TPT November 2021
The international magazine for the tube and pipe industry
The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries
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LESER GmbH & Co KG..........................................................7 Linde GmbH..........................................................................23 The LS Starrett Company.....................................................38 Metalube Ltd.........................................................................20 MicroStep Europa GmbH......................................................51 George A Mitchell Company. ..................................................8 MTC Bamieh Srl....................................................................28 NDC Technologies. ...............................................................15 Reika.....................................................................................41 SAET EMMEDI. ....................................................................40 Severstal.........................................................................23, 57 Sikora........................................................................12, 49, 52 SORTCO...............................................................................52 Spectro Analytical Instruments..............................................40 Spotti Sergio Coil Processing. ..............................................39 Tata Steel..............................................................................62 Technowrap...........................................................................59 Tru-Cut Saw Inc......................................................................6 TUBOTECH 2022.................................................................10 Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre..................................................26 Uniflex-Hydraulik GmbH. ......................................................30 Valve World Expo 2022.........................................................58 Xiris Automation Inc..............................................................31
Atomat SpA...........................................................................32 BladeRoom...........................................................................25 Boehlerit................................................................................36 BPF Pipes Group..................................................................60 Bültmann...............................................................................32 Comau. .................................................................................18 Combilift................................................................................25 Danfoss Power Solutions......................................................65 DieTronic Srl. ........................................................................48 Eckelmann AG......................................................................51 ESAB. .............................................................................10, 54 EWM AG...............................................................................34 Express Engineering.............................................................59 Fine Tubes............................................................................57 Fives. ......................................................................................6 framag...................................................................................28 HFT Forklifts Ltd. ..................................................................25 Huntingdon Fusion Techniques.......................................46, 58 IMS Messsysteme GmbH.....................................................45 IPM........................................................................................54 ISend.....................................................................................48 Jamco America Inc................................................................16 Kemppi..................................................................................27
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2 Editorial index 6 Industry news 7 Diary of tube events 28 Technology news 72 Adver tisers index
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Fibre laser flying orbital cut-off to help reduce operating costs for tube producers By Luca Ferraguti, product manager, Fives OTO SpA Welding knowledge par t 6: monitoring weld purge gas while working on tubes and pipes By Michael Fletcher, PhD Metallurgy, Delta Consultants
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The November Issue Welcome to the latest issue of
November/December 2021 Vol 34 No 6
Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. This issue we have four in-depth articles from some of the leading experts in the industry, including regular writers Luca Ferraguti, product manager, Fives OTO SpA;
Rory McBride – Editor in chief
Michael Fletcher, PhD Metallurgy, Delta Consultants on behalf of HFT; and Barry Rust, marketing manager energy & sustainability, Tata Steel. Reading the features, which cover diverse areas such as fibre laser flying orbital cut-offs and the monitoring of weld purge gases, I was struck by what a fundamental part the tube products and tube and pipe machinery that are discussed play in our everyday lives. In the Danfoss Power Solutions article, for example, written by Gabriella Paranyi, EMEA marketing communication manager at the company, she discusses how the design engineer must think about the potential for a hydraulic tube- fitting system to retain its functionality even after a torpedo strike when used in defence applications. When someone describes an engineering product as leak free, we all take it for granted, but it really can be a matter of life or death. The Tata Steel article is also fascinating in that it offers such an inspiring philosophy. During the recent disruption around the world, caused mainly by Covid-19, the company has seized the opportunity to refine and improve many of its processes and also to research areas of improvement that it usually would not have time to look at in such depth. It has offered a golden opportunity to think about product development, leading to a number of exciting innovations that will be of great assistance to its customers.
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On the cover . . . Universal offers one of the largest inventories of new and used tube mills, roll formers, entry equipment, cut-offs, welders and more. The company also builds new controls and drive systems and can provide on-site support including start-up and commissioning. Since 1985 Universal has specialised in creating custom tube, pipe
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and roll forming lines using new, used and reconditioned machinery. The ability to mix and match pieces to build a custom line provides buyers with more budget-friendly options. When it is time to upgrade your current machinery to gain greater efficiency Universal is here for you, located in Northwest Ohio, US. New machinery by Universal & ERWTech is reliable, economical and fully supported. Complete lines are available with new entry system, rolling mill, high-frequency tube mill and welder, high-speed flying saw and packing system. Call Universal to talk about your future projects or current needs.
