TPT January 2012

F INISHING AND END FINISHING

These specialities have to be among the most satisfying in tube making. The production run has yielded perfectly turned workpieces that are within an ace of becoming products – certifiable, deliverable, billable. But, to paraphrase a specialist in another area – Yogi Berra – it’s not finished till it’s finished. state-of-the-art tube mill know this stage as the last checkpoint in the production phase of the cycle, hence the most important. Because rejection further along is always costlier than rejection earlier on, finishing and end finishing tend to be the province of perfectionists. The products and services reviewed here reflect that commitment. Those charged with quality control in a

Prestar can finish pipes of a diameter of 16 to 140mm and a length of up to 24 metres