TPT May 2013

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HAZControl technology welder installation

Zumbach opens service centre in Turkey ZUMBACH Service aims to provide the right solution in the right place at the right time. Since November 2012, the company has been offering customers in Turkey local support from a newly opened customer service centre in Istanbul. The rapid growth in the company’s customer base in Turkey prompted the opening of the new office. With this additional service centre, Zumbach’s network now spans more than 20 service centres around the world. Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax: +41 32 356 04 30

martensite in the weld seam as required by API specification. Thermatool’s seam annealing system is coupled with Smart Anneal™ software – an easy to use operator control system. Smart Anneal automates and simplifies many operators’ tasks, the key to repeatable results and scrap reduction. In addition, closed loop seam temperature control, video based seam tracking and real time data logging are all part of the technology suite made for tube and pipe seam annealing. With the new equipment in place, the manufacturer can reliably produce high quality API and proprietary grade pipe to meet the growing demands of the energy sector.

ONE of North America’s top producers of API products has completed the installation of a 1,200kW HAZControl™ technology dual (induction/contact) solid state HF welder and three Thermatool ® seam annealers at its manufacturing facility. The manufacturer’s new Thermatool HAZControl technology variable frequency dual welder can operate in induction or contact mode on the same mill, reducing changeover time between products. The equipment’s intelligent software provides stable, precise heat input control of power and frequency independently in 1kW and 1kHz increments. The welder is used for welding 6 5 / 8 " to 20" OD P110 and other API grade steels with wall thicknesses between 7.1mm and 14mm, at speeds up to 25m per minute. Three Thermatool seam annealers were installed to remove untempered

Email: sales@zumbach.ch Website: www.zumbach.com Zumbach Service – Turkey Fax: +90 216 469 04 97 Email: aokur@zumbach.ch

Thermatool Corp – USA Fax: +1 203 468 4281 Email: info@thermatool.com Website: www.thermatool.com

LINSINGER Milling Technology since 67 years

Plate Edge Milling Machine for welding edge preparation with highest accuracy. Applications: Tank fabrication, wind tower construction

Increased Production through perfect welding edge preparation

Dr. Linsinger-Str. 24, A-4662 Steyrermuehl, Tel. +43 7613 88 40 Fax +43 7613 88 40-951, E-Mail: maschinenbau@linsinger.com

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