TPT July 2007

Technology Update

Copper and copper alloy tube products from Russia

JSC Kirov Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant, Russia, is a manufacturer of copper and copper alloy rolled products. The company exports products to Europe, south east Asia, United Kingdom, China and Vietnam. The company’s product range includes sheets, strips, tubes, rods, anodes, and plates of copper, brass and bronze, with

new products and alloys in development. All products are manufactured according to the ISO 9001:2000 international standard.

JSC Kirov Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant – Russia

Fax : +7 8332 586048 Email : ocm@ocm.ru Website : www.ocm.ru

› AddisonMckee’s ProdiMate™ automation cell links together forming processes

“Designed for integrating tube forming technologies, such as tube bending, endforming, press die and basic handling operations, the ProdiMate™ cell maximizes machine uptime and minimises supervision. Most importantly, it can negate operator involvement in processes such as tube cutting or ram forming where safety can be an issue. With its competitive pricing, we anticipate this latest AddisonMckee technology will prove an attractive option to those production environments where repetitive actions form a considerable part of the tube manipulation process.” Easy to set up and operate, AddisonMckee envisage that its ProdiMate™ automation cell will quickly become established as the ultimate operator replacement for repetitive and high accuracy operations. Enabling processes to be linked together, ProdiMate’s innovative technologies then permit manufacturing functions to be combined with an automated inspection process. For example, the ProdiMate™ can be designed to first bend the tube, then form its ends, punch holes or notches, and then gauge the manipulated component to ensure it meets the required specifications.

AddisonMckee Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1772 323227

Email : sales@addisonmckee.co.uk Website : www.addisonmckee.com AddisonMckee Inc – USA Fax : +1 513 228 7226 Email : crogiers@addisonmckee.com

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