TPT May 2010

I ndustry N ews

EFD Induction lands major Indian order THE global rebound in demand for industrial induction heating systems has resulted in several major new orders for EFD Induction’s popular solid-state Weldac welders. Growth in demand has been particularly strong in Asia, with significant orders coming from tube and pipe makers in China and India. “The tube and pipe industry is certainly back on its feet, at least in Asia,” says Peter Runeborg, head of EFD Induction’s tube and pipe division. “For instance, we’ve just received confirmation on a large order from Bhushan Steel Limited in India. The customer, which is India’s third largest secondary steel producer, already had a Weldac on order. But to fit their expanded production plans, Bhushan wanted to rebuild the Weldac to a dual frequency system. The same customer has also just ordered an additional Weldac, as well as three of our seam normalising units.” Weldac is EFD Induction’s family of high- output solid-state welders. EFD Induction’s patented driver technology lets Weldacs use rugged IGBT transistors, resulting in unrivalled uptime and productivity. “Weldac’s reliability, together with benefits such as a constant power factor of 0.95 at all power levels and ease-of-use, are what help make Weldac such a popular choice for tube and pipe makers,” adds Runeborg. But Runeborg is keen to add that outstanding equipment is only part of the reason behind the upswing in demand for Weldac. “Customers want local support at short notice. And since we have a manufacturing facility in India, complete with highly trained staff, we offer the services and training that ensure our customers can maximise the value of their Weldac systems.” EFD Induction has to date installed thousands of heating solutions for a vast range of industrial applications – bringing the benefits of induction technology to many of the world’s leading manufacturing and service companies. EFD Induction has manufacturing plants, workshops and service centres in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Corporate headquarters are in Skien, Norway. EFD Induction – Norway Fax: +47 3550 6010 Email: kln@no.efdgrop.net Website: www.edf-induction.com

DIARY OF TUBE EVENTS

2010 MAY

Tube Russia 2010 Moscow, Russia Exhibition

 Email : ryfischd @messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com

24-27

SEPTEMBER

Tube / wire China 2010 Shanghai, China Exhibition

 Email : tube@mdc.com.cn Website : www.mdc.com.cn

21-24

OCTOBER

EuroBlech Hanover, Germany Exhibition

 Email : info@euroblech.com Website : www.euroblech.com

26-30

NOVEMBER

Fabtech / AWS Welding Show Atlanta, USA Exhibition

 Email : information@fmafabtech.com Website : www.fabtechexpo.com

2-4

2011 JANUARY

Tekno / Tube Arabia 2011 Dubai, UAE Exhibition

 Email : alfajer@emirates.net.ae Website : www.tube.de

8-11

SEPTEMBER

Tube Southeast Asia Bangkok Exhibition EMO Hanover, Germany Exhibition

 Website : www.tube-southeastasia.com

13-15

 Website : www.emo-hannover.de

19-24

OCTOBER

Tubotech Brazil Exhibition

 Email : cipa@cipanet.com.br Website : www.cipanet.com.br

4-6

NOVEMBER

Fabtech Chicago, USA Exhibition

 Email : information@fmafabtech.com Website : www.fabtechexpo.com

13-16

2012 MARCH

Tube / wire Düsseldorf 2012 Düsseldorf, Germany Exhibition

 Email : infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.tube.de www.messe-duesseldorf.de

26-30

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