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Addison Saws Ltd........................................................................... 20 Addition Manufacturing Technologies............................................... 6 Advanced Insulation Ltd ................................................................. 15 AHC Oberflächentechnik GmbH..................................................... 10 Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corp...................................................... 26 Apollo Srl ........................................................................................ 48 Ati Ravesh Engineering Group....................................................... 47 Behringer GmbH............................................................................. 44 Boston Matthews............................................................................ 34 Bültmann GmbH............................................................................. 52 Cartacci Srl..................................................................................... 32 Comau............................................................................................ 12 DWT GmbH .................................................................................... 33 EWM AG........................................................................................... 6 Fives............................................................................................... 32 Fives Bronx Ltd............................................................................... 10 Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd ................ 10 Haven Manufacturing ..................................................................... 47 Henkel AG & Co KGaA................................................................... 56 HFreelifepickling............................................................................. 56 Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ................................................ 36, 46 Kemppi Oy...................................................................................... 42 Kemppi UK Ltd ............................................................................... 42 Kent Corp ....................................................................................... 30

Kusakabe Electric & Machinery Co ................................................ 24 Lincoln Electric ............................................................................... 52 Mair Research SpA........................................................................... 8 Mathey Dearman............................................................................ 16 Metalube Ltd................................................................................... 20 Neville Precision Engineering Ltd................................................... 20 Plasmait GmbH .............................................................................. 13 Ponar Wadowice SA....................................................................... 12 Prodim International ....................................................................... 54 Protem............................................................................................ 18 Rivit SpA......................................................................................... 56 Scan Systems Corp.......................................................................... 7 Schuler AG ............................................................................... 16, 25 Seco/Warwick SA ........................................................................... 12 Selmers BV..................................................................................... 22 Sen Fung Rollform Machinery Corp ............................................... 30 Sikora AG ................................................................................. 26, 38 SIMEC ............................................................................................ 21 SW Wil Werkzeug- und Maschinenhandel AG ............................... 56 Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Co KG ............................................. 40 Weld Revolution LLC...................................................................... 22 Whitehouse Machine Tools............................................................. 28 Xiris Automation Inc........................................................................ 50

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The May Issue

May/June 2016 Vol 29 No 3

Welcome to the latest Tube & Pipe Technology magazine.

In this issue we have features on Tube Russia 2016 and the Guangzhou Fair as well as an extended technical article from SMS Meer looking at machinery and plants used for the production of oilfield tubulars, and all the latest industry and technology news. The entire team has just returned from Tube Düsseldorf and we had a fantastic show with lots of positive feedback about the magazine. Despite some of the global economic issues that are clearly having an impact on the tube industry, the overall atmosphere was extremely upbeat. Many companies were looking at innovation, investment and diversification as the answers to their problems, which was inspiring to hear although the future of the steel industry in the UK and the worldwide oil price is still an issue that refuses to go away. Next issue we will have features on Tube China 2016, tube mills and rollforming lines, advances in coating, pickling and galvanising, and advances in measuring and marking. The editorial deadline is 19 May and the advertising deadline is 2 June. You can contact me at rory@intras.co.uk if you need any other information.

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On the cover . . . As an industrial engineering group, Fives designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrials, including the aluminium, steel, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement, energy and sugar sectors.

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Machinery and plants for the production of oilfield tubulars By Dr Ing Hansjörg Hoppe and Dr Ing Hans Pelster, SMS Group

Located in over 30 countries and with nearly 8,000 employees, Fives is known for its technological expertise and competence in executing international projects. Fives’ multi- sector expertise gives it a global vision of the industry which provides a continuous source of innovation. The effectiveness of its R&D programmes enables Fives to design forward-thinking industrial solutions that anticipate clients’ needs in terms of profitability, performance, safety and compliance with environmental standards. Fives is a prominent supplier of Abbey and OTO mills, Taylor-Wilson finishing equipment, and Bronx straighteners, providing custom engineered products that offer a quality, fully integrated solution. This combination of resources and infrastructure utilises the most recent developments in technology, delivering reliable tube and pipe mill and finishing solutions for a wide range of seamless and welded products. Recognised for experience and superior technology by steel and non- ferrous manufacturers, thousands of installations are commercially present throughout the world such as OTO and Abbey mills that feature the best in ERW pipe mills, entry systems, tube and pipe cutoffs, and Abbey slitting lines and drawbenches. Fives’ installations also include Bronx tube and pipe and long product straighteners, Taylor-Wilson hydrostatic pipe testing, collapse testing and leak testing machines and a complete line of end-facing and rotary cut-off equipment.

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EWM opens liaison office in Istanbul EWM, Germany’s largest welding machine manufacturer and a leader in arc welding technology, is expanding its international presence with a new location in Turkey.

In addition to the complete range of welding products and systems – from welding machines with all required components, welding torches and welding consumables to accessories for manual and automated applications, – EWM offers a wide portfolio of services in Istanbul. This ranges from familiarisation, commissioning, training and the maintenance and repair of all products to services including machine calibration and the maintenance of torches and hose packages. However, EWM is also available when it comes to solving more complex tasks. The experts at the liaison office in Turkey are on hand when it comes to welding tests, sample welding or metallurgical testing, for example. They can also count on the support of their colleagues at the EWM technology centre in the German headquarters in Mündersbach at all times. Mr Yildiz said: “In this respect, we offer both our direct customers and trade partners broad expertise.” He added: “We achieve this consistently at our new location in Istanbul with the specialist market concept and a comprehensive service portfolio.” The aim is to become the leading contact partner in the industry, be it for SMEs in the metal construction sector or industrial enterprises from Greater Istanbul and across Turkey as a whole.

In the newly founded liaison office in Istanbul EWM is appealing to the metalworking industry with a specialist market concept, which has already been tried and tested in Germany. Mr Yildiz said: “At our showroom customers can walk through the display and have direct access to the products on the shelves.” Each visitor can benefit from expert advice and receive demonstrations of all the machines. “Four employees, including field service workers, are at our customers’ disposal. In addition, the new representative office includes a technical training centre. Besides consulting and training, EWM also aims to establish itself as a port of call for all welding-related queries. The liaison office will issue regular invitations to information events as a result.”

EWM AG Türkiye Irtibat Bürosu is centrally situated in Istanbul in an industrial park with excellent transport connections and is near both the airport and the harbour district. As a result, it is in a useful position for workshops and industrial enterprises alike. Mehmet Yildiz, export manager at EWM, said: “Growth in production and, with it, the increasing demand for innovative welding technology in Turkey display exciting potential. The country is also highly attractive in terms of its position as a geographical gateway between East and West.”

The EWM team in Istanbul

EWM AG – Germany Fax: +49 2680 181 244

Email: info@ewm-group.com Website: www.ewm-group.com

New Canada facility for Addition Manufacturing TUBE bending and end-forming technology specialist Addition Manufacturing Technologies has

our silencer making product line, and recently landed orders from various companies worldwide for which we previously may not have had capacity.” Addition also has manufacturing facilities in the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, France and China. The company’s products serve the automotive, aerospace, furniture and ship building market segments. AdditionManufacturing Technologies – USA Website: www.additionmt.com

purchase of a large-capacity boring mill, which will be used for production of larger machine components for both Addition customers and for Addition’s other North American locations. “The new facility and equipment allows for the production of larger muffler projects than in the past and significantly increases in-house manufacturing,” said Doug DeVouge, general manager of Addition Canada. “With the expansion into this new state-of-the-art building, Addition has been able to increase production capacity and efficiency of

expanded, with a new, larger facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. With a total of 22,500ft 2 , the new location is nearly double the size of the company’s previous Canada location. The additional space will facilitate growth in manufacturing, engineering and research and development. In addition to increasing square footage, the company has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with the

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Scan Systems gains ISO cer tification SCAN Systems Corp has received ISO 9001:(2008) certification for its quality management system and business practices. The rigorous certification process, which evaluates a company’s focus on continual improvement and customer satisfaction, requires an accredited third party auditing organisation to audit the internal quality management systems and processes to verify that they are capable of consistently providing a service that meets customers’ expectations and needs. “This certification is a tremendous achievement for Scan Systems,” said Matt Rutledge, vice president/ general manager of Scan Systems. “Our dedication to quality can now be communicated. “The OCTG industry does not necessarily require companies to have ISO 9001:(2008) compliant quality systems, but one of our goals at Scan Systems is to consistently send the message to our customers that we are reliable, trustworthy, innovative, and will do what it takes to take care of them. We are committed to the OCTG market and are proud to say we are now part of a small percentage of companies around the world with this prestigious certification.” Scan Systems Corp, based in Houston, Texas, USA, comprises four operating divisions, each providing services and products to the pipe and metals industries, specifically focused on measuring systems, calibration standards, inspection methods and equipment, and OCTG physical inventory control systems. The company’s catalogue of equip- ment and services for the OCTG industry includes a large range of MFL inspection equipment, calibration standards, automated tally equipment and software, inventory management software, and customer support, service and repairs.

