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AHC Oberflächentechnik GmbH..................... 17 Aicon 3D Systems GmbH................... 16, 33, 44 Amada Miyachi America, Inc .......................... 53 ASMAG GmbH ............................................... 69 Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd ........................ 6 Behringer Eisele GmbH.................................. 34 Bend Tooling, Inc............................................ 30 BLM Group UK Ltd ......................................... 50 Bültmann GmbH............................................. 42 Comau SpA .............................................. 18, 48 Combilift Ltd.................................................... 12 Danobat.......................................................... 68 Dormer Pramet............................................... 52 EWM AG......................................................... 24 Fonon Corp..................................................... 55 Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd ...................... 26 Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd..................... 17

Haslinger Stahlbau GmbH.............................. 12 hebö Maschinenfabrik GmbH......................... 36 Hexagon AB.................................................... 16 Hobas Engineering GmbH.............................. 21 Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ................ 18, 52 Kusakabe Electric and Machinery Co, Ltd...... 68 LIMAB AB ....................................................... 27 Mack Brooks Exhibitions ................................ 13 Mair Research SpA......................................... 70 McElroy........................................................... 32 Metalube Ltd................................................... 18 Nakata Ltd ...................................................... 68 O+P ................................................................ 25 Olimpia 80 Srl................................................. 66 Otto Arc Systems, Inc..................................... 30 PhoenixTM Ltd ............................................... 32 Polysoude....................................................... 16 Primetals Technologies Ltd............................. 21

Provea ............................................................ 38 Rafter Equipment Corporation.............. 8, 65, 69 Rattunde Corp ................................................ 10 Rofin-Baasel Lasertech GmbH & Co KG........ 54 Roll Machining Technologies.......................... 65 Roll-Kraft......................................................... 10 SAET SpA....................................................... 23 Samuel, Son & Co, Ltd................................... 12 Sandvik Materials Technology........................ 40 Schwarze-Robitec GmbH........................... 7, 26 Selmers BV..................................................... 15 Seuthe GmbH................................................. 66 Sikora AG ................................................. 25, 46 T&H Lemont Inc.............................................. 69 transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH ..................... 24 Trumpf ............................................................ 28 Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corp... 65 Zumbach Electronic AG.................................... 6

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The July Issue Welcome to the latest Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. This issue we have a feature on tube mills & roll forming and two technical articles. The first is on the ‘effect and prevention of vibration in carbide sawing ’ by Willy Goellner from Advanced Machine &

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Engineering/AMSAW and the second looks at how ‘ tube mill productivity and line speed are equally important for the market competitiveness of a tube plant ’ by Guowu Gao from FD Machinery. I have just returned from the Lamiera Show in Bologna, Italy. It was my first time at this event and I was really impressed by the quality of the show and its organisation as well as by the charming city itself. Italy’s economy has suffered as much as any of the traditional engineering giants in Europe in recent years. The European tube industry needs a strong Italy. I attended several seminars and spoke to a number of engineering associations who said that this matter was now being treated as a top priority. From what I heard I am optimistic that this is the case. The forthcoming September issue will be distributed at FABTECH, Tube India and EuroBlech. We also have features on bending, end forming & swaging, heat & surface treatments & furnaces, and developments in finishing, end finishing & super finishing. The advertising deadline is 18 July. I hope you enjoy the magazine.

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On the cover . . . Since 1985 Universal Tube & Rollform has been committed to being the number one supplier of used tube, pipe and rollform machinery in the world. Its presence in this industry has always been strong and honourable, working with companies locally and all over the world, it says.

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Effect and prevention of vibration in carbide sawing by Willy Goellner, chairman and founder – Advanced Machine & Engineering/AMSAW Tube mill productivity and line speed are equally important for the market competitiveness of a tube plant By Guowu Gao, chief engineer at FD Machinery 78 76

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Its president, Ralph Girkins, has over 35 years of experience in the tube and pipe industry. The company takes pride in its knowledge and ability to mix and match various machinery to fit customer needs. New, used or reconditioned, it can help put it all together to balance clients’ budgets and increase the value of customer spending. It has one of the largest selections of used tube and pipe mills in the world. Utilising over 125,000 square feet of warehouse space, it also stocks rollformers, cut to length, slitting lines and more. It has the resources and expertise to satisfy companies’ machinery needs.

