TPi July 2019

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Resource-efficient spiral pipe production using SMS-designed mill

sources allow an increase in productivity of up to 20 per cent, while process stability remains constant. The systems operate with IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) power electronics with fully digital welding current control – no transformers are required. As a result, the welding machines can attain an efficiency rate of over 90 per cent. Compared to older welding techniques, energy savings are possible, depending on the operating point. The new plant will enable American SpiralWeld Pipe to expand its production by a high tonnage of spiral- welded steel pipes for the municipal water and wastewater transmission markets, industrial, hydroelectric and power markets, including large diameter fabrication for treatment plants and pump stations.

of up to 30 per cent compared to com- petitor plants. The new spiral pipe production facility is scheduled to start producing in 2020. Material grades up to X-70 will be processed. The pipes will mainly be produced as water pipes according to AWWA (American Water Works Association) standards. The new line will be designed to make pipes of more than 16m (55 ft) in length, with an outside diameter ranging from 610 to 3,658mm (24" to 144"). The maximum wall thickness will be 25.4mm (1").

American SpiralWeld Pipe Company LLC has awarded SMS group an order covering the supply of a new online spiral pipe mill, to be installed in a new greenfield plant (‘Plant 3’) in Paris, Texas, USA. SMS will be responsible for the engi- neering, supply and supervision of erec- tion and commissioning of a coil prepa- ration stand and a spiral pipe machine with submerged-arc welding (Perfect arc ® ). SMS group’s Perfect arc technol- ogy is claimed to enable energy savings

The mill will operate in the so-called one-step (‘online’) process, with submerged-arc welding from the inside and outside taking place directly after spiral pipe forming. The productivity of spiral pipe welding systems can be restrictedby thewelding speeds of submerged-arc welding. Perfect arc power

SMS group GmbH – Germany communication@sms-group.com www.sms-group.com American SpiralWeld Pipe

Company, LLC – USA www.american-usa.com NDC Technologies launches new website The teams from American SpiralWeld Pipe and SMS group after the contract signing

or via the site’s search engine. The information pages provide helpful details to guide users in selecting the right products for their process applications. An interactive contacts map for each NDC business enables local NDC sales representatives to be quickly identified. Throughout the website, pages display ‘featured content’ and ‘featured products’ to illustrate how NDC is helping manufacturers solve challenging measurement applications. Visitors will also be informed of the latest news on company products, accomplishments and events. NDC Technologies Inc – USA

The website welcomes visitors with vivid imagery and a clean modern design, and highlights content focused on the company’s non-contact measurement solutions for the food and bulk, tobacco, cable and tube, film extrusion and converting, and metals industries. The site contains video and a range of imagery to visually communicate NDC’s solutions across various industries and applications. Each page has a floating menu and quick access to the myNDC service and support cloud, requesting a quote, submitting website feedback, signing up for NDC news and accessing the company’s social media sites. Flexible menu navigation allows measurement information to be found based on categories such as industry solution, measurements and products,

NDC Technologies, a global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, has launched a newly redesigned website at www.ndc.com. Created with the user experience in mind, the new website provides a highly visual, intuitive interface and includes features to help visitors quickly and easily access information about NDC’s product and service offering. “We are thrilled to launch the new website and feel it will serve as a useful, informative portal for customers, partners, media and other stakeholders to better understand NDC and all we have to offer,” commented Jay Luis, global marketing communications manager at NDC Technologies. “We want our visitors to have an engaging user experience as we continue to amplify our brand and increase our market presence.”

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