TPT March 2014

Industry News

Xiris appoints distributors for Korea and China regions

XVC-S weld cameras, to provide remote video monitoring of welding processes. Cameron Serles, president of Xiris Automation, said, “We are excited to work with such an experienced and knowledgeable organisation as Jinlifeng and their welding expert, Dr Sanbao Lin, Professor of Welding at the State Key Lab of Welding in Harbin, China, a well renowned expert in welding processes and techniques. Jinlifeng shares our values of product quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of technology.” The XVC-O weld camera with high dynamic range imaging allows operators to simultaneously view details of automated welds in both the extremely bright region of the open arc and in the much darker surrounding background. Standard cameras are unable to image such a wide range of brightness.

XIRIS Automation specialises in developing optical equipment used for process and quality control across a number of industries, providing manufacturers with the ability to detect, recognise and interpret quality defects in their manufactured goods. Monitech Co, Ltd, a real-time weld quality monitoring solution provider, is now the exclusive sales agency for Xiris Automation weld cameras in Korea. David Hwang, president of Monitech, commented, “We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with Xiris here in Korea as the weld camera will offer a superior technology to our customers. We hereby hope that this mutual agreement would contribute toward the field of welding.” Xiris Automation has also named Harbin Jinlifeng Science and Technology Development Co Ltd as the exclusive distributor of Xiris products, for the welding industry in China. This agreement enables Jinlifeng to distribute and support Xiris products with immediate focus on the XVC-O and

Xiris Automation Inc – Canada Fax: +1 905 331 6661 Email: sales@xiris.com Website: www.xiris.com

Interpipe receives approval from ENI

oil and gas tubular products: API 5 CT threaded casings and seamless and welded line pipes. Obtainment of this pre-qualification will enable Interpipe to supply tubular products to all of ENI’s production facilities. Denis Morozov, Interpipe’s director for strategic development, commented, “Interpipe’s successful qualification according to some of the largest oil and gas industry players, including ENI SpA, Shell, and South Oil Company, confirms the quality of Interpipe’s tubular products.”

INTERPIPE production facilities have passed the qualification audit of the Italian oil and gas company ENI SpA. In the process of this audit, ENI representatives visited the company’s pipe mills – Interpipe NTRP, Interpipe Niko Tube, and Interpipe NMPP. Experts assessed the technical capabilities of the production equipment and operation of the mill’s quality control system. ENI’s auditors have received evidence of the compliance of Interpipe tubular products with international standards and ENI’s in-house requirements. Based on the results of this audit, Interpipe is now an approved supplier for ENI SpA. In particular, ENI has agreed to the qualification of Interpipe’s

Interpipe – Ukraine Email: sales.eu@interpipe.biz Website: www.interpipe.biz

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