TPT July 2008

During the exhibition, Mr Ding of CCRSA, the ITA’s representative in China, will be arranging a gathering of Chinese ITA members together with senior board members of the Association and important figures from the Chinese metal industry and related organisations. Website : www.itatube.org The quick-change system is designed for time saving in roller changing operations, with an upgrade in quality and reduction of power consumption. Website : www.jangwuel.com   Jang Wuel will exhibit its faster quick change system for tube mills Jang Wuel Steel Machinery Co Ltd is a manufacturer of a range of tube mills and other machinery. The company has recently introduced a newly developed quick-change system for tube mills. Using the new quick-change system, the company claims there is no need to dismantle the universal joints, as it is designed to use a hydraulic unit and link device to allow the universal joints to depart from the forming stands. The operator is only required to use the hoist hanging the forming stand above the machine bed, then exchange a new size of forming stand, and reverse operate to connect the universal joints and forming stands. When connecting the universal joints and forming stands, the height adjustment of the roller is operated by air cylinder and not by hand. It begins running soon after the roller size exchange, with no need for step- by-step adjustment.

of international projects for worldwide companies, such as BP, Exxonmobil, and Aker Kvaerner. In the past two years the company has also been endorsed by renowned boiler manufacturers and currently supplies boiler tubing to them on a regular basis. Website : www.jiuli.com

Jiangsu Guoqiang Ind Co Ltd offers a main product range consisting of ERW pipe, GI pipe, guard rail and HR coil. The company has an annual capacity of 600,000t zinc- plated products and a large output of rolling steel strips. With its products supplied to both the domestic and international markets, Jiangsu Guoqiang operates a 1,300m 2 production area, with more than 2,000 employees. Website : www.jsgq.cn

Kusakabe is a manufacturer and supplier of tube and pipe mills and associated equipment. The company’s products are in operation in over 23 countries. The company’s range includes rotary sizing mills, Klearcut milling type flying cutoff machines, universal pipe forming mills (with cassette type sizing), and QHQ (quick change high quality) tube mills.

Zhejiang Jiuli Stainless Steel Pipe Co Ltd is a leading Chinese manufacturer of stainless steel tube and pipe. Founded in 1987, the company has a product range including seamless tube from 6-273mm OD, and welded from 9.53mm to 2,540mm OD. The quality management system at Jiuli is approved according to ISO 9001 by IQNet and CQM. In addition, the company has the work approval of GL, DNV, BV, ABS, CCS, and holds PED and AD-W0 certificates from TUV. Jiuli is currently applying for ISO-14000 and LR qualification, which all equates to high product quality. The company’s tube and pipe products have been supplied to an increasing number

 Kusakabe will exhibit from its range of tube and pipe mills and associated equipment

The Kusakabe rotary sizing mill involves technology that replaces the conventional sizing method. It is in use at innovative tube and pipe manufacturers to reduce cost and improve product quality in both precision and surface finish. A rotary sizing mill is ideally suited to TIG, laser and precision mills as well as large pipe mills. Offline applications of this technology also exist. Kusakabe’s knowledge and experience has been developed over the past 45 years. It enables the company to provide world class and innovative pipe manufacturing equipment and technologies from the strip entry to the packing machine and everything in-between. Kusakabe continually develops new ideas and concepts to address the challenges faced by the tube and pipe manufacturer. Website : www.kusakabe.com

 Jiuli manufactures seamless tube from 6-273mm OD and welded from 9.53mm to 2,540mm OD

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