TPT March 2014

Technology News

Deformation of small tubes IRON’S Technology was founded in 2011 by Rudi Bragagni, Marco Senni and Andrea Ancarani, who started to study plastic deformation of small diameter tubes for heat exchange application. rolling. Studies and simulations demon- strate that increasing exchange surface and creating turbulence inside the tube improve heat exchange with a high energy saving. This necessity has given rise to the idea of creating a machine able to work off line tubes after produc- tion and realising the optimal desired shape. After four years of studies, Iron’s At present there is no technology able to realise any given shape – it is only possible to create small deformations by

Technology’s engineers created a pro- totype machine and developed the soft- ware, and the complete new technology has been patented. The technology was then improved in order to obtain further and more distorted shapes. The MAS1 machine is now able to perform cold and hot plastic deformation on tubes with diameters ranging between 10-12 and 500mm, and thickness ranging from 2 to 8-10mm. The machine’s working principle is inspired by the lathe, but works by deformation rather than cutting. Two tools work in opposition on a carriage that has a translation movement along the axle of the tube itself. The combination of pipe rotation and tools translation allows deformations able to realise a virtually infinite number of shapes. The technology of the MAS1 makes it possible to use tools of different kinds and materials together with several combinations of pitch, tilt angle and depth. Iron’s Technology provides three size of MAS1, depending on the size of the tube and deformation requested: S, EL and HT series. Iron’s Technology Srl – Italy Fax: +39 0547 179 2061 Email: sales.tec@ironstechnology.it Website: www.ironstechnology.it End-prep A NEW electric OD clamping end- prep tool for use on both thin-wall and heavy-wall tubes with a high percentage of chrome, especially in high purity applications, is being introduced by Mactech Europe. The tool has a large clamp that grips tubing from the outside, evenly distributing the holding power, to ensure a chatter-free precision end-prep on both thin-wall and heavy-wall tubes. Featuring a 950W electric motor and requiring no cutting oils, the end-prep tool is suitable for use on high-purity piping systems requiring 37½° bevels, flat-facing, J-preps or orbital welding.

22 Years In Steel Pipe Industry With Reliable And Heavy Duty Pipe Mill Equipment • Pipe Mill ½” – 16 ” Diameter ( API, Structure, Water, etc. ) • Pipe Finishing Equipment: End Facer, Hydrotester, Threading Machine, Straightener. • Slitting And Shearing ( Cut-To-Length ) Line.

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