11-14 May Lamiera (Bologna, Italy) International Exhibition

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6-9 June Tube Russia (Moscow, Russia) International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com

26-29 September Tube China (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition 5-7 October Tube India (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition 25-27 October Indometal (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition 25-29 October EuroBlech (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition 16-18 November FABTECH (Las Vegas, USA) International Exhibition

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29 November-1 December Valve World

(Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition

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Scan Systems Corp – USA Fax: +1 281 219 2317 Email: info@scansystems.com Website: www.scansystems.com

Spring (dates to be announced) Tube Arabia (Dubai, UAE) International Exhibition

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Mair Research supplies new finishing line for automotive tubes in Mexico

MAIR Research recently supplied an integrated finishing line for processing precision tubes for an important Mexican supplier of automotive tubing. The tubes produced are 88.9mm in diameter and 12m in length. The line is placed at the direct exit of the new tube mill and designed to allow the maximum mill productivity, ensuring continuous processing and collecting of the finished tubes in strapped bundles ready for delivery to the end user. The layout has been custom designed in partnership with the customer to optimise the available floospace. Since all operations are performed automatically, only two operators with supervisory tasks are required to conduct the line. The line consists of the following equipment: • Driven rollway interfaced with the tube mill and equipped with cradle for the automatic collection of reject tubes. • Tube sampling station. Tubes that re- quire sample cut off are automatically extracted from the production flow and positioned to an upper cold saw for cutting of a sample piece (generally max 300mm length). The remaining (nominal length) tube is automatically reinserted in the production flow. • Chamfering machine. Both ends of round tubes are chamfered (facing, ID and OD bevel). The machine is equipped with a quick spindle replacement, allowing the user to

Integrated finishing machine

will tilt the bundles to remove any residual emulsion and weigh the bundles, which will be ready on the storage chains to be picked up by an overhead crane. A printer produces a customised anti- tear label including the company logo, bar code, weight and other data as required. The line is highly-productive and designed to cope with the mill speed, and may also handle square and rectangular tubes, which will be sent directly to the packaging machine and packed into final products. Particular attention is given to tube handling as all parts that may come in contact with the tube are plastic coated in order to avoid denting and scratching. Mair Research specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of finishing lines in general (automotive, OCTG, drawn, other) having delivered to important world producers in the field of ERW and seamless tubes. All Mair Research equipment is fully designed, manufactured and assembled at its facilities in Italy. It undergoes strict pre-shipment tests usually conducted in the presence of the customer. Pre-shipment tests have proved to be beneficial, allowing the equipment to be optimised in-house, and reducing on- site start-up and commissioning works. Mair Research SpA – Italy Fax: +39 0445 634 409 Email: salesdept@mair-research.com Website: www.mair-research.com

reduce the downtimes upon size changeover. Upon changing tube length the mobile part of the equipment (conveyors and mobile head) will relocate automatically to the new position. • Swarf removal station. Suitable to flushout the loose inner bead of two tubes at a time in two stages. Pressurised emulsion jets act in the first stage and compressed air in the second stage. The bead is ejected to a swarf chopper which, by rotating knives, will chop the long swarf into short pieces conveniently collected inside a bin. • Packaging machine. The tubes are automatically packed into hexagonal or square/rectangular bundles and then strapped. The weighing station

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PROFILEMASTER® SPS Series – In-Line Light Section Profile Measurements Systems For Hot and Cold Applications Measure and Validate Your Profile

Provides real-time dimensional, shape and angular measurement as well as cross-sectional display

ZUMBACH Electronics sales@zumbach.ch I www.zumbach.com – By means of the "Product Generator": predefined forms allow quick "read in" of any product with round or rectangular size Learn more about the PROFILEMASTER® Family • With up to 8 cameras. Modular camera setting, any shape can be captured • Up to 16,000 points / contour (2,048/camera) = 5,734,400 points/second (with 8 cameras) • Different colors of the lasers, thus no interference • Shape fault detection (SFD) • Creation of measurement recipe with Zumbach software: – Customer can load the profile via its own DXF file (from CAD construction) or

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AHC’s new plant in China DUTCH industrial company Aalberts Industries has operated a plant for surface treatment of components near Shanghai, China, for around two years, under the name Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd. Since 1 January 2016, this plant has been officially integrated into the AHC Group, which is itself part of Aalberts Industries NV. Overall, more than 40 processes and more than 100 process variations are used, in more than 20 plants for close proximity to customers. At the Hangzhou

plant, the concept of sustainable environmental protection and energy efficiency meets stringent Chinese requirements. Reproducible and robust

