TPT July 2009

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Bronx/Taylor-Wilson completes upgrade for US customer

Bronx/Taylor-Wilson (BTW) has shipped and installed a tubing straightener designed to process 2 3 / 8 " to 5" API product. The machine will primarily process 2 3 / 8 " to 3 1 / 2 " external upset end (EUE) API product. The customer originally installed a Bronx/ Taylor-Wilson 6CR7 straightening machine, engineered and manufactured in 1983. Due to budget restrictions and production requirements, the customer was in the market to refurbish the existing machine in the shortest time possible, having ruled out the possibility of installing a complete new line. BTW developed a solution that would implement the design improvements of the last 26 years and allow for a quick turnaround with limited production downtime. The solution was to design a machine that would fit onto the foundation of the existing machine. BTW developed a machine with the same footprint and power requirements, but with numerous design improvements. One of these improvements was to move all of the articulating upset roll movements

to the top of the machine, and eliminate the need for hydraulic cylinders and components underneath the machine. Another improvement was to add a hydraulic relief circuit to protect the machine from overloading or jamming an upset into rolls that were set for the body of the pipe. These design improvements were developed from discussions with the customer concerning the process, as well as

 Bronx/Taylor-Wilson provided a lower-cost upgrade solution By working together with the customer, BTW was able to supply a new machine that was installed with existing equipment, and the customer was able to meet the budget requirement as well as the shutdown timeline. In the future, the handling equipment and other ancillary components will be replaced, resulting in a completely new line. Bronx/Taylor Wilson – USA Fax : +1 330 244 1961

experience from the numerous installations completed by BTW over this time period. In order to make the entire system work, the customer was responsible for repairing the inlet and outlet troughs for the machine, the hydraulic power unit, the electrical control panel, and the existing motors, gearboxes, and drive shafts. These components were salvaged from the original equipment. The existing machine was removed and the new machine installed, all connections completed, and processing pipe in 10 days.

Email : sales@btwcorp.com Website : www.btwcorp.com

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