TPT March 2014

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Pipe manufacturing FOR almost 100 years, Bender-Ferndorf has produced steel pipes for various applications at its headquarters in Ferndorf, Germany. It produces around 120,000 tons of pipes per annum in various diameters, wall thicknesses and lengths. Worldwide delivery is ensured through modern logistics.

Tungum achieves approval

Thebasicpipeproductissupplemented by numerous system components such as fittings, end finishes and customer-specific steel attachments. In cooperation with shipping partners, Bender-Ferndorf offers a logistic chain right to the stacking at the construction site that is pinpointed and on-schedule. External diameters range from 508 to 1,828.8mm; wall thicknesses from 6 to 25.4mm; and lengths from 6 to 36m. Steel grades are used from P235/API Gr B to L555MB/X80. The pipes pass automated testing and checking stations throughout the whole production phase, including ultrasonic checking, water pressure test, X-ray, and visual final check, as well as spectral analyses. DWT tests are available at the request of the customer. Bender-Ferndorf Rohr GmbH – Germany Email: info@bender-ferndorf.de Website: www.bender-ferndorf.de

AS a result of recent ASME Section I, VIII, B31.1 and B31.3 Code Case successes, Tungum Ltd has announced that USCG material approval has also now been granted for Tungum alloy tubing. The US Coast Guard noted that Tungum tubing (ASTM B706 TF00; UNS C69100) was approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) through Code Cases for use in Section I and Section VIII applications. The Coast Guard also noted that ASME has initiated work items to incorporate this material into the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes for use in both Section I and Section VIII applications.

Spirally welded pipes produced by Bender-Ferndorf are ‘round by nature’ throughout theirwhole length, not needing any re-calibration, due to the specific processing. The most important fields of application are oil and gas pipelines and gas storage; water pipelines; piles and construction pipes; dredging and scouring pipes; and pipes for long- distance heating utility companies. The company’s pipes are coated in customer-specific ways on request, either as external coating with polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), fibre cement and GPR coating, or as internal lining with cement mortar and epoxy resin coating. Other coating methods are also available.

Tungum Ltd – UK Email: sales@tungum.com Website: www.tungum.com

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