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Zumbach equips German hot rolling mill with profile measuring system ZUMBACH Electronic, based

in Switzerland, recently sold a Profilemaster ® SPS 800-S8 profile measuring system to Germany-based Hoesch Schwerter Profile GmbH. Hoesch is part of the Italian Calvi Holding group and produces various steel profiles on its hot rolling mill. The company is amanufacturer of customised special profiles made of steel. These are used in virtually all areas of the steel processing industries. Zumbach is a supplier of non-contact measurement solutions for the steel industry as well as other industries such as wire and cable, plastics and rubber. Hoesch’s partnership with Zumbach shows trust in its extensive experience in the field of non-contact measurement technology and allows it to make a leap forward in manufacturing capability, benefiting from the latest in technological advantages. For Zumbach, Hoesch is an ideal partner because the company focuses on quality, precision and close customer relationships – virtues that Zumbach also admires. In order to reach the increasing demands of accuracy and reliability of steel profiles and to increase the efficiency of the hot rolling mill, Hoesch decided to acquire a Profilemaster ® SPS 800-S8 system. Thanks to this measuring system, Hoesch will have a

Profilemaster ® SPS 800-S8

350-500/second (full profiles/second); four different colours of laser = no interference; easy and quick calibration check (can be done by the customer within few a few minutes); and real-time monitoring of complex profiles. Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Email: sales@zumbach.ch Website: www.zumbach.com

more competitive position in the market. Among other benefits, start-up and changeover times can be extensively reduced. Some of the main advantages are: eight cameras which can be equipped modularly, any shape can be captured and measured; up to 16,000 points/ contour (2,048/camera) = 5,734,400 points/second; high sampling rate of

Barnshaws helps visitors into Orbit ONE of the defining structures of the London 2012 Olympics, theArcelorMittal Orbit, reaches 115m into the London skyline around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Designed by Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, the landmark is now incorporating a 584ft-long helter-skelter to provide visitors with a unique view of the capital. was contracted to help produce the complex staircase to provide visitors with access to the top of the freeform skeletal structure. Due to the design peculiarities of the sculpture, the staircase required numerous sections of varying lengths and curves to achieve the desired effect.

by Barnshaws – with each particular section displaying varying length and spiral attributes. Every piece of each particular module had to be of the highest quality. The structure was initially opened as a centrepiece attraction for the London 2012 Olympic Games, before being closed for its redevelopment into a public space, reopening to the public in April 2014. Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd – UK Fax: +44 121 557 5323

Due to the great variance of sections required to fabricate the staircase, months of testing time was needed to guarantee the correct specification of section, and that the spiralling applied to the sections was accurate. Each section was required to be mandrel spiralled – a new process developed

Set to be the world’s largest tunnel slide, riders will be able to reach the heights of the structure thanks to the metal bending expertise of Barnshaws Section Benders’ Scottish division. When the structure was erected in 2012, Barnshaws’ Hamilton branch

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Tube bending specialist sales restructure SCHWARZE-ROBITEC, a manufacturer of tube bending machines, has announced that sales manager Jürgen Korte has retired. Following this, the management structure of the company has been reorganised. The objective of this is to expand the market position of the company and to be the first name that customers think of when it comes to tube bending solutions both in Europe and internationally. Jürgen Korte started as a design manager at Schwarze-Robitec in 1982, and in 1993 assumed the position of sales manager. After 34 years of service with the company, he retired at the end of April 2016. “For decades I have been very passionate about everything I have done at Schwarze-Robitec – always with the knowledge to have a dedicated and dynamic team at my side. I am proud to see so many colleagues who want to celebrate my farewell with me. Needless to say, I shall stay in close contact with the company,” said Mr Korte. With the retirement of Mr Korte, Schwarze-Robitec is taking this opportunity to restructure its sales department. Heike Ahlers is the new sales and marketing manager and functions as the extended arm of the company’s management. Hired in 2013 by Schwarze-Robitec, she was significantly involved in 2015 with the opening of the current subsidiary in the USA. Schwarze-Robitec GmbH – Germany Website: www.schwarze-robitec.com

26-29 September Tube China (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition 5-7 October Tube India (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition 25-27 October Indometal (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition 25-29 October EuroBlech (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition 16-18 November FABTECH (Las Vegas, USA) International Exhibition

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Spring (dates to be announced) Tube Arabia (Dubai, UAE) International Exhibition