The AHC Group, with its headquarters in Germany, focuses on providing technically functional coatings of surfaces as a service. AHC Hangzhou can draw on over 50 years of coating experience within the AHC Group. The AHC group finishes around one billion components annually for thousands of customers in all key industries. Durni-Coat process electroless nickel coated ball valves

The Hart-Coat system is fully automated and offers series production reliability

are treated in the anodising line. Processes are hard anodising Hart- Coat ® , Hart Coat GLATT (HC-GL), and technical anodising, in each case with the possibility of black colouring and repressing. Components suitable for the electroless nickel plant have a maximum weight of 1,500kg and maximum dimensions of 1,100mm x 600mm x 1,500mm. In addition to the Durni-Coat ® process, a variant with incorporated PTFE (PTFE DURNI-DISP) is offered. This is a dry lubricant layer having good adhesive wear properties. Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd – China Email: info@ahc-china.com Website: www.ahc-china.com AHC Oberflächentechnik GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 2237 502 369 Website: www.ahc-surface.com

processes are necessary in order to be able to control the high differentiation of finishing of customer components. For this reason, AHC’s process experience was used in the design of the coating systems and the wastewater technology. AHC supplies surface coatings for mechanical engineering, and for large system suppliers to the automotive industry. Fuel pump casings, impellers for turbochargers and control pistons for automatic transmissions, all made from aluminium alloys, are protected against wear and corrosion. The team at AHC Hangzhou provides different processes of anodisation and hard anodisation, as well as electroless nickel plating of aluminium components. In addition, non-ferrous metals and ferrous materials, including stainless steels, are treated with diverse electroless nickel processes. Components of up to 1,000kg and with dimensions up to 3,000mm length x 600mm width x 1,200mm height

Fives/Salzgitter Mannesmann agree second tube straightener contract

without yet having taken delivery of the first project.” The equipment is to be delivered in early-August 2016 and installation and start-up will be undertaken during the summer shutdown alongside the 6CR10-HD installation. Fives Bronx Ltd – UK Email: fivesbronxuk-sales@fivesgroup.com Website: www.fivesgroup.com

Jon Dunn, managing director at Fives Bronx Limited, said: “The contract has beenawarded toBronx as a consequence of the excellent working relationship that has developed between the client and ourselves over the past twelve months, but in particular since the initial contract was awarded to us last September. “It is a credit to all UK personnel involved with the project to enable the client to have the confidence to purchase a second machine from us,

FIVES has announced that a further contract has been signed between its UK-based entity, Fives Bronx Limited, and Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes France, in Montbard. This second contract is for the supply of a six-roll 6.CR9.S straightening machine, complete with ancillary electrical and hydraulic control systems and, like the first Bronx machine ordered in August of last year, it has been purchased to process high-yield, thick-wall stainless steel tubes.

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Comau gains quality excellence award

COMAU has been given the Volvo Quality Excellence Award by Volvo Car Corporation, for an innovative industrial project undertaken five years ago that is still in full development. The project relates to the provisioning of production facilities for the XC90, S90 and V90 cars, in which Comau developed the commodities ‘framing’ using the geometric transportation system VersaPallet (a system made by Comau). The technological core of the plant consists of a framing station, where ten robots simultaneously assembly the body of the three different models. In order to successfully complete the project, Comau leveraged its know- how and advanced design techniques, based on virtual engineering and virtual commissioning, which facilitate a reduction in design time as well as project deployment risks. However, the results achieved would not have been possible by only relying on the company’s technological skills. Comau states that it achieved the Volvo Quality Excellence Award largely through the efforts of the people who were involved in the project, and through corporate values such as PONAR Wadowice SA, part of Ponar Silesia, has signed a contract for the May 2016 delivery of a Seco/Warwick CaseMaster Evolution (CME) low pressure carburising (LPC) furnace. The furnace – a standard design for Seco/Warwick – is said to be proven in a range of LPC applications, and able to address many technical challenges in LPC, including oil hardening. Ponar Wadowice designs and produces complete solutions for the power hydraulics industry. Its products are used in mining, metallurgy, energy, mechanical, chemical and military. “We are moving to a new stage of development in Ponar Wadowice and we are happy to implement this state- of-the-art technology that offers a new

machining and assembly, robotics and maintenance, as well as advanced production systems and environmental services for a wide range of industrial sectors.

