nexans is in the position to deliver any length of corrugated pipe systems up to an ID of 600mm. Depending on transportation restrict- ions, a typical length of one pipe section is from 55m up to 350m. The drive system of the split clamp caterpillar capstan comes in the form of a hydraulic system, while the electrically driven corrugation unit is synchronised to the capstan speed. Welding is performed through the company’s patented and ASME approved Polyarc process. Benefiting from worldwide unique Uniwema technology – claimed to be the only technology capable of continuously producing 16" and 20" flexible metal pipes – onshore and offshore LNG ter- minals will be able to avoid excess-gas burning of the resource of natural gas.

together with bare, low fin and U-bend tubes. Other products include copper- alloy rods, profiles and alloys such as aluminium and manganese bronze, naval brass, cadmium and tellurium copper. The company, which exports to all developed countries, has won 11 Export Excellence awards in the last 13 years.

The custom-made solutions are used for specific applications such as tube or profile layers, billets or plate sawing plants. Each machine is intended to utilise carbide tipped saw blades, which guarantee an accurate cut and high capacity by less costs and long tool life time. MFL supplies sawing machines for round materials and tubes from 30 to 800mm in diameter. The saw blade diameter, which is used for cutting of 800mm in diameter, is 2,200mm. The largest square dimension that can be cut with MFL sawing machines is 720mm. The company has also developed a layer sawing machine with a layer width of 1.5m, which is used for cutting tubes, I- and U-beams, sheet pilings and angles. In addition, MFL supplies sawing machines for cutting aluminium plates, coupons and other samples for material inspection. For manufacturers of railway rails, MFL offers a special sawing machine – the combined rail sawing and drilling machine. This type of machine cuts and simultaneously drills holes into the rail, which guarantees very short cycle times for the cutting and drilling process.

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Multimetals Ltd – India sales@multimetals.in www.multimetals.in Nexans

Deutschland GmbH Nexans Deutschland GmbH is the manufacturer of a new universal welding machine, branded the Uniwema ® 650. This machine is capable of manu- facturing corrugated stainless steel pipes up to an OD of 650mm and a wall thickness of 3mm.

Nexans Deutschland GmbH – Germany uniwema.tech@nexans.com www.nexans.de Shanghai Want Industry Co Ltd

MFL – Austria saegen.fraesen@mfl.at www.mfl.at Multimetals Ltd

Shanghai Want Industry Co Ltd (WTPF) is a private-owned company and export- oriented manufacturer of stainless steel tube, pipe and fittings. With a skilled staff of 242, the company supplies to markets including oil and gas, power plant, chemical industry, petro- chemicals, food and pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, pumps, paper making and other engineering construction fields. The Shanghai Want range consists of high-quality stainless steel butt-weld pipefitting and seamless stainless steel pipe and tube. The company’s production capacity is approximately 300 tons of fittings and 400 tons of tube and pipe per month.

Nexans has developed a new universal S S welding machine for LNG applications

Prior to the development of this machine, the largest Uniwema machine was limited to an OD of 400mm. The new machine was designed as a solution for today’s onshore and offshore LNG (liquefied natural gas) transfer and terminal applications. The LNG industry requires vacuum- insulated, flexible, stainless steel pipes with an outer diameter of up to 16". Environmental and safety aspects currently play the most important role in the increasingly sensitive LNG market.

Multimetals Limited is a manufacturer and exporter of seamless extruded drawn copper and copper alloy tubes. The company supplies applications including heat exchangers, nuclear and thermal power plants, shipbuilding and repairs, petroleum refineries, sugar plants, defence establishments, and air conditioning and refrigeration. The product range includes tube and pipe manufactured from copper, capillary, cupro-nickel, admiralty brass, aluminium brass and other brasses,

Shanghai Want Industry Co Ltd – China

sales@asiapipefitting.com www.asiapipefitting.com

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