TPT May 2008

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Comprehensive range of steel tubes and HSS

FL400 3D tube laser cutting system

Ferpinta, Portugal, manufactures a range of steel tubes and hollow structural sections. Based on quality raw material, all steel coils are identified during each technological stage to enable quick and efficient tracking. The company’s steel tubes are produced using high frequency welding based on a comprehensive technological process. The coils are longitudinally sheared to the exact width of the desired profile. The steel arc is moved to the advanced formatting, welding and calibration lines where the

product is manufactured according to the necessary standard. The quality department and laboratory are involved in every step of the process, including strict chemical and mechanical control of the product during the manufacturing process. The company has recently opened a new factory for structural tubes. Ferpinta’s range includes cold rolled steel tubes, hot rolled steel (pickled and oiled), hot-dip zinc coated steel, structural hollow sections (range up to 12"), steel tubes suitable for welding and threading, special sections, open sections, coils and length sheet. FerpintaSAiscertifiedinPortugalaccordingto N°92/CEP.23 by the IPQ. The quality system was established according to the standard NP EN ISO 9001 by the IQ NET, which was recognised by all the members of this

Tube Tech Machinery, Italy, has installed one of the first models of the FL400 3D tube laser cutting system at Wegener Stahl Service GmbH, Germany. Wegener is a service centre specialising in the production of components from sheet metal for industrial fields, from structural steel to heavy transport. Due to the new plant supplied by Tube Tech Machinery, the customer can now offer tubular products of various sections (round, square, rectangular) with diameters up to 406mm. The plant is able to machine long tubes up to 14,000mm, which can be loaded by bundle or chain. The company can also transform its tubes into finished products by making holes, slots, inclined cuts and chamfers with very high speed and precision. This is achieved with the use of linear motors and torque on the five working axes of the 3D cutting head and on the rotations of the mandrels. The machine is designed with four mandrels moving independently, so that while the

 Ferpinta’s steel tubes are produced using high frequency welding

distinguished network. Ferpinta SA – Portugal Fax : +351 256 412049 Website : www.ferpinta.pt

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