TPT March 2010

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M arch /A pril 2010

F eatures

12-16 April 2010

164 Straightening technology and equipment An round-up of the latest state-of-the-art

112 Tube Düsseldorf 2010 show feature

An in-depth look at some of the exhibitors at the world’s biggest tube and pipe trade show, which will again feature all of the world’s leading tube and pipe companies under one roof

straightening equipment that offers high throughput speeds; perfect contact between tube and roll; push-button roll changes; enhanced rigidity; uniform lengths and more

209 Hardening and tempering with advanced process control Steel producers and processors of tubular products have been tasked with developing chemistries and grades of high stength steel tubes to meet new standards of performance

194 Developments in finishing,

end-finishing and superfinishing A commitment to precision that makes finishing results to one-millionth of a metre possible is just one example of what makes the finishing area so important in the industry

T echnical A rticle

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The ways to a higher service reliability and a longer service life of tubing and their threaded joints YeV Proskurkin, NA Koryaka – SE Ya Ye Osada Scientific Research Tube Institute, Ukraine IV Petrov, OV Ivanov – Neozinc Research-and-Production Association JSC, Russian Federation MP Polikarpov – IM Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas University