TPi November 2017

business & market news

Fine Tubes secures fourth Nadcap accreditation Fine Tubes, a UK-based manufacturer of precision tubing for critical appli- cations, has been awarded Nadcap accreditation for Chemical Processing. Nadcap is an internationally recognised accreditation system that covers the key manufacturing and production processes used within the aerospace industry. (Ultrasonic Testing) in 2005, and Fusion Welding in 2013. Chemical processing is a critical part of the Fine Tubes production process. Tubes must be chemically milled after the cold working and heat treating manufacturing processes, by being etched to ensure they meet the customer specification requirements.

To achieve its latest accreditation Fine Tubes undertook an intensive on-site inspection and investigation by a Nadcap auditor. This audit covered all aspects of the process: the machinery, consumables and methods employed, as well as the qualifications and experience of the staff involved. Dr Abdul Saeid, process engineer at Fine Tubes, commented, “The auditor found no failures to comply with the Nadcap criteria, and that is a major credit to the Fine Tubes production team involved in the audit.” Fine Tubes and its USA-based sister company, Superior Tube, are units of Ametek Specialty Metal Products. Both companies have supplied the aerospace industry with tubes for more than 50 years. Their precision tubes are used in airframes, aircraft engines and aerospace instrumentation, where they are relied upon to withstand the critical operating conditions. “This latest Nadcap accreditation gives our customers further confidence that all the stringent requirements of Nadcap have been met and they are dealing with a qualified manufacturer,” stated Valerie Hart, technical manager at Fine Tubes. Fine Tubes – UK sales.finetubes@ametek.com www.finetubes.com

“The tubing we manufacture is designed to withstand in-process fatigue loading, and failure is not an option,” said David Killoran from the Fine Tubes technical team. “When aircraft manufacturers need tubing, they inevitably look for suppliers who can demonstrate the most stringent quality standards. Nadcap accreditation is widely viewed as confirmation of that, and so with every Nadcap accreditation

The latest certification places Fine Tubes among a very small group of companies to have held four Nadcap accreditations simultaneously. Moreover, the company anticipates receiving another accreditation, for Fluid Distribution Systems, shortly. The company’s first accreditation was awarded for Heat Treating in 2004, followed by Non-Destructive Testing

that we earn we further enhance our ability to win new contracts.”

Members of the Fine Tubes technical team with the company’s fourth Nadcap certificate Quanta Services chosen for Line 3 Replacement Program

breaking ground on this important safety and maintenance project.” Quanta’s services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy and communications infrastruc- ture, with operations throughout the USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia and other international markets. Quanta Services, Inc – USA www.quantaservices.com

construction on the project is anticipated to take until 2019. Duke Austin, Quanta’s president and CEO, said, “Quanta is pleased to partner with Enbridge on this project, which will generate jobs and is expected to benefit the communities where construction will occur. Quanta is working collaboratively with Enbridge to maximise the economic opportunities for local and indigenous communities and we look forward to

Quanta Services, Inc has been selected by Enbridge Pipelines Inc for two spreads of the Canadian section of the Line 3 Replacement Program. Quanta’s scope of work includes the construction and installation of approximately 168 miles (270km) of new 36" diameter crude oil mainline pipe, which will begin in Hardisty, Alberta, and continue into the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Quanta’s

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