willingness to listen to customer needs, reliability in terms of the commitments undertaken, and the will to achieve the promised results. Comau uses the latest technology and processes to deliver advanced turnkey systems. The company specialises in body joining and assembly, powertrain

Comau – Italy Website: www.comau.com

LPC furnace ordered by power hydraulics expert

quality as far as reliability, continuity of service, efficiency and quality of the final product is concerned,” said Rafal Worek, operation director of Ponar Wadowice. The new CaseMaster Evolution is a double chamber furnace with oil quenching system. It prevents intergranular oxidation through the process of low pressure carburising in vacuum furnace. It is equipped with FineCarb ® low pressure carburising technology, and PreNitLPC ® technology for intensive vacuum carburising. The furnace is expected to deliver higher quality final products than atmospheric furnaces. It is up to 40 per cent more cost efficient, as well as being safer for the environment and providing an increase in production of 15 per cent.

“We are very happy to provide this sophisticated solution to a company from Poland where the roots of Seco/Warwick are,” said Paweł Wyrzykowski, president and CEO of Seco/Warwick Group. “I believe that our technology will slowly change the competitiveness of Polish companies in the global market and locally improve environment and worker safety.” Seco/Warwick SA – Poland Email: info@secowarwick.com.pl Website: www.secowarwick.com Ponar Wadowice SA – Poland Fax: +48 33 488 21 03 Email: ponar@ponar-wadowice.pl Website: www.ponar-silesia.com

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Order for steel tube annealing machine PLASMAIT reports that 2015 was an exciting time for its team in Austria. One of the orders received by the company last year included an annealing line for precision stainless steel and nickel alloy tubes with OD range 0.6-10mm. The order reaffirmed the success of Plasmait in stainless steel heat and surface treatment applications that now include wire, tube, strip and rope annealing and hardening.

The line was built for a producer of small-size precision tubing whose prime concern was the quality of recrystallisation, as well as clean, bright and scratch-free finish of the tube surface. Plasmait’s solution offered the client a modern, computer-controlled facility designed for ease of use and minimal environmental impact. Plasmait now offers annealing lines with outputs of up to 170kg/h per line for austenitic, and more for martensitic stainless steels. The new facility occupies a fraction of the space that would be required by a conventional multi-line annealing furnace of the same capacity. A single plasma line can substitute around 20 traditional lines. The annealing line features high energy conversion efficiency, low purging gas consumption, quick string-in, and computer-based quality control. PlasmaAnnealer can cold start production in a few minutes and can be stopped immediately. This avoids lengthy heating-up and cooling-down times and associated energy costs that are symptomatic of a conventional furnace. Ion sputtering on the material surface results in dry surface degreasing and surface oxide removal, which have proved beneficial to applications with demanding surface requirements in sectors such as medical, heat exchanger, food processing, chemical, aerospace, aviation and automotive. Plasmait also sold annealers for producers of fine medical tubes with sizes down to 0.2mm OD. The annealing speeds on small-size tubes are high enough to allow annealing to be performed in-line with drawing. Tube producers now require fewer take-ups and payoffs, which reduces the total cost of equipment.

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Advanced Insulation Korea moves to larger facility UK-BASED Advanced Insulation – a manufacturer of technical coatings, specialised passive fire protection systems and thermal insulation materials for the upstream oil and gas industry – has moved its Korea-based manufacturing operation to a larger facility in Sinpyeong-dong. access, such as valves, actuators, welding nodes, manways, junction boxes, process vessels, hot equipment exhausts and localised protection. Mr Court added that Advanced Insulation Korea’s expansion to a 2,000m 2 facility highlights the growth the company is currently experiencing. “The increased space improves production efficiencies and warehousing to ensure that we continue to exceed

now qualified and used worldwide by major oil and gas companies including Total, ConocoPhilips, Chevron, Samsung, BP, Statoil, ONGC, ENI Woodside, Talisman and ExxonMobil, and their engineering and fabrication contractors.

