TPT January 2023

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Thermatool Solid State CFI variable frequency welder selected by tube producer in Poland

everyday welding application. As a leading global induction heating and welding manufacturer specialising in tube and pipe welders, Thermatool provides a wide range of specialised HF welders. Inductotherm Heating & Welding (the European manufacturers of Thermatool, Radyne and Banyard brands) has completed thousands of installations globally. With decades of process knowledge coupled with dedicated aftersales support and training facilities, Bimerg said it felt assured it had found the best company to support its needs. With its Current-Fed Inverter (CFI) design, Inductotherm’s welding equipment range gives customers the capability to successfully weld almost any metal efficiently and economically. Its welding equipment can weld carbon and stainless steel, brass, copper and aluminium, as well as exotic alloys, such as boron steel and HSLA, AHSS and trip steels. defects – or potential defects – some serious, some slight, as well as false positives. It is not productive to dedicate human resources to look at and interpret thousands of images. ISEND has been developing its EDDYeyes systems since 2014 to deal with this problem using eddy currents as the primary detection system; machine vision as a support system; and artificial intelligence with advanced machine learning algorithms for defect classification in real time. In addition, this information can be shared between customers and suppliers, taking quality control and traceability to the next level. With proper use of the EDDYeyes system, a rolling mill can increase efficiency, reduce CO 2 emissions and be more competitive.

INDUCTOTHERM Heating & Welding has announced the sale of a Thermatool 700kW CFI High Frequency Welder to Bimerg, a major tube manufacturer based in Poland. Bimerg is a leading producer of a wide range of cold formed products with square, rectangular and round sections. It also offers its own steel service centre, which includes hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel and galvanised steel. The company was founded in 1996 as part of the Budmat group and has since grown into a multi-plant company. After a successful branding change in 2016 the company started operating under the new name Bimerg and has now successfully implemented its strategy in product development and sales. Bimerg is also committed to sustainability with the continuous modernisation of machinery a key target. Utilising its modern facility, and the implementation of innovative technological solutions, combined with using top quality materials from proven suppliers, allows Bimerg to offer the market high quality products.

Bimerg took special consideration in its choice to select Thermatool welders as its high-powered performance machine. This highly considered choice was secured due to Thermatool’s ability to have true operator selectable variable frequency 200kHz to 300kHz. This allows the operator to select the exact frequency in steps of 1kHz giving this machine the ability to assist Bimerg’s varied production range. Induction is known as an energy efficient process for welding tube – the Thermatool CFI HF Welder provides confidence due to its extensive field testing and is acknowledged as a highly reliable and efficient solid-state tube and pipe welder. Every Thermatool HF Welder is backed by expert weld process and materials knowledge, providing each customer with the best approach to meeting specific challenging and A MAJOR German manufacturer has chosen ISEND’s EDDYeyes with artificial intelligence to help to improve the quality of its products. An ISEND spokesperson said: “One of our most important values is the sustainability of the steel industry. So we are committed to helping our customers achieve the highest quality standards. “Today, the key to quality control of this type of product is the use of artificial intelligence to classify defects automatically with a high percentages of accuracy. This information is crucial to offer the right product to each customer, reduce complaints and improve market loyalty.” Compared to solutions that offer only defect images, ISEND said that it incorporates machine learning for defect identification. A coil of more than 13km can have hundreds or thousands of

Inductotherm Heating & Welding www.inductothermhw.com German manufacturer chooses EDDYeyes

ISEND www.isend.es

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