TPi September 2019

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16-21 September EMO Hanover 2019 (Hanover, Germany) International exhibition www.emo-hannover.de

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Welcome to the latest Tube Products INTERNATIONAL magazine. In this issue you will find a feature on tube inspection & testing technology (page 50) and an interview with cutting blade experts Azak Tool Technologies (page 42) following the successful launch of the company in 2018. We also have an extended article about welding new nickel alloys from Dr Michael Fletcher, an independent consultant (page 61). The continued importance, and outstanding reliablility, of tubes, in even the latest and most cutting edge technology, was highlighted recently when a tube failed with near disas- trous consequences on board HMS Queen Elizabeth . The ship is the British Royal Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, weighing 65,000 tonnes and with a top speed of 25 knots. It was forced to return early from a sea trial following a major leak on board. According to reports in the press a high-pressure salt water pipe burst, letting more than 200 tonnes of water into the ship. That caused flooding on several decks, which put a number of lives at risk, apparently. The high-pressure burst is understood to have buckled a stair- well, bent some bulkheads and split some deck-plates on the carrier although at no stage was damage to the integrity of the hull a risk. This highlights perfectly why so much attention is spent tire- lessly testing tubes and pipes for flaws. In fact it is so vital in our industry that tube inspection innovators have been responsible for some of the biggest leaps forward in scanning technology, which has had a massive positive impact on unrelated areas such as medicine and archaeology. Next up we have the November issue of the magazine, which will have features on steel & stainless steel tubes; fittings, valves, flanges & connectors; and plastic & composite tubes & pipes. If you are interested in submitting editorial for the forthcoming November issue, the deadline is 27 August. If you would like to advertise in the issue the deadline is 12 September.

18-20 September Tube Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) International exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com 1-3 October Tubotech (São Paulo, Brazil) International exhibition www.tubotech-online.com

11-14 November FABTECH

(Chicago, Illinois, USA) International exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

2020

13-16 January Steelfab (Dubai, UAE)

International exhibition www.steelfabme.com

10-13 March METAV

(Düsseldorf, Germany) International exhibition www.metav.com 30 March – 3 April Tube Düsseldorf 2020 (Düsseldorf, Germany) International exhibition www.tube.de 31 March – 3 April TOLexpo (Paris, France) International exhibition www.tolexpo.com

You can send your articles, news and any questions you might have to: rory@intras.co.uk

Enjoy the magazine.

Rory McBride Editor in Chief

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