Advanced Insulation Ltd – UK Email: info@aisplc.com Website: www.aisplc.com Advanced Insulation has moved its Korea-based manufacturing operation to a larger facility

Commenting for Advanced Insulation Korea, general manager Andrew Court said, “Following significant growth and expected demand from both Korean shipyards and local EPC contracts for our ContraFlex ® range of flexible passive fire insulation jackets, it was apparent that the existing facility in Hwajeon-dong was no longer suitable for the increased manufacturing requirements in Korea.” Advanced Insulation’s ContraFlex range is designed to provide thermal insulation and passive fire protection from jet or hydrocarbon fire to equipment that requires frequent maintenance

our customers’ expectations. Recent growth and the expansion have allowed us to double the employment of local staff and build better business in Korea.” Since it was formed in 2007, Advanced Insulation has become a single-source provider for insulation and passive fire protection systems. The company’s products are

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Schuler receives Volvo cars quality excellence award

to ISO 9001 for indirect material suppliers. VQE also comprises stable delivery performance over time and a high service level. Furthermore, the evaluation in order to qualify for the award included categories such as global ability, risk manage- ment, continuous improvements and cost reduction processes. Schuler has been able to meet all of Volvo’s high expectations. Schuler is a technological and market leader in forming equipment. The company offers cutting edge presses, automation, dies, process know-how and services for the entire metal- forming industry and lightweight vehicle construction. Its clients include car manufacturers and their suppliers, as well as companies in the forging, household equipment, packaging, energy and electrical industries. Schuler also produces coin minting presses and supplies systems solutions for the aerospace, railway and large pipe industries. In fiscal year 2014, Schuler posted sales of €1.18bn. With around 5,400 employees, Schuler is represented in 40 countries and is a member of the Austrian Andritz Group.

Meyer stated. “This award recognises our successful long-term partnership with our customer Volvo and is a special mark of appreciation for Schuler and the dedicated work of all of our employees.” The VQE Award’s fundamental requirements include environmental certification according to ISO 14001 and quality certification pursuant

SCHULER has received the prestigious Volvo Cars Quality Excellence (VQE) Award. Axel Meyer, head of Schuler’s service division, accepted the trophy on behalf of the company from Kjell- Åke Eriksson, vice-president indirect purchasing, at Volvo’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. “We are proud to have become a carefully chosen VQE partner,” Mr

Schuler AG – Germany Website: www.schulergroup.com Axel Meyer, head of the service division (third from left), accepted the trophy from Kjell-Åke Eriksson, vice-president indirect purchasing (third from right) Mathey Dearman appoints Michael Moore

the distributor level and for manufactur- ers. Mathey Dearman claims to be a leading authority on preparing pipe and vessels to be joined together by welding. Since the 1930s Mathey has been designing and building cutting and bevelling machines and clamping, aligning and reforming systems for pipe and tubing. Over the years it has also developed other essential tools and equipment. These products include measuring and layout tools, gauges and inspection devices.

safety. He is a member of the GAWDA safety committee and has a degree in physics from The Citadel and a degree in non-destructive testing from Cowley College. He continues to advance his technical knowledge by working on his Masters in welding engineering from Ohio State University and planned to take the CWI exam in early 2016. Mike Charles and Associates is based in Mooresville, North Carolina, USA, and has been in business since 1999. The firm prides itself as being customer needs driven. Mr Charles has been in the welding industry since 1977 and brings experience working both at

USA-based Mathey Dearman has announced the addition of Michael Moore to the Mike Charles and Associates, Inc team. Mr Moore started his welding industry career in 1990 with Lincoln Electric where he worked in research and development, manufacturing and technical sales. He also worked at ESAB in territory, regional and national sales as well as business development. His latest position was vice-president of sales with ArcOne. He describes himself as being customer focused and technically competent and has experience in automation, robotics, welding processes, and respiratory and

Mathey Dearman – USA Website: www.mathey.com

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New sales and service engineer for Protem PROTEM has added a new sales and service engineer, Jeremie Fléchard, to coordinate and prospect for sales and contract services in Eastern Asia. With 40 years of experience as a welding equipment designer and manufacturer, Protem is eager to renew its interna- tional partnerships and develop its presence in Asia for both old and new markets. machining. This dynamic will globalise industry access to Protem’s problem- solving expertise. Mr Fléchard said: “The multi-cultural interactions are an incredible source of innovation for our customers but also for Protem. The introduction of Protem into local partnerships represents a long- term mutual benefit and mutually enrich- ing process. This mutual understanding, in addition to technological mastery, is what makes Protem stand out.”

As a mechanical and services engineer Mr Fléchard will be tasked with supporting Asian distributors, and also prospecting for new ones in areas where Protem does not currently have a distributor network. Prior to having been hired by Protem Mr Fléchard was a University of Technology of Compiegne Mechanical Engineer Intern at Acome Automotive, where he worked in the high tech wire and cable division, optimising metal working processes. He also provided technical support to its Brazilian and Chinese manufacturing subsidiaries. During his tenure at Acome, he

Protem is a strategic partner with many major companies, in a variety of industries, across the globe, in the design, manufacture and implementation of portable machining, cutting and welding equipment. Protem is committed to consistently optimising its performance and offering excellent support to its industry operations across the globe.

