TPT May 2013

Industry News

Tube 2014: Exclusive plastic tube forum

plastics, the future of tubing technology will be presented in all of its facets at Tube 2014 in Düsseldorf. Taking place for the first time will be the PTF Plastic Tube Forum in Hall 7.1, a special show where everything revolves around plastic tubes and their versatile applications. The plastic tubing market, in particular, faces major challenges in energy and environmental technology. Plastic tubes boast long service life, virtually unlimited uses and versatility, being used just about everywhere – in gas or drinking water supply, in heating and sanitation systems, in the chemical or pharmaceutical industries, geo- chemistry and the automotive industry. The Plastic Tube Forum aims to become an established, exclusive meeting point for raw materials producers, tube manufacturers, tube dealers, raw materials dealers and users. Complete packages including special service features can be booked in two categories with the project department of Tube 2014, by contacting Markus Liedtke (liedtkem@messe-duesseldorf. de) and Janike Rotthoff (rotthoffj@ messe-duesseldorf.de). Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Website: www.messe-duesseldorf.de Two roll from SMS Meer HEINRICH Geissler, a company of the GMH Group, based in Witten, Germany, has ordered a two-roll straightener for bright steel from SMS Meer. The machine is 7m high and weighs 280tons. Heinrich Geissler will use the new machine to straighten round bars of solid steel with diameters up to 250mm. The machine offers a straightening force of 8,000 kN. It will be supplied by SMS Meer together with the complete finishing equipment. Commissioning is scheduled for June 2013.

tube making and processing industries, tube accessories and the tube trade over five trade fair days. Including latest technologies and applications, state-of-the-art machinery and equipment for producing pipes and tubing in composite materials and

TUBE, the international tube trade fair, is held at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre every two years. World market leaders, innovators and other industry experts meet to gather information on current technologies and future trends in the fields of machinery and equipment for

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

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