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(dates to be announced) Made In Steel (Milan, Italy) International Exhibition 23-25 March Boru 2017 (Istanbul, Turkey) International Exhibition

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Rafter Equipment founder to retire RAFTER Equipment Corporation

mills and roll forming machines. In addition, the company has supplied hundreds more mill accessories (weld boxes, turkshead straighteners, etc) as retrofits to existing machines. “I too worked for Yoder for eleven years as a sales engineer,” said Mark Prasek, Rafter VP of sales and marketing. “It was after Walter had already left though. In my time, I essentially was competing with him. In all those years I was only able to beat him once or maybe twice. In those cases, however, I recall there were ‘extenuating circumstances’ that played a part in my minor success. Now at Rafter I can see why he always seemed to run circles around me. He knows the equipment inside and out and he knows what the customer needs.” “Walter always pushed us to maintain a strong, conservative financial position,” said John Hostetler, Rafter CFO. “He always worked to retain quality employees to make it through the ups and downs associated with the manufacturing industry. It was this type of leadership that permitted a company like Rafter to survive years like 2009. As a result Rafter learned how to become more efficient, not only in manufacturing but also in administrative functions. We are a better company now.” “Walter has been an influential and important part of the tube and pipe mill industry for 60 years, and his depth of experience from apprenticeship to ownership is truly an example of the American dream,” said Daniel Whitehill, Rafter president. “I would like to personally thank Walter, Paul Rhode and Jack Brandli for their years of experience and the amount of knowledge they have passed on to me and the rest of the Rafter employees over the years. We will continue the Rafter name under the same principles these men set forth – rugged, dependable equipment and dealing quickly and fairly with our customers’ needs. In addition, Walter will remain on the company board of directors and will still be available for consultation. His company email address will remain active.” Mr Krenz’s influence and contributions to the tube and pipe industry are significant. Although his talents and skills will surely be missed he has paid his dues and has earned the right

Walter Krenz (and below)

has announced the retirement of company founder and former president Walter Krenz. In 1988 Mr Krenz and his two partners (Paul Rohde and Jack Brandli) purchased the Rafter Machine Company and relocated it to the Cleveland, Ohio, USA, area. The company was subsequently renamed Rafter Equipment Corporation. However, Mr Krenz’s story begins well before Rafter Equipment. In 1952, Mr Krenz immigrated to the USA from Germany where he gained both his US citizenship and high- school diploma in 1956. In June of that same year, Mr Krenz was hired by The Yoder Company where he started as a machine apprentice and, thus, began his career in the tube and pipe industry. Over the next four years Mr Krenz obtained his Journeyman Certificate, and by 1961 he was assembling tube and pipe mills. Soon after, Mr Krenz was transferred to Yoder’s engineering department where he designed mill equipment until 1964. Moving to the sales department as a sales engineer, Mr Krenz spent the next six years preparing equipment prices, writing equipment specifications and meeting with tube mill customers. He was then promoted to tube mill sales product manager in 1970. The following year, he was promoted again to assistant plant manager and then plant manager. By 1973, Mr Krenz advanced to vice- president of manufacturing where he served for the next three years. In 1977 he became Yoder’s vice-president of sales and marketing. It is safe to say that Mr Krenz knew tube and pipe mill equipment as well as anybody in the tubing world by this point. In 1986, Mr Krenz and his partners first tried to buy Yoder from then owner The Northern Group, a Seattle investment company, when it was put up for sale. Although unsuccessful, the desire to be his own boss never faded and Rafter Equipment became a reality just two years later, in 1988. With Rafter Mr Krenz and his partners were determined to design new tube and pipe mills that were more robust and operator friendly. They brought a new level of customisation to the industry. Over the past 28 years the company has built well over 100 tube and pipe

to now enjoy himself away from the industry. Well-wishers are encouraged to leave comments for Mr Krenz on the company’s website blog. Rafter Equipment Corporation manufactures tube mills, pipe mills, roll forming machines, cut-off machines, and auxiliary and other related mill machinery. Additional services include rebuilding and upgrading mill equipment. Originally started in 1917, the Rafter name is known for reliable, high-quality tube mill and roll forming equipment. Rafter Equipment Corporation – USA Email: sales@rafterequipment.com Website: www.rafterequipment.com