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developed his skills in intercultural management and improved subsidiary productivity and communication. Mr Fléchard will have the resources and mobility to propose dedicated solutions for customers all over the world, allowing them to increase their efficiency and operational quality in orbital cutting, bevelling and portable

Protem – France Email: contact@protem.fr Website: www.protem.fr

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Metalube’s Dubai technical seminar LUBRICANT manufacturer Metalube co-hosted a technical seminar with its distributor Mech N Tech Enterprises LLC in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The seminar was held at Le Meridian, Dubai Airport, and was attended by more than 100 people from all sectors of manufacturing and maintenance from across the UAE. distribution partners in Dubai – Mech N Tech Enterprises LLC. The company sees the UAE as a vital part of its growth plans. “These seminars are an excellent way of presenting our brand and unique lubricant technologies to our clients in a very convivial place with great hospitality for our clients to enjoy.”

Metalube representatives at the event included managing director Robert Brown, commercial director Douglas Hunt, and Nick Pomeroy, MD of Metalube Arabia. Commenting on the seminar, Mr Hunt said, “We were delighted to jointly host this technical seminar with our

Metalube’s technical seminar was attended by more than 100 people

Metalube manufactures a range of non-ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants, as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils. The exporter already has offices in China, India and Brazil.

Metalube Ltd – UK Fax: +44 161 775 7511

Email: post@metalube.co.uk Website: www.metalube.co.uk

Third Mecal machining centre for Neville Precision

an optional, fully independent clamping system, and also offers Neville Precision Engineering opportunities for component development. The Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT machining centre is able to automatically machine, drill, mill, slot and cut aluminium extrusions of up to 7.5m in length. The additional rotary axes provide flexibility, making the machine suited to new product development, as well as to complex machining tasks. Other features include mobile 12-position rotary tool magazine; fully motorised self-positioning vices; vice movement during machining cycle (optional); 3D graphical software with external CAD link; powerful 11kw HSD spindle; fibre-optic high-speed data communication; dual loading zones for seamless production; rear safety mesh fence; and central automatic lubrication system.

speed trains, I initially considered purchasing an additional Mecal four- axis machine,” commented Neville Precision Engineering’s managing director, Edward Neville. “During a visit to Mecal’s HQ with Addison Saws for machining trials, however, I was able to see the latest generation Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT five-axis CNC machining centre. A demonstration confirmed that it was precisely what I was looking for.” With full five-axis capability, the Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT allows the cutting tool to approach the component from all possible angles, in order to complete cutting and machining operations on the top, bottom, sides and ends. This has brought flexibility to the company’s carriage light manufacturing cycle, where finished components measuring

NEVILLE Precision Engineering, a UK specialist in the design, prototyping and manufacture of aluminium extruded products, has taken delivery of a third Mecal CNC machining centre from cutting and sawing technology company Addison Saws. The first two machining centres, bought in 2015, are four-axis models and are used to manufacture 40,000 aluminium door sill plates a year for a premier automotive brand. The new machine is a five-axis Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT – the first five-axis machining centre of its type to be sold in the UK by Addison Saws. “For a new contract, which involves the manufacture of some 10,000 aluminium carriage light fittings a year for the next generation of high-

2m long x 200mm wide are produced from 4.5m-long extrusion bars. This latest investment in CNCmachining technology has enabled Neville Precision Engineering to reduce machining cycle times significantly, removing any need for components to be manually repositioned during the manufacturing process. The Ariel-5 machining centre is equipped with

The five-axis Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT brings greater flexibility to Neville Precision Engineering

Addison Saws Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1384 264955

Email: sales@addisonsaws.co.uk Website: www.addisonsaws.co.uk Neville Precision Engineering Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1773 811929

Email: sales@nevilles.co.uk Website: www.nevilles.co.uk

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Gupta family recruits Jay Hambro to strategic board

Jay Hambro

Mr Hambro’s primary role will focus on the worldwide development of SIMEC (shipping, industrials, mining, energy and commodities), which currently includes a power generating arm and a global portfolio of trading operations focused on the resources sector. One of his immediate roles will be to lead the completion of the purchase of the Tungsten Bank, which Gupta family interests recently entered into an agreement to acquire, as part of its broader strategy to invest in finance for the commodities industry. This is subject to the approval of the Prudential Regulation Authority. PK Gupta, chairman of the SIMEC Group, commented, “Appointing Jay Hambro is a key hire as a part of our evolution and growth plans. Jay has a proven successful track record in buying, building, operating and financing commodity businesses. He is

