TPT May 2013

Industry News

Orbitalum and Wachs form umbrella brand

pipe processing machines for cutting and bevelling, EH Wachs has established itself in many industries, for example in the oil and gas industry, the chemical industry and in pipeline and ship construction, in the pre-production, maintenance, repair and dismantling of installations. Orbitalum Tools GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 77 31 792 566

THE activities of Orbitalum Tools GmbH, Germany, and EH Wachs, USA, have been grouped under the umbrella name ITWOrbital Cutting &Welding, in a move aimed at increasing efficiency on both sides of the Atlantic. The companies, both part of the ITW corporate group, provide complete solutions in pre- production, installation and servicing of pipeline systems, for everything from cutting pipes and preparing weld seams to orbital welding. Orbitalum Tools provides pipe cutting, bevelling and squaring machines, as well as orbital welding machines for process and plant construction. With its portable and user-friendly

Email: tools@orbitalum.com Website: www.orbitalum.com EH Wachs – USA Email: info@ehwachs.com Website: www.ehwachs.com

Orbital welding with the Orbiweld TP series from Orbitalum

Horizontal and vertical cutting with the EH Wachs Trav-L-Cutter

100-ton overhead support

“It is a new record for Davi, and also a difficult challenge but, after the installation and tests, our 100 tons overhead support responded perfectly to the requirements of the customer, and is now holding his huge shells, day after day,” added Mr Davi.

DAVI has supplied what it claims to be the largest 4-roll in the world, to a customer who also required it to be equipped with the heaviest overhead support ever made – able to lift a record weight of 100 tons. Company president Orazio Davi compared the machine’s impressive capabilities with being able to lift “60 Mercedes ML, 100 Volkswagen Golf, or the incredible weight of an Airbus 330.”

Davi-Promau Group – Italy Fax: +39 0547 317850 Email: davi-sales@davi.com Website: www.davi.com

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