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Rattunde opens new facility in Mexico RATTUNDE Corporation, the North American arm of a Germany-based manufacturer of finished length tube and solid bar production systems, has been operating from a single location in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area for over nine years. The company’s success in the market resulted in the recent grand opening of a new facility in the Monterrey, Mexico, area to serve its growing customer base in the country. Rattunde Corporation president Richard Stadler and VP Alec Banish, joined by Rattunde Mexico director Javier Lopez and his team, opened the doors to the new facility in Apodaca earlier this year. This new 8,073ft 2 (750m 2 ) tech centre houses the Mexican sales and service operations, application engineering, and spare parts inventory. Future plans include a machine on-site in 2017 for demonstration and training. This decision to open a tech centre in

from Mexico-based management and procurement personnel also contributed to the decision. Rattunde has also expanded its workforce in Mexico with technical service, sales and administrative personnel. As Mr Stadler explained: “Whenever a machinery company grows quickly there’s an ever-present need for more customer service and technical assistance personnel. Of course, new people must be found and trained.” He also explained that, rather than waiting for a customer to reach out to Rattunde in a time of need, the company is proactively sending technicians to its customers and performing comprehensive machine inspections, identifying and correcting small issues before they become large ones. For Mexico, two Rattunde service technicians are now in-country, one operating from the new tech centre in Apodaca and another based in Guadalajara. Mr Stadler added: “This new facility solidifies our Mexican presence in the high-volume tube and solid bar production markets such as auto, appliance and aero, thus benefiting our current and future customers in many ways. We’re selling to a large number of companies in various markets, in- country, so it was a logical move for us to be here.” Other attendees at this grand opening included Rattunde personnel, sales representatives from the North American network, honoured guests from the parent company in Germany, plus customers, prospective business partners and suppliers to the company. Rattunde Corp – USA Fax: +1 616 940 2771 Email: company@rattunde-corp.com Website: www.rattunde-corp.com

Mexico was reached after an analysis of the current and anticipated business needs of the company in- country, according to Mr Stadler. “Our growth in America and in Mexico has been rapid, though not unexpected, due to the unique nature of our equipment and the reliability and performance characteristics of our machines. With a solid install base and growing demand for local service in Mexico, this move simply made a lot of sense to us.” Mr Stadler fur- ther noted that solid growth of the company into diverse markets throughout North America made the new facility a logical choice. In addition, he said the new machine sales generated directly

Rattunde Corporation president Rick Stadler (front, left), Rattunde Mexico director Javier Lopez (centre, left), and director of technical services Renato Luna (centre, right)

Roll-Kraft training e-book ROLL-KRAFT, an international supplier of roll tooling to tube and pipe and roll forming manufacturers, has announced a new e-book that is available for free. The e-book is organised into five chapters, which identify common areas of concern for those involved in the tube and pipe and roll forming industry

Roll-Kraft frequently conducts regional training seminars and events. It also offers personalised tube and pipe training and roll forming training programmes on location at the customer’s facility.

to enhance their productivity level. The chapters are entitled: The principles of leadership for tube and pipe supervisors; the secret to running consistent product; solving common tube and pipe production problems; taking training to the next level; and Roll-Kraft training services overview. In addition to the new e-book

Roll-Kraft – USA Website: www.roll-kraft.com

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30,000 th Combilift handed over at CeMAT COMBILIFT Ltd, the Irish specialist manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts, straddle carriers and other innovative handling solutions for long loads, containers and palletised goods, recently celebrated a milestone in the company’s history. The 30,000 th Combilift to roll off the production lines in Monaghan, Ireland, was officially handed over to its new owner during the CeMAT materials handling and logistics trade fair in Hanover, Germany. the major steel construction companies in Europe. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Feldkirchen in Southern Austria, Haslinger Stahlbau also has facilities in Vienna, Munich and Dresden in Germany, and Dunavecse in Hungary. Haslinger Stahlbau’s construction projects include production facilities, logistics centres, aircraft hangars, bridges, sports complexes and industrial power plants. The company processes an annual amount of around 40,000 tons of steel to realise these projects – with this figure continuing to rise – and Managing director Arno Sorger accepted the Combilift C14000 model on behalf of Haslinger Stahlbau, one of

and success in the materials handling sector it has made its mark since it was established in 1998. Year-on-year growth has enabled what started as a small company offering a niche product to now be a major global name. From its global HQ, manufacturing facility and R&D department in Monaghan, the 450-strong workforce designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of products that are exported to 75 countries. Combilift MD Martin McVicar com- mented: “The amount of custom- isation featured in every model we pro- duce makes the total of 30,000 units manufactured to date an impressive achievement and I’d like to acknowledge the hard work of the Combilift team. But of course thanks must also go to cus- tomers such as Haslinger Stahlbau who put their faith in our products and thus enable us to continue to be the market leader in our manufacturing segment.”

