TPT July 2007

2007

Mair’s tube threading machines provide the fully automatic threading operations on both tube ends. Such lines can be placed inside tube finishing lines or be used as offline equipment. They are equipped with an automatic bundle loader for tubes on entry and a collecting system for threaded tubes on exit. The company also offer tube packaging lines to automatically pack tubes in square, rectangular or hexagonal bundles, either at the exit of the tube mill or as an offline machine. Wrapping, strapping, weighing and labelling are integrated operations for bundles on packaging lines.

The company is situated in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul and is strategically positioned for distribution to markets in Mercosur, south and southeast Brazil. The company’s modern industrial site has capacity for processing 340,000t of steel per year, featuring 6 tube-forming lines from 3 / 8 " to 10", in thicknesses from 0.60mm to 9.5mm. These products comply with the widest industrial, structural and conduction requirements and standards. The range includes rounded, square, rectangular or special sections, in hot- or cold-rolled, descaled, and galvanized materials. The company has just launched an exclusive line in the square and rectangular tube market, with large diameters and thicknesses of up to 8mm. These tubes are formed inline to replace welded profiles and seamless tubes in the construction, agricultural and highway tools and other segments. Meincol is a modern company focused on quality and quick delivery of products and

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Website : www.mair-research.com

services. It currently operates 2 premises in Caxias do Sul (the industrial plant and its headquarters and retail unit), and a distribution centre in Guarulhos/ SP (35,000m 2 ). The company features among the most important processors and service providers in the steel market in Brazil. › Meincol is a Brazilian specialist in welded carbon steel tubes

Meincol Steel Distributors Brazil

Meincol Steel Distributors specialise in the production of welded carbon steel tubes processed with the latest metal-forming, cutting and welding technologies (ERW).

Website : www.meincol.com.br

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