TPT July 2014

After 25 successful years, PIPE Ltd (Prestige Industrial Pipework Equipment) has now ceased trading, following a

shareholders disagreement But don’t worry....

We are pleased to inform you that the Tagliaferro’s (TAG’S) and several former PIPE employees have started a new company: . . . Offering you the following products:

PLUS… Exciting new products & solutions on the way

Visit: www.TAG-PIPE.com or contact us: sales@TAG-PIPE.com 0044 (0) 1869 324144

Our new mailing address: UNIT 18 WEDGWOOD ROAD, BICESTER, OXFORD, ENGLAND OX26 4UL

Induction welding from EFD EFD Induction is one of the world’s largest induction heating companies, and is particularly strong in the global tube and pipe welding and seam normalising industries. Other key benefits include an efficiency of 85-87 per cent from input at the rectifier to output at the coil, and a robust cooling water system that operates without the need for costly de-ionized water. EFD Induction has facilities around the world, including

several production plants in China and India. After-sales support is comprehensive, and includes everything from operator training to coils and parts supply programmes. In 2012 EFD Induction acquired Electronic Heating Equipment, Inc, a leading impeder supplier for the tube and pipe industry. The acquisition means that EFD Induction offers truly integrated welding and seam normalising systems – solutions proven to deliver maximum uptime and throughput. EFD Induction – Norway Website: www.efd-induction.com

The company’s Weldac induction welders are used worldwide by some of the best regarded names in tube and pipe manufacturing. Part of the reason for the Weldac’s success is EFD Induction’s patented switching pattern technology. This innovation lets the Weldac use extremely rugged and reliable IGBT transistors that are virtually short circuit-proof. Another reason for the Weldac’s popularity is its use of continuous electronic load matching. This feature enables the Weldac to operate at full power output across a wide range of tube sizes, ensuring maximum welding speed for each size. The inclusion of a diode rectifier with a constant power factor of 0.95 at all power levels results in there being no reactive power cost, and no need for compensating capacitors.

The Weldac from EFD Induction

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