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real-time direct connection from ERP to machinery, gathers all information in one database and optimises work orders and priorities,” said Francesco Cazzola, automation sales engineer at Fives OTO SpA – systems division, a subsidiary of Fives Group, during the latest modules presentation. The interactivity offered to customers during the event immediately led to new orders for steel and tube manufacturers. In addition, new features on production monitoring raised during the interaction with customers have been taken into account to develop future modules.
FIVES Group recently held an exclusive open house week event to showcase OTOMES, a flexible and modular manu- facturing execution system for steel and tube manufacturers, in Sovizzo, Northern Italy. The showroom was equipped with a complete OTOMES system, composed of hardware stations and software modules, which allowed customers to experience direct benefits from a fully integrated manufacturing execution system. The Open House was held in a hybrid format: in person for local steel manufacturers and online for customers from Europe, as well as North and South America. “Thanks to its modularity and flexibility, OTOMES allows easy interfacing with third parties systems and can be tailored to any customer’s needs. It provides
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OTOMES is a flexible and modular manufacturing execution system for steel and tube manufacturers Tru-Cut Saw Inc announces significantly increased production centre coating capacity
TRU-CUT Saw Inc, along with PLATIT custom coating division from Switzerland, have developed and in- stalled a large PVD coating chamber, dedicated to coating metal cutting circular saw blades up to 56" in diameter. The new PL2011 at Tru-Cut Saw sits alongside the PL1001 and PL2001 PVD coating chambers inside the saw blade production facility in Ohio, US and increases the company’s daily coating capacity by 225 per cent and extends its overall coating diameter from 50" to 56". The company also plans to install additional CNC grinding machines to its saw blade production centre this year.
Tru-Cut Saw has increased its daily coating capacity by 225 per cent
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D I ARY of Tube Events
30 November – 2 December 2021 Shanghai Tube Industry Expo (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition
LESER GmbH acquires valve machine manufacturer SAFETY valve manufacturer LESER Poland has been acquired by LESER. With this acquisition, LESER Poland is a now 100 per cent subsidiary of LESER and the 9 th LESER subsidiary world- wide. The aim is to expand its services for all Polish customers. The worldwide LESER sales network consists of subsidiaries in the US, China, India, Brazil, Singapore, Bahrain, France, Russia and now Poland. Sales partners in 100 countries and more than 150 service partners complete the network. LESER therefore covers all markets for industrial safety valves. LESER sales and service partners receive intensive training and are closely linked to the LESER information and consulting network. This is a prerequisite for being able to sell a product that is relevant for plant safety, such as the safety valve, which must always be adapted to the respective plant conditions through individual design and configuration. In addition, a LESER subsidiary offers further advantages including sales support and certification according to the worldwide LESER quality cluster. LESER Poland has its headquarters in Poznan, where it has a workshop for the adjustment and maintenance of safety valves as well as a warehouse for the supply of spare parts needed at short notice. The sales department includes all services necessary for safety valve sizing and consulting. LESER Poland offers its customers the full range of services for maintaining safety valves.
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14-16 June 2022 FABTECH Canada (Toronto, Canada) International Exhibition www.canada.fabtechexpo.com
26-29 September 2022 Tube China (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition
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5-7 October 2022 Tube Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) International Exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com
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George A Mitchell Company contracted to supply push pointer for cold drawing copper tube manufacturer
shipped its first 33/50,000lb, four die in-line hydraulic push pointer in 1984. Mitchell has produced more than 90 in- line push pointers of various capacities and number of dies over the last 58 years of business. Mitchell also recently delivered a 12,500lb three die in-line push pointer for aluminium tubes; a 50,000lb two die vertical push pointer and a 50,000lb hydraulic cylinder draw bench for Nitinol (nickel-titanium) tubing; a variable wall automotive axle tube extruding and end forming line; a 50,000lb five die rotary hydraulic push pointer for copper tubes; and a 150,000lb tube end forming machine for construction pilings.
GEORGE A Mitchell Company, based in Ohio, US, has been contracted to supply a 33/50,000lb four die in-line hydraulic push pointer for a North American man- ufacturer of cold drawn copper tubes for the plumbing, refrigeration, medical and industrial markets. This is one of the fastest push pointers that Mitchell has designed and is able to produce a 6" point length with a four die reduction in just 14 seconds. The multiple die reduction allows the tube to be push pointed once, and then drawn multiple times without the need to repoint between draw passes. Mitchell developed hydraulic push pointing more than 50 years ago, and
Paul Russo of George A Mitchell Company
Mitchell push pointing machines have several advantages over other methods of pointing, including, but not limited to, material savings, low noise level, improved ergonomics, reduced changeover time and stronger and straighter points, the company said.
