TPT July 2017

The July Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. This issue we have features on bending, forming & swaging as well as measuring and marking technology. We also have an in-depth article about TIG welding from Polysoude SAS.

July/August 2017 Vol 30 No 4

Rory McBride – Editor

In addition we take a look at two major international tube shows taking place soon – Tube Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, and Tubotech in São Paulo, Brazil. The TPT team will be at both events so we hope to see you there. Next up is our September issue, which will have features on cutting, sawing & profiling, and coating, pickling & galvanising. The issue will be distributed at the fantastic FABTECH 2017 in Chicago as well as EMO in Hanover. FABTECH is always an excellent show and should be even better this year. Messe Düsseldorf has teamed up with the organisers to offer a brand new pavilion for tube producers and suppliers, which is a fantastic idea and a great boost for the industry in the US. The editorial deadline for the next issue is 7 July and the advertising deadline is 24 July.

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Enjoy the magazine.

On the cover . . . FD Machinery, based in China, is committed to being one of the biggest tube and pipe mill manufacturers in the world. The company states that the qualities of innovation, quality and integrity are the foundation upon which the company is built. At FD its commitment to technological

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advancements is second to none. It employs a world class staff of 40 engineers who have enabled FD to patent 60 distinct features that make their mills some of the fastest, most efficient, and cost effective in the world, the company said. FD Machinery started business in 1988 in Dalian, China. Its 570,000ft 2 factory is located in the Bay Industrial district of Dalian. While FD has equipment installed at major tube and pipe manufacturers in China, in recent years its focus has been on exporting equipment. FD Machinery has sold and exported equipment to Asia, Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Mexico and Africa. FD Machinery is committed to producing the highest quality, cost-effective solution for tube and pipe manufacturing needs. Its innovative thinking has led to many patents that keep it and its customers at the forefront of tube production technology. FD’s designs are user friendly and its equipment is engineered for precision and long life. It employs many different weld technologies – HF, laser, TIG and plasma – to serve multiple industries. Its products range from slitting to bundling and everything else that is required to complete the task in hand. Its 27 years of experience, worldwide equipment installations, and commitment to excellence make FD Machinery the tube and pipe mill experts you can rely on.

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