TPT March 2010

I ndustry N ews

Rafter/Taceko sign partnership

coil end joiners, strip accumulators, flying saw cutoffs, and tube packaging systems. To make the equipment more acceptable to the North American market, Rafter will work with Taceko to integrate US-sourced electrical components, programming, and hydraulics wherever practical. In addition, Rafter will be the customer’s primary contact for any after-sales service and support issues. Taceko became a wholly-owned, private Korean company in 1988 and a limited shareholding company in 2004. During this time, it has been a strong OEM supplier of tube mill equipment to the Asian markets. Its patented vertical strip accumulator design offers a unique solution that is both simple and rugged. Rafter Equipment Corporation manu- factures tube and pipe mills, roll forming machines, cutoff machines, auxiliary and other related tube and pipe mill machinery. Additional services include rebuilding and upgrading mill equipment. Rafter Equipment Corporation – USA Fax: +1 440 572 3703 Email: mprasek@rafterequipment.com Website: www.rafterequipment.com

RAFTER Equipment Corporation, USA, has formed a strategic alliance with Taceko Company Limited of South Korea to sell and service Taceko’s strip entry, flying saw cutoff and tube packaging equipment to the North American market. The partnership now gives

Rafter the ability to be a turnkey line provider to the tube and pipe industry. Under this collaboration, Rafter will have exclusive rights to North America for Taceko’s product line of strip coil payoff reels, strip peelers, strip flatteners, strip

Rafter will supply strip entry and flying saw cutoff machines as well as tube packaging equipment

The mill in the US is a 5" mill that also produces shapes. It incorporates many patented Abbey Quick Change features making it possible for the company to meet the fast delivery demands of its customers. Abbey said it hopes to take the momentum gained in 2009 into the next decade by continuing its commitment to providing high Abbey International awarded China and US contracts ABBEY International (USA), which produces an extensive range of tube and pipe mill equipment, has received two large orders for complete tube mills from China and the US. The Chinese-based company will produce high strength API pipe utilising Abbey International’s patented forming processes for high strength material applications. The USA-based company will also be producing high strength API pipe and will be taking advantage of Abbey’s patented CCT Quick Change System allowing them to change tube sizes with a simple touch of a button. Abbey was awarded both contracts for its ability to merge state-of-the-art operating features with robust functional equipment. Additionally, Abbey International has recently shipped and installed two complete tube mills to China and the US. The mill in China is a 3.5" OD coiled tubing mill using heavy wall and high strength materials. For this mill, the tube is coiled onto large spools. Abbey’s worldwide experience with this type of mill led to an early start-up of this equipment and record production levels. quality solutions in tube and pipe. Abbey International Ltd – USA Fax: +1 419 874 8200 Website: www.abbeyintl.com

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