TPI May 2013

products & developments

HSS video series Atlas Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, has launched the second part of its on-going educational video series on steel hollow structural sections (HSS), “Designing with HSS”. This new instalment will feature videos covering topics about HSS connections. The new Designing with HSS series starts with a video called Intro to HSS Connections, which discusses the various types of connections and the challenges involved when designing with hollow structural sections. Atlas Tube senior sales engineer Brad Fletcher

implementing steel HSS in structural elements. Key themes in the new videos include: the local strength of HSS members is an integral part of HSS connection design; proper member selection by the EOR will have an effect on HSS connection design; and reinforcing of connections is difficult, expensive and usually not an option due to architectural or fabrication restraints.

speaks on HSS connections and other technical topics regarding steel HSS.

“This series provides us an opportunity to really dive into designing with HSS, addressing HSS connection design specifically,” said Mr Fletcher. “The first video series educated engineers and fabricators on HSS design, and now the second series will tackle the more technical side of HSS connections.” Atlas Tube’s mission is to directly serve the structural design community with relevant and useful information on

Atlas Tube – USA info@atlastube.com www.atlastube.com

Vacuum insulated tubing TMK, a manufacturer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has shipped the first pilot batch of vacuum insulated tubing (VIT) made of 13CrS steel (super-chrome steel) for Gazprom’s Bovanenkovo oil and gas condensate field on the Yamal peninsula. The quantity is about 500 running metres. Super-chrome steel VIT is highly resistant to aggressive environments.

R&D centres in Russia and the USA. In 2012, the company’s pipe shipments totalled 4.22 million tonnes. The largest share of its sales belongs to high margin oil country tubular goods, shipped to customers in over 80 countries. TMK delivers its products along with an extensive package of services in heat treating, protective coating, premium connections threading, warehousing and pipe repairing.

fingertips,” said Jelani Rucker, director of marketing and business development for JMC Steel Group. “As such, Wheatland Electric Catalog is the newest addition to our growing offering of mobile applications that support our business partners and end-user customers. This app will provide the most current product information and tools for our customers.” The app allows users to view and share the Wheatland electrical product catalogue; access educational videos about Wheatland products; look up product specifications for Wheatland products; read code compliance information about Wheatland reducing environmental impact and increasing wells’ life,” said Alexander Shiryaev, the company’s CEO. “The development and production of the new tubing is a good example of replacing imported products with those made domestically: previously, Russia had all these pipes supplied fromabroad. Today, TMK is the only Russian company that has the technology in place to produce super-chrome steel VIT.” TMKoperates around30production sites in the USA, Russia, Canada, Romania, Oman, UAE and Kazakhstan, and two

TMK – Russia tmk@tmk-group.com www.tmk-group.com

“When used in northern fields development, VIT contributes to greater energy efficiency and safety while

Wheatland Tube launches iPad app Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, has launched its newest app, available for the iPad and developed on Apple’s iOS 6 platform.

products; and view the entire library of Wheatland electrical brochures and literature. Wheatland Tube is a manufacturer of steel electrical conduit, including hot-dip galvanised steel rigid metal conduit, steel intermediate metal conduit (IMC), steel electrical metallic tubing (EMT), rigid aluminium conduit, a full line of elbows, couplings and nipples, and running thread pipe. The Wheatland Electric Catalog app iPad can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.

The app provides product information to Wheatland’s sales teams, distribution partners and end-user contractors. Via the app, professionals in the electrical contracting and distribution industries can learn about Wheatland’s full line of products, and can access the latest conduit and elbows, couplings and nipples (EC&N) product information available from Wheatland Tube.

Wheatland Tube – USA info@wheatland.com www.wheatland.com

“We want to leverage the benefits of the technology that exists at our

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May 2013 Tube Products International