TPT November 2014

Industry News

Xiris partners with Spanish supplier Euromaquina

of tubes and profiles. Moreover, we have personally used Xiris equipment on complex profiles, and found that we could very easily detect geometrically complex problems and generate useful data to take productive measures to ensure quality and to save costs.” Xiris Automation specialises in developing optical equipment used for process and quality control across a number of industries. With an extensive product line, the company provides the ability to detect, recognise and interpret quality defects in manufactured goods.

Commenting on the agreement, Xiris Automation president Cameron Serles said, “We are excited to work with such an experienced and knowledgeable organisation as Euromaquina which shares our values of a high level of commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of technical knowledge.” José B Berenguer, president of Euromaquina, commented, “We chose to work with Xiris because of their commitment to developing innovative, high quality testing equipment that satisfies the increasing demanding requirements and expectations of our customers. We in Euromaquina think the technology developed by Xiris marks a milestone in quality assurance

EUROMAQUINA SL has been signed as exclusive distributor of Xiris Automaton products for the tube and pipe industry for Spain and Portugal. The agreement enables Euromaquina to distribute and support Xiris products with immediate focus on the WI2000p post weld inspection system, used to detect quality issues related to the tube welding and forming process. A supplier of new and second-hand machinery and testing equipment to the tube and pipe industry, Euromaquina represents many established brands across Spain and Portugal. With over 50 years of experience in the steel industry, Euromaquina brings experience in consulting, engineering, service and sales of leading edge technology.

Xiris Automation Inc – Canada Email: sales@xiris.com Website: www.xiris.com

Another major order for a spiral pipe mill

major order for an almost identical mill. Tuberías Procarsa will use the offline spiral pipe machine from Schuler to produce large pipes with diameters from 508 to 2,235mm (20 to 88") and lengths from 12 to 24.4m. It will mainly be used for building pipelines in oil and gas extraction. The input stock for the large pipes is a coil-wound strip up to 25.4mm (1") thick comprising high- grade steel (up to X100); the spiral pipe machine forms this material into the required pipe diameter and connects the edges by tack welding. Following that, welding of the pipe is completed on a separate welding stand using the submerged-arc method. The pipe mill has a length of more than 450m and also includes various facilities for testing the large pipes according to API standards. Ultrasound, X-rays and pressurised water are used for this process. The mill from Schuler will increase Tuberías Procarsa’s production capacities by 220,000 tons per year.

America: Tuberías Procarsa Subsidiary of Industrias CH SAB de CV, with its headquarters in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. As recently as last May, Group Five Pipe Saudi Ltd placed a

WITHIN only a few months, Schuler has received its second major order for delivery of a spiral pipe machine. This is from one of the leading manufacturers of steel pipes in Latin

Hartmut Kussmaul and Walter Gut from Schuler (right and left), and Gustavo Gunter from Tuberías Procarsa at the contract signing

Schuler AG – Germany Website: www.schulergroup.com

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