TPT May 2008

I ndustry N ews

Centravis launches new streamline at cold drawing shop

demands for performance and ease of processing, including Sabic, Dow, Basell and Total. Pipe producers with expertise in durability and applications in the Middle East will give a range of papers on the latest pipe design and key application areas, including Amiantit, Misr El Hegaz, Georg Fischer, Agru Kunststoffttechnik, Subor Boru, Uponor, Farassan, Krah and ZamZam Plastic Industries. The latest in quality control and production will be described by KraussMaffei, Cincinnati Extrusion and SKZ. There will also be an overview of the regional testing procedures as compared to international standards, and applied research in the region. Middle East Plastic Pipes 2008 provides a unique platform to discuss the application of polymer piping solutions in the MENA region. Applied Market Information Ltd – UK Fax : +44 117 311 1534 Email : sh@amiplastics.com Website : www.amiplastics.com

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Centravis, Ukraine, launched a new streamline in January 2008 in order to advance the cold- drawing shop No 2 at its tube mill. Installation of a new streamline in the cold-drawing shop is a part of the company’s long-term development programme that involves both technical upgrade and service level improvement phases. The streamline consists of a set of manufacturing units for consequent production of high-quality tubes. This project has been estimated at US$15 million. The total investment in the manufacturing facility development programme will reach US$115 million by the end of 2008. The new line product range comprises austenitic steel tubes from 10-60mm OD and a wall thickness of 1-4mm, with a maximum product length of 26m. Working non-stop, the streamlined mill will be able to produce up to 8,000t of tube annually. Preference will be given to the production of heat exchanger tubing for nuclear power engineering, as this tubing has special quality requirements.

A new streamline processing technology being introduced and the new equipment will ensure performance growth (by more than double), improvement of tube quality and a decrease of unit metal consumption. It will enable pickling operations to be skipped and dramatically reduce transport time and costs. The streamline involves methods of liquid lubricant cold-drawing of tubes, water detergent solution cleaning, bright annealing and conveyance. The up-to-date line equipment consists of cold-drawing mills, a hydrogen annealing furnace, a 10 skew roll reeler, a 12 section grinding and polishing unit, nondestructive tube testing units, and a non-abrasive tube cutting machine. Mr Vitaliy Lyutyk, CEO of CJSC Centravis Production Ukraine, states: “At present all the equipment has been fully installed, and adjustment of the integrated complex is taking place.”

Centravis – Ukraine Fax : +38 56 373 4846 Website : www.centravis.com

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