TPT March 2014

Industry News

PWS supplies unique hydrostatic pipe tester to Salzgitter Mannesmann SALZGITTER Mannesmann Line

a tolerance of ±1 bar, for material grades X80 or N80 resp. “The new facility is a marked improvement on the strategy for hydrotesting and pipe manufacture. Shorter pipe lengths in themanufacturing process no longer have to be separated for testing at a later time, thus ensuring a substantial advantage for production logistics and throughput. The technology package is rounded off by a very fast and highly precise pressure control system,” said Michael Stark from PWS. Thanks to the use of modern technology the up-to-date hydrotesting facility provides high flexibility and a high level of efficiency. Due to the automated plant and quick filling of the pipes SMLP achieves a significant reduction of the cycle time of 30 per cent. The new hydrostatic press also meets future requirements with regard to safety, flexibility and productivity. During setup and commissioning of the new equipment the ongoing production was not interrupted. The facility came on stream in the second quarter of 2013.

more than 30 per cent less than before. The hydrotester supplied by PWS covers a diameter range from 4.5 to 16" with a wall thickness between 2.6 and 16mm. The length can vary from 9.7 to 18m. Simultaneous testing with different diameters and lengths is also possible. Each section can be con- trolled individually and independently. Maximum test pressure is 500 bar, with

Pipe (SMLP) in Siegen, Germany, has taken a globally unique Hydro Testing Machine from spiral pipe manufacturer PWS, Germany, into operation. With the testing strategy of the facility up to three pipes with different length can be tested simultaneously at three test stations in parallel with a total cycle time of 48 seconds (for 16"/12m) –

At SMLP in Siegen, Germany, the hydrostatic pipe tester has already been in normal operation for several months

SMS Meer – Germany Email: info@sms-meer.com Website: www.sms-meer.com

Global meeting of tube industry THE leading trade fair Tube Düsseldorf will be staged – for the 14 th time – at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre from 7 to 11 April 2014. With a total net floor space of more than 100,000m 2 organisers Messe Düsseldorf will showcase the accumulated technology prowess of the world’s tube manufacturing and processing sectors. More than 2,500 exhibitors will attend to present the latest technologies and products at the Düsseldorf fairground. processing and finishing. For the first time, a special show called the Plastic Tube Forum will be staged in Hall 7.1. Additional exhibits will range from tube materials, tubes and accessories, tube manufacturing machinery and second- hand equipment to process engineering tools and auxiliary components all the way through to measurement and control technology. Test technology and specialised areas such as stock automation and control systems will supplement the extensive ranges. to 4 and Hall 7/7.1. Also in Hall 2, visitors will find the China Pavilion. Innovative solutions from the cable, measurement, control and test engineering sectors round off the portfolio, and specialised sectors such as logistics, conveying systems and packaging will also be represented. Pipe and tube processing machinery will be in Halls 6 and 7a. The plant and machinery area will be in Hall 7a. The new Plastic Tube Forum will be located in Hall 7.1.

The Tube event will present its 2014 ranges in Halls 1 to 7 and Hall 7a. The sector’s entire range will be on display, from tube manufacturing to tube

Tube accessories will be found in Halls 1 and 2, whereas tube trading and manufacturing will be located in Halls 2

Messe Düsseldorf – Germany Website: www.tube.de

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