the new C14000 is its eighth Combilift. A variety of models from a four- ton capacity Combi-CB counterbalance design truck, and 8-, 12- and 14-ton models from the Combi-C Series are in operation across its sites to ensure safe and productive handling and storage of its heavy loads. Combilift has some way to go to catch up Haslinger Stahlbau’s longevity, but in terms of growth

Combilift Ltd – Ireland Email: info@combilift.com Website: www.combilift.com

Haslinger Stahlbau GmbH – Austria Website: www.haslinger.co.at

Arno Sorger with Martin McVicar from Combilift

Major facility expansion for metal processing in Denver

and efficiencies that will increase our service levels to our valued customers.” Samuel, Son & Co, Ltd – Canada Email: sales@samuel.com Website: www.samuel.com

“This investment provides our Rocky Mountain area customers with value- added advantages in metal processing and material handling,” said Dave Hollar, general manager, Samuel Denver. “We now have the processing capabilities

SAMUEL has made further investment in a new facility in Denver, Colorado, USA. The fully racked 70,000ft 2 facility is designed for optimal material storage and handling, and allows for an expanded product range in stainless steel and aluminium. The plant offers value- added processing in bar sawing, plasma burning, plate bevelling and aluminium plate sawing. Samuel Denver’s new location includes aluminium plate processing with a high- precision MetlSaw, as well as an inventory of full plates; three stainless steel and aluminium bar saws; a high-definition plasma machine with bevelling capability for stainless steel; PVC applicator machine for the protection and coating of sheet metal; optimised material storage and handling; and ISO 9001 certification.

Inside the Samuel Denver facility

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EuroBLECH 2016 reflects smart manufacturing FROM 25 to 29 October 2016, EuroBLECH 2016 will open its doors in Hanover, Germany. The exhibition will, once again, be the meeting place for sheet metal working professionals from all over the world looking to find enhanced machinery and innovative production solutions. Visitors will be able to discover an extensive variety of products, from conventional systems to high-tech solutions, and gain an insight into the latest technological advancements in sheet metal working. larger choice of enhanced machinery and cutting-edge solutions. Major exhibitor countries are Germany, Italy, China, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and Austria. EuroBLECH is traditionally renowned as a highly international event. The previous exhibition was more international than ever, with 52 per cent of exhibitors and 37 per cent of visitors coming from outside Germany. A total of 59,618 trade visitors from 105 countries attended the event in 2014.

countries have already secured their stand space at this year’s EuroBLECH, the 24 th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, covering a net exhibition space of 89,000m 2 across eight halls at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds. This represents an increase in net floor space of three per cent compared with the previous exhibition and reflects the fact that exhibiting companies have booked bigger stands to demonstrate an even

EuroBLECH 2016 will be open from Tuesday, 25 October to Friday, 28 October from 9am to 6pm, and on Saturday, 29 October from 9am to 3pm. The show will take place in halls 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 27 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany.

With this year’s theme, “The New Generation of Sheet Metal Working”, EuroBLECH 2016 reflects the trend towards digitalisation and smart manufacturing in modern sheet metal processing. Five months ahead of the show, the organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, announced a further increase in exhibition space of the leading trade show for this industry sector. A total of 1,410 exhibitors from 40

Mack Brooks Exhibitions – UK Website: www.euroblech.com

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Denys and Selmers win technology award SELMERS has announced that the company, together with Denys, has won the 2015 IPLOCA New Technologies Award sponsored by BP. The award was presented during the IPLOCA annual convention held in Singapore, by Michael Hiam, engineering manager, BP Integrated Supply and Trading. Jean Claude Van de Wiele, Johan Van Wassenhove, Bart Appelman, Luc Hoppenbrouwers and Michael Hiam