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ESAB welding and cutting equipment now available via full-service rental par tners throughout most of Europe
• Renegade ET300iP, a Red Dot Award-winning 300-amp inverter-based machine, which features advanced controls for MMA and pulsed TIG welding, high frequency (HF) or Lift TIG arc starts options. Renegade units have an automatic input voltage sensor and can operate with a wide range 3-phase main current, with a single-phase option available. • Rebel EMP 215ic and Rebel EMP 320ic. Rebel is a true multi-process machine for MIG/MAG, flux cored, MMA and TIG welding that combine power and mobility. These compact and lightweight systems offer process and location flexibility in any welding environment. Rebel 215 has a MIG/ MAG output of 205 amps at 25 per cent duty cycle and weighs 18.2kg. The industrial Rebel 320 has a MIG/MAG output of 320 amps at 40 per cent duty cycle of 40 per cent, runs 1.2mm wire and weighs 31.4kg. • Warrior 400i CC/CV is a multi- process inverter (MMA, Live TIG, MIG/ MAG, flux cored and gouging) designed for heavy-duty applications requiring up to 400 amps. It is favoured by those requiring high productivity and reliability in civil construction, ship, structural steel fabrication and general industrial fabrication and repair. For wire welding applications, pair with the Red Dot Award-winning Robust Feed Pro, a portable and durable feeder for outstanding performance in shop and field applications with solid and flux cored wires. • Cutmaster 40 and Cutmaster 60i, manual plasma systems that offer the highest power-to-weight ratio in their class. Users choose plasma systems when they need to improve productivity over oxy-fuel or mechanical cutting processes. Cutmaster 60i offers a 20mm recommended cut capacity and a 38mm maximum sever capacity, while Cutmaster 40 weighs only 10kg and has a cut capacity of 12mm and a sever capacity of 16mm.
they will not need to make a heavy up-front investment in order to use the optimum technologies for each project, whereas they might otherwise purchase a welding machine that is perfect for one contract but sub-optimal for subsequent contracts. Hiring equipment often makes good financial sense because customers pay for actual use and not equipment ownership. Hiring minimises overall maintenance and repair costs, as well as helping to reduce loss of profits due to downtime because rental companies are responsible for keeping the equipment in good working order. ESAB equipment in the fleet includes the latest technologies, and packages can be customised for specific job requirements. A sample of the products available for hire include: • Renegade ES300i, an inverter- based MMA/TIG machine that offers extreme power in a compact format. Designed for welding in the field, it weighs 13.61kg, measures 320 x 198 x 460mm and produces a top output of 300 amps at 40 per cent duty cycle. Easy-to-grab front, rear and top handles give the operator maximum flexibility for lifting the machine. Operators can easily pass obstacles, climb stairs, pass through manholes and lift the unit onto racks.
ESAB has launched a partnership with rental companies throughout Europe allowing construction companies, fabricators and others to gain immediate access to metalworking equipment. The initial roll out includes rental partners in France, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Portugal and UK. ESAB equipment available for hire includes a range of ESAB’s most innovative equipment with outputs for MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG, flux cored, multi-process welding, gouging and manual plasma cutting. Whether customers need a welding machine for a week or for several months, they can now hire what they want from a rental outlet without having to purchase equipment outright, freeing up working capital. ESAB partners can also supply the necessary filler metals, torches, PPE and accessories, so customers can one-stop-shop for their short- and medium-term welding requirements. ESAB equipment in the rental fleet includes some of the industry’s most compact, portable, powerful, productive and energy efficient welding and cutting power sources, the company said. When end-users know that they have quick access to state-of-the-art equipment, they can tender for more work. Should they win the contract,
TUBOTECH to take place in 2022 after event is postponed BRAZILIAN trade shows wire South America and TUBOTECH will not take place until 2022. The organisers of wire South America, Cipa Fiera Milano and Messe Düsseldorf have decided to cancel the trade show for 2021 and postpone it until 25-27 October 2022. TUBOTECH, the international trade Fair for tubes, valves, pumps, fittings and components, will also be postponed to this new date. The event will still be held at the São Paulo Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre.
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Sikora presents innovative technologies at Fakuma 2021
down to a size of 50µm and highlights contamination in colour on the monitor image and in parallel via a projector on the sample carrier. Sikora also presented the Centerwave 6000, which is based on millimetre wave technology and measures the diameter, ovality, wall thickness, inner profile as well as sagging of the pipe. The measuring method does not require any coupling media or calibration and is free from influences such as temperature. As well as the X-RAY 6000 PRO, an X-ray based system that measures the wall thickness, eccentricity, inner and outer diameter and ovality of tubes and hoses from 0.65mm diameter was displayed. The thickness of up to three different material layers is measured. The diameter measuring systems, the Laser Series 2000 and 6000 were also available at the show.
