TPT January 2008

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V ol 21 No 1 January/February 2008

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Tube Düsseldorf 2008: Show Preview

Tube India 2008: New Delhi, India

The most dependable show in the exhibition calendar, Tube Düsseldorf 2008 will take place from the 31 March to 4 April 2008. Here we preview the already packed exhibitor list, which contains over 800 companies and their confirmed stand numbers.

A vast land of awesome potential, India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and now an industrial powerhouse. Taking place from 13-15 February 2008, Tube India has found its true home in New Delhi, where over 90 exhibitors are set to gather for the show.

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Tube & Pipe Coating, Jacketing & Galvanizing

Fittings, Couplings & Tubular Joints

Being strong and resilient is never a straightforward characteristic. Tube and pipe makers must take advantage of the most advanced methods of protection such as UV coating, zinc coating, thermal spray coating, and innovative galvanizing.

The ‘Meccano’ of the tube and pipe industry, these products display a robust set of characteristics that major in leakproof strength and corrosion resistance. This feature details a high-class range including elbows, tees, reducers, stud ends, valves, and butt-welding fittings.

T echnical A rticle

132 The application of quick change technology to high precision tube mill operation in a just-in-time environment By Bruce Chidlow, senior tube mill operations engineer, Kusakabe Co Ltd, Japan

Illustration images used this issue courtesy of Bigstockphoto.com, Borusan Mannesmann Pipe, International Tube Association, Mewag AG, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Superior Technologies Inc, T-Drill Oy, Victaulic, and Wafios