The award is given in recognition of a significant achievement in the development of new pipeline technologies. The IPLOCA New Technologies committee, with Jean Claude Van de Wiele as the chairman, decided to present the award to Denys and Selmers, represented Johan van Wassenhove (Denys), Bart Appelman (Selmers) and Luc Hoppenbrouwers (Denys), in recognition of their work on their onshore automatic vacuum field joint blasting. The adjudication committee selected this entry because the new tool improves HSE conditions for workers in the field; it is a development coming from a contractor and a manufacturer

health and environmental risks, since the process produces a lot of dust and thus also potential pollution. The quality assurance also demands effort and discipline. Advantages of the operator-friendly closed-loop vacuum blaster include internal grit recovery; high blasting capacity; and a clean, automated and remote-controlled process with minimal abrasive loss.

working together; and it is an example of technology transfer from the offshore to the onshore industry. Denys specialises in the onshore construction of oil and gas pipelines, and has used this field joint blaster in day-to- day work. Together with Denys, Selmers was able to evaluate the field joint blaster when used in the field. With the outcome of the evaluations, the working of the field joint blaster was optimised. Conventional field joint blasting is typically a time-consuming manual operation, and carries some safety,

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Polysoude shows its exper tise THE years 2015 and early 2016 have been a period of dialogue and sharing of ideas between Polysoude and its customers. Through various events Polysoude has shown its willingness to listen to the needs of its industrial partners. relevant innovations in the field of corrosion-resistant alloys, together with sharing knowledge and good practice. Polysoude, invited by KCI, not only took part in the event as an exhibitor, but was also able to provide a technical presentation, given by Kees Meurs, sales manager for The Netherlands. This tenth staging of the conference was an ideal opportunity to show the audience one of the major breakthroughs in the cladding field: a process designed for tubing with corrosion-resistant alloys – the TIGer technology.

Open days have been organised in Germany, France, Italy and India, welcoming industrial and business people wishing to find the best technical and economical welding and cladding solution. Welding technicians, decision makers and project managers from all over the world attended presentations and live demonstrations, at which open discussion took place in a convivial atmosphere. Another key event, in November, 2015, was Polysoude’s participation at the Stainless Steel World Conference & Exhibition, in Maastricht in the Netherlands. This event aims particularly at presenting the newest and most

The principles and numerous technical and economic advantages of the TIGer welding solution were emphasised during the conference. From a technical point of view the quality of the deposit, the low dilution rate and the flawless control of the cladding thickness are all crucial points for any companies aiming for zero-defect welds. When calculating the profitability

of a project, productivity gains are achieved due to the high deposit rate, absence of the need for post cladding machining and an infinite repeatability of operations as a result of automation. The TIGer equipment exhibited on the stand enabled the experts to perform live demonstrations on samples typically used in the oil and gas field, in construction or in power plant maintenance. Many visitors to the stand were able to discuss their specific production problems. They were eager to discover the key characteristics of the Polysoude equipment in terms of productivity, capacity and output. In 2015, Polysoude also witnessed a soaring demand for full scale tests directly on site. With the development of its services department Polysoude aims to provide support to its clients, from the first steps of machine installation by offering training for equipment use and maintenance to equipment rental either for a trial before a purchase decision or during a production peak.

Polysoude – France Website: www.polysoude.com

Hexagon acquires Aicon 3D Systems HEXAGON AB, a provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, has announced the acquisition of Aicon 3D Systems, a provider of optical and portable non- contact 3D measuring systems for industrial manufacturing. shipbuilding, renewable energy and mechanical engineering markets for more than 25 years. Its portfolio includes portable coordinate measuring machines for universal applications and specialised optical 3D measuring systems that enable high-precision monitoring, quality assurance and control in manufacturing production.

Japan and the USA, and a network of resellers worldwide supported by its field support resources.