MEASURING and control technology company Sikora presented its latest measuring technologies at the recent Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, which took place in Friedrichshafen, Germany in October. Sikora presented its measuring and control technologies for the tube, hose and pipe industry as well as online and offline systems for the inspection, sorting and analysis of plastic pellets. The company offered customers free live material tests from the Purity Concept V, which is used for offline laboratory testing and random sample inspection. Customers were invited to bring small pellet samples to the booth to have them tested. The automated light table inspects the test material placed on a sample tray within a few seconds by using a colour camera and evaluates the image recordings. The system detects black specks and colour deviations
Sikora showed the CENTERWAVE 6000 for quality control during the pipe extrusion
Sikora offered free pellet tests with the Purity Concept V at Fakuma
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NDC Technologies joins the Nordson Corporation family
with leading margins and returns. We look forward to applying the NBS Next growth framework and investing in NDC’s greatest opportunities for profitable growth.”
NDC TECHNOLOGIES, a provider of connected measurement and process control solutions, has announced that Nordson Corporation has signed an agreement for the acquisition of its business from Spectris PLC. The acquisition expands Nordson’s test and inspection platform into new end markets and adjacent technologies. “We are excited to welcome NDC Technologies’ nearly 300 employees into the Nordson family. They will bring exciting new capabilities and expertise to our test and inspection platform,” said Jeffrey Pembroke, executive vice-president, Nordson Advanced Technology Solutions. “NDC’s customer-centric business model, differentiated technology and end markets, make it a very Nordson- like business. This acquisition is further progress on our Nordson Ascend Strategy to achieve top-tier growth
Marti Nyman, president of NDC Technologies, added: “We are very excited to join the Nordson family. It’s a great fit. The combination will afford us the opportunity to continue to build on our 50-plus years foundation of delivering innovative measurement and process control solutions to the industries we serve. “NDC has a rich history of working closely with industry to solve some of the most challenging gauging applications. The NDC Technologies’ team is eager to enter this new chapter with Nordson,
NDC Technologies works closely with industry to solve some of the most challenging gauging problems
furthering our mission of transforming process operations around the world, delivering value and making a difference in people’s lives every day.”
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Jamco America Inc highlights extensive and adaptable CNC tube bending capabilities
AIRCRAFT interior products supplier and turnkey integrator, Jamco America Inc, has highlighted its machining capabilities, which enable the company to meet rapid turnaround times and ex- tensive customisation needs. In addition to internal product development and fabrication projects for its aerospace customers, the Jamco America machine shop is available for contract projects from the oil and gas industry. In nearly 30 years of operation, the Jamco machine shop has expanded its capabilities from basic machining to extensive, cutting-edge equipment. The shop’s capabilities include sheet metal bending, profiling, and forming; countersinking, dimpling, riveting, and other preparations for sub-assembly; large 4-axis Horizontal milling and machining; smaller 3- and 4-axis Vertical machining; and lathe turning for round components. The large 4-axis machine
The Jamco machine shop has expanded its capabilities from basic machining to extensive, cutting-edge equipment for bending tubes and other related tasks
with embedded aluminium edge trim. The shop also houses a digital cutter/ router for composite materials, open cell core and textiles. Used traditionally in the sign-making industry, Jamco has adapted this technology for aircraft seating and other innovative projects.
centres hold 240 tools each, and are accompanied by an automated 36 pallet cell, for highly flexible, efficient milling 24/7, ensuring a rapid turnaround time. One of the shop’s capabilities is delivered by its freeform CNC tube bender, installed in summer 2020. This machine forms a round tube into a unique tubing frame and is used to produce Jamco’s Venture business class seats
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Comau named GM supplier of the year for the third time in a row at ceremony
“Comau is honoured to be named Supplier of the Year for the third time in a row. As a leader in high-performance framing, bodyside and body in white systems, weappreciateGM’s recognition of our commitment to their success. This important award reflects our customer- centric approach to creating and sharing value, which has been a fundamental pillar of our longstanding collaboration,” said Giacomo Del Panta, chief customer officer. “I would also like to thank the extended Comau team, whose dedication to achieving exceptional results continues to drive our ability to bring high-quality, innovative manufacturing solutions to meet the evolving needs of the automotive