THE Gupta family, which controls commodities, energy and industrial interests worldwide, has appointed Jay Hambro as a senior member of its group management team. Mr Hambro, who has been executive chairman of commodities producer IRC since 2010, joins the Guptas’ group strategic board as group chief investment officer and chief executive officer of SIMEC energy and mining divisions, spearheading the global development plans of the business. The Gupta family, which owns the international commodity and industrial groups SIMEC and Liberty House, has been undertaking major investments, including the purchase of Uskmouth Power Station and reactivation of the Liberty Steel rolling mill, both in South Wales, and the acquisition of most of the former Caparo steel and engineering businesses in the UK’s West Midlands.

well respected in the sector and I am delighted that he is joining our team.” Mr Hambro said, “I am very pleased and honoured to be joining this highly successful team. What the group has achieved in creating a dynamic and entrepreneurial business unit focused on commodities is to be commended. I began working closely with the team some months ago on another project and so I am well aware of both their capabilities and their aggressive expansion plans.”

SIMEC – UK Email: info@simec.com Website: www.simec.com

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Denys and Selmers win IPLOCA New Technologies Award

HSE conditions for workers in the field; it is a development coming from a contractor and a manufacturer working together; and it is an example of technology transfer from the offshore to the onshore industry. Denys specialises in the onshore con- struction of oil and gas pipelines, and has used

SELMERS has announced that the company, together with Denys, has won the 2015 IPLOCA New Technologies Award sponsored by BP. The award was presented during the IPLOCA annual convention held in Singapore, by Michael Hiam, engineering manager, BP Integrated Supply and Trading. The award is given in recognition of a significant achievement in the development of new pipeline technologies. The IPLOCA New Technologies committee, with Jean Claude Van de Wiele as the chairman, decided to present the award to Denys and Selmers, represented Johan van Wassenhove (Denys), Bart Appelman (Selmers) and Luc Hoppenbrouwers (Denys), in recognition of their work on their onshore automatic vacuum field joint blasting. The adjudication committee selected this entry because the new tool improves

Jean Claude Van de Wiele, Johan Van Wassenhove, Bart Appelman, Luc Hoppenbrouwers and Michael Hiam

The companies agreed that the joint vacuum blaster could be adapted for onshore pipeline construction, and would remedy the shortcoming of manual joint blasting. The Selmers field joint vacuum blaster is developed to improve cycle times and produce identical blasted joints considering roughness and cleanness. The design of the Selmers blaster is dust-free, and the abrasive is re- used in the integrated abrasive reclaim system. Advantages of the operator-friendly closed-loop vacuum blaster include internal grit recovery; high blasting capacity; and a clean, automated and remote-controlled process with minimal abrasive loss.

this field joint blaster in day-to-day work. Together with Denys, Selmers was able to evaluate the field joint blaster when used in the field. With the outcome of the evaluations, the working of the field joint blaster was optimised. Conventional field joint blasting is typically a time-consuming manual operation, and carries some safety,

health and environmental risks, since the process produces a lot of dust and thus also potential pollution. The quality assurance also demands effort and discipline. Being informed about the performance of the Selmers joint vacuum blaster, used in the offshore industry, Denys made contact with Selmers.

Selmers BV – Netherlands Fax: +31 251 220 777 Email: sales@selmers.com Website: www.selmers.com

The award-winning onshore automatic vacuum field joint blaster designed by Selmers Weld Revolution appoints director

having held the position of national market manager and technical direction at Airgas, Air Liquide America and Matheson Tri Gas prior to joining Weld Revolution. His extensive experience in lean manufacturing provides a sound background in process analysis, further advancing the innovative technologies of the SpinArc process. Weld Revolution LLC – USA Fax: +1 832 585 1109 Email: info@weldrevolution.com Website: www.weldrevolution.com

WELD Revolution has announced the appointment of BryanGeorge as director, business development, reporting to Eric Christofferson, president. As a member of the executive team at Weld Revolution, Mr George will be responsible for identifying and leading strategic business development, in addition to implementing commercial strategies and strategic alliance opportunities for Weld Revolution in the USA, Canada and Mexico. He has more than thirty years’ experience in the welding industry,

Bryan George

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