Hexagon AB – Sweden Fax: +46 8 601 26 21 Website: www.hexagon.com

Aicon 3D Systems GmbH – Germany Email: info@aicon.de Website: www.aicon3d.de

Aicon has supplied measurement technology to automotive manufacturers and companies in the aerospace,

Aicon has a direct presence in Germany, subsidiaries in China, Korea,

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AHC’s plant in China DUTCH industrial company Aalberts Industries has operated a plant for surface treatment of components near Shanghai, China, for around two years, under the name Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co Ltd. Since early 2016 this plant has been officially integrated into the AHC Group, which is itself part of Aalberts Industries NV. TheAHC Group, with its headquarters in Germany, focuses on providing technically functional coatings of surfaces. AHC Hangzhou can draw on over 50 years of coating experience within the AHC Group. The AHC group finishes around one billion components annually for thousands of customers in all key industries. Overall, more than 40 processes and more than 100 process variations are used in more than 20 plants for close proximity to customers. At the Hangzhou plant the concept of sustainable environmental protection and energy efficiency meets stringent Chinese requirements. Reproducible and robust processes are necessary in order to be able to control the high differentiation of finishing of customer components. For this reasonAHC’s process experience was used in the design of the coating systems and the wastewater technology. AHCsuppliessurfacecoatings formechanical engineering, and for large system suppliers to the automotive industry. Fuel pump casings, impellers for turbochargers and control pistons for automatic transmissions all made from aluminium alloys are protected against wear and corrosion. The team at AHC Hangzhou provides different processes of anodisation and hard anodisation as well as electroless nickel plating of aluminium components. In addition, non- ferrous metals and ferrous materials, including stainless steels, are treated with diverse electroless nickel processes. Components of up to 1,000kg and with dimensions up to 3,000mm length x 600mm width x 1,200mm height are treated in the anodising line. Processes are hard anodising Hart-Coat ® , Hart-Coat GLATT (HC-GL), and technical anodising, in each case with the possibility of black colouring and repressing.

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Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd – China Website: www.ahc-china.com

AHC Oberflächentechnik GmbH – Germany Website: www.ahc-surface.com

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Racer 3 wins Product of the Year 2015 COMAU’S Racer3 robot won the Product of the Year award in the Industrial Robots category during the 13 th edition of a contest organised by Control Engineering Poland with the aim of rewarding the best technology and innovations. The award, presented during the 4.0 Industry Conference held in Warsaw, was preceded by two voting phases for a total duration of six months. In the first phase, registered products were screened by a jury whose members represented universities, technical institutes, media and industry professionals. The product selection was then made available to Control Engineering’s readers. Comau

manufactures flexible, automatic systems and integrating products, processes and services aimed at increasing efficiency. The company uses the latest technology and processes to deliver advanced turnkey systems, and specialises in body joining and assembly, powertrain machining and assembly, robotics and maintenance, as well as advanced production systems and environmental services for a wide range of industrial sectors. The continuous development of its products and services enables Comau to meet the requirements of each customer, through all phases of a project – from design, implementation and installation, to production start-up and maintenance services.

The Racer3 robot is built entirely from aluminium and magnesium, weighs just 30kg, and features a maximum reach of 630mm and payload of 3kg. Its compact size and high velocity make the robot suitable for applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, dispensing, and pick and place, which require maximum precision and velocity in small work spaces.

Tobias Daniel with the Comau Poland team at the ceremony

Comau SpA – Italy Website: www.comau.com

Metalube expands manufacturing capacity DUE to an upsurge in product demand, lubricants manufacturer Metalube has taken possession of the industrial unit located adjacent to its current site. This increases the space available to the company by more than 70 per cent. the company to keep up with increased demand.

Commenting on the new site, commercial director Douglas Hunt said, “We were fortunate that the site became available as we were fast outgrowing our existing facility. The combined sites have blended together perfectly, giving us a truly outstanding operations.” Metalube manufactures a range of non-ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils. The experienced exporter has offices in China, India, Brazil and UAE.

The company now occupies a one-hectare site, which includes a 2,500m 2 covered factory, warehousing and office space alongside a brand new laboratory. Metalube has also purchased four new Jungheinrich forklift trucks to service the new and improved site. Two new blending tanks have also been purchased, to enhance manufacturing capability and enable

Metalube Ltd – UK Email: post@metalube.co.uk Website: www.metalube.co.uk

Best new welding product supplier award THE Association of Welding Distributors (AWD) announced the winners of its Welding World Awards in April, at a gala dinner held at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham, UK. company’s CEO, Georgia Gascoyne, and Luke Keane, who provides distributor support, went on stage to receive the award from The Rt Hon Michael Portillo, broadcaster and former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.

earlier this year. The dinner was timed to coincide with the Mach Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, where many of the guests were displaying products in the Welding Village section. Huntingdon Fusion Techniques – UK Email: hft@huntingdonfusion.com Website: www.huntingdonfusion.com

In the second award of the night, in the category of best new welding product supplier, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques was announced as the winner. The

As part of the judging process, Ms Gascoyne delivered a presentation about the company and its products to a panel

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Primetals modernises twin electric arc furnace PRIMETALS Technologies has won an order from China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd (Baosteel) to modernise a more than 20-year-old DC twin electric arc furnace at its Shanghai plant. The project involves redesigning both the upper and lower vessels and installing new anodes in each case. Improved power efficiency reduces production costs, and raw materials can be used more flexibly. It will therefore be possible in future to operate the electric arc furnace with a hot metal content of up to 90 per cent. Modernisation work is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016. In 2014, the Baosteel Group’s annual steel production was more than 43 million metric tons. The company manufactures products for the domestic and international markets.

The twin electric arc furnace has a tapping weight of 150 metric tons and is part of a production line on which billets and long products are manufactured for use as structural steels. Under the modernisation project, Primetals Technologies will be engineering, manufacturing and supplying essential components. The upper vessels with their water- cooled wall panels will be completely redesigned, and the lower sections will each be equipped with a new, air- cooled FIN anode. The guaranteed anode durability is more than 1,500 melts. Primetals is also responsible for monitoring the installation and commissioning work. Primetals Technologies Ltd – UK Website: www.primetals.com

The twin electric arc furnace at Baosteel in Shanghai will be modernised by Primetals Technologies by the end of 2016 Hobas GRP manholes win product test IN a recent review of manhole rehabilitation products and methods by the IKT Institute (institute for underground infrastructure, Stuttgart, Germany), the Austrian company Hobas came out on top. 13 different rehabilitation systems were tested, which involved the renovation of a 5m-high concrete manhole, DN 1000. The providers were asked to re-establish the manhole’s leak-tightness and structural integrity. The individual approaches were then examined and the rehabilitated shafts exposed to long- and short-term groundwater pressure. With an overall score of ‘Good’ (1.6, German grading system from 1 to 6, with 1 being best), Hobas GRP manholes were the test winners. Hobas Engineering GmbH – Austria Website: www.hobas.com

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Emmedi presents new compact design AFTER a four-year absence Emmedi again joined the Tube exhibition in Germany this year. It was an opportunity for the group to present a number of companies and products that reach beyond the world of induction equipment: heat treatment applications, end-finishing and threading equipment, and customised units for tube and pipe bending and processing. rounded and aerodynamic profiles, has been designed to allow electrical and hydraulic inlet and outlet in different positions (as standard), thus easily adapting to different workshop layouts and obtaining the maximum flexibility in the installation. Along with providing continuous design improvement and innovation Emmedi customers benefit from the

resources of a global corporation, granting worldwide assistance through its network of experienced service teams. The launch coincides with the celebrations for SAET of 50 years and Ajax Tocco of 100 years of excellence in the industry.

SAET SpA – Italy Website: www.saetemmedi.com

Thanks to support from the corporate Park Ohio Holdings the group’s aim is to become a universal resource to the tube and pipe industry. The stand at the Tube show gathered a combination of brands and products on a single showcase: AjaxTocco Magnethermic, Ajax Ceco, Pillar, PMC-Colinet, Pines, SAET and Emmedi. For the first time after the acquisition in late 2014, the Emmedi presence at the Tube show in Düsseldorf was a crucial stage to testify the group commitment in supporting the brand to regain trust and market share. Emmedi representatives had the opportunity to meet business partners and customers, current and prospective, and to consolidate its reputation as a high quality player in the manufacturing of induction systems. Throughout the years Emmedi has always cared about customers’ production needs and suggestions, thus designing tailor-made solutions and products. The main innovation presented at the Tube show was a renewed design of the solid state welding cabinet, which has been conceived to meet market requirements in terms of flexibility, reduced floor space and easy maintenance. Keeping the state-of-the-art MOSFET- based solution to allow for efficient frequency increasing up to 450kHz, development has been performed to increase the power delivered by each basic module. In this way, a welding head downsize has been made possible, achieving an overall volume reduction of around 40 per cent compared to the previous generation. To better cover market requirements, a power range extension up to 1MW is also possible. Maintenance has also been improved, becoming even easier than before. The replacement of doors with fast-removing panels allows quick dismounting and easy accessibility, and helps reduce space during maintenance operations. In addition, the cabinet, distinguished by a metallic frame with

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