TPT July 2014

Technology News

Oil, gas and structural pipe mill equipment KUSAKABE Electric & Machinery, based in Japan, is a pipe and tube mill manufacturer that is continually developing, innovating and improving the design and manufacture of pipe and tube mills for the international market. From API, oil, gas and structural to automotive and general engineering applications, Kusakabe can supply the whole mill or individual pieces of equipment to meet production requirements. guide, the Universal Forming section followed by the patented Cassette style fin pass section. The Universal Forming section includes the breakdown passes and all the forming up to the fin pass stands. Size changes are fully automatic and controlled by the motorised roll positioning equipment in conjunction with an HMI (Human Machine Interface) screen with its menus and recipes.

the position of the rolls are adjusted to suit all the diameters to be made. The Kusakabe Universal Forming is designed so that the strip is easily visible as it makes its way through the forming process. This makes it easy for operators and engineers to see what is happening in the forming process. The forming flower used to shape the pipe minimises the work hardening while providing the ideal edge presentation for HF welding. Kusakabe Electric & Machinery Co Ltd – Japan Email: sales@kusakabe.com Website: www.kusakabe.com

The positioning of the rolls is driven to the predetermined optimum position for each product. The forming section using universal tooling requires no rolls to be changed:

All of the equipment is designed and built in Japan to exacting Japanese standards and workmanship. The forming section of the oil, gas and structural mills is made up of an entry

Manual and automatic end forming machine

other shapes and it is equipped with a hydraulic power pack, electrical cabinet, protection and safety as required by CE regulations. Extra options include air/oil exchanger, lighting guard application, nebuliser lubrication on the tooling each time the cycle stars, and extra working stroke. Simultaneous working is possible at both ends of the tube using one or two tools on each head. The fully automatic machine is equipped with bundle

SMS Engineering manufactures manual or automatic rigs for end forming, flattening, swaging, calibrating, drawing and flanging steel, copper, aluminium and brass tube. The machine is equipped with manual loading and unloading but upon request an automatic loader and unloader can also be supplied. Max tube working is Ø30mm, and max wall thickness is 1.5mm. The machine can work tubes that are round, square, rectangular, oval or most

The automatic machine

loader, overhead manipulator and complementary operations.

SMS Engineering Srl – Italy Email: commerciale@sms-italy.it Website: www.sms-italy.it

EUROPE’S NO. 1 IN MODULAR PIPEWORK SYSTEMS

QUICK CONNECT ®

Original Quality to a Modular Design

 Straight welded, lipped-end pipes and components.  ø 60 mm to ø 1600 mm in a standard range.  With pull-ring or flange connection.  Up to ø 400 mm normally dispatched immediately from stock.  Powder coated steel or hot-dipped galvanised steel as well as stainless steel.  1-3 mm wall thicknesses.  Larger diameters / special requirements upon request.  Shock-explosion certified pipes and components available.

The QUICK CONNECT ® pull-ring makes the acclaimed Jacob modular pipe system even more economical for installation. In new plants for animal feed, pharmaceuti- cals, chemicals, food, glass, semiconductors or environmental technology as well as for upgrading existing layouts user-friendly

installation friendly perfect fitting shock explosion proof easy expandable

EC 1935/2004 plus FDA

system installation becomes precise and easy due to the great versatility of mass-produced pipe components. Request a new catalogue! +49 (0)571 95580 or at www.jacob-pipesystems.eu

Fr. Jacob Söhne GmbH & Co. KG, Germany · Tel. +49 (0)571 95580 www.jacob-pipesystems.eu

514497_TubePipeTechnology_180x60_gb_4c.indd 1

24.04.14 10:47

73

www.read-tpt.com

J uly 2014