TPT January 2008

T echnology U pdate

Successful 2007 for leading pipe finishing equipment

South America, USA, Ukraine and Russia. Bronx straightening machines are suitable for processing cold or hot pipes of over 600°C, thin or thick walled tubes of over 50mm, and low or high yield strength alloys of over 1,000MPa. Bronx/Taylor-Wilson also had a successful year with its API quality hydrostatic pipe testing equipment. The company commissioned seven new hydrostatic pipe tester installations and has received orders for another six new machines. Bronx has been awarded international contracts for the design, manufacture and installation of its pipe testing machines for API 5L and 5 CT. This includes machines testing of 60.3 to 178mm diameter pipe up to a maximum test pressure of 690 bar, and a machine that will test diameters up to 340mm to pressures of 140MPa with an annual production capacity of over 150,000 tonnes. › Bronx/Taylor-Wilson’s machines range includes straighteners, testing machines and cutting systems The company’s end-facing machines for API 5L and 5 CT product have been in production since 2005, and process 219.1 to 619mm diameter pipe. Bronx recently began production of a machine of similar design, which is capable of facing diameters up to 630mm with an annual production capacity of 300,000t. The company also produces a new cut-off design with the ability to end-finish pipes without prior cutting. This reduces the need to crop every pipe prior to end finishing, and saves unnecessary scrap and the use of two separate machines. The machine is configured to provide numerous end finishes, including 5L line pipe, double cuts and square ends. It is designed to handle arduous duties such as cutting and finishing pipe with a wall up to 2". The machine is capable of cutting pipe at speeds of up to 500fpm.

Bronx/Taylor-Wilson, USA, manufactures a range that includes pipe straighteners, hydrostatic testing machines, and cutting and facing systems. The company has over 100 years of industry experience, and thousands of installations worldwide, and constantly improves its equipment to meet ever-rising pipe testing pressure, stringent straightening requirements and industry standards.

In 2007, the company negotiated over a dozen new pipe straightening lines for pipe producers in Europe, Saudi Arabia, USA, China, Brazil and Russia, including machines designed to process 7 5 / 8 " upset drill pipe to large high yield pipe straighteners for 339.7mm API product. The company also commissioned and installed over ten new straighteners at pipe producers in Kazakhstan, Germany, China,

Bronx/Taylor-Wilson – USA Fax : +1 330 244 1961 Email : sales@btwcorp.com Website : www.btwcorp.com

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