TPT January 2008

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Scotchman celebrates 40 years of machine tool manufacture

CityPipe – the Russian exhibition for piping systems CityPipe 2008, the 3 rd international trade fair for municipal piping systems, will be held from 3-6 June 2008. Taking place at the Crocus Expo international exhibition centre, the event is organised by Sibico International Ltd. The event will run concurrently with Ecwatech Ltd, the international trade fair for water, ecology and technology. Support will come from the Russian Association for Water Supply and Water disposal, the Non-Commercial Partnership for Russian Heat Supply, the Russian Society for Trenchless Technologies (RSTT), the Russian Association of Manufacturers and Consumers of Plastic pipes with Industrial Polymer Isolation, and ZAO Polymergaz. CityPipe is targeted at a wide range of topics for construction, diagnosis, repair and operation of piping systems in municipal infrastructure. This includes heat, water and energy supply, water disposal, and communications. The exhibition will attract a great deal of attention from the Russian government and business authorities for leading- edge construction, repair and operational techniques. Areas covered will include pipe and fittings for water disposal (sewage, drainage etc), water, heat and gas supply technologies, machines and equipment for piping systems construction. Other topics will include repair machines, No-Dig technologies, pipe-laying equipment, quality

Scotchman Industries, USA, has celebrated 40 years of machine tool manufacturing of the Scotchman Hydraulic Ironworker line. Mr Arthur Kroetch, the founder of the company, bought the patent for the original ironworker from its inventor in 1967. This machine is claimed to have revolutionized the process of cutting, bending and punching holes in steel. It uses hydraulic pressure to cut or punch steel rather than sawing or drilling, to accomplish the same results. Scotchman Industries started with just one 35t hydraulic ironworker and has since developed a line of 11 units, ranging from 45 to 150t. This range includes the single and dual component tool ironworker (for several different tools), and fully integrated ironworkers. In 1983, Scotchman Industries incorporated circular cold saws into its product line to complement the ironworkers. In 1990, Scotchman began manufacturing the circular cold saws in its South Dakota manufacturing plant.

› There is a 40 year history behind the Scotchman Hydraulic Ironworker line

In 2002, Scotchman added an American- made band saw to its ‘metal fabricating solutions’. Band saw models include a 20" vertical contour, and swing head 10 x 16" and 14 x 19". This addition completed the Scotchman line for cutting. In November 2005, Scotchman purchased Advanced Measuring Systems located in Forney, Texas, and moved the manufacturing to Philip, South Dakota. Advanced Measuring Systems is a manual length-gauging device that can be mounted on all types of metalworking machinery. In September of 2006, Scotchman added a programmable stop and feed system. This system can be easily connected to numerous Scotchman machines and can be connected to almost any type of metal working machinery. Scotchman Industries Inc – USA Fax : +1 800 843 5545

fi The facilities of Scotchman Industries Inc

control, and corrosion prevention. Sibico International Ltd – Russia Fax : +7 495 782 10 13

Email : citypipe@sibico.com Website : www.citypipe.ru

Email : sales@scotchman.com Website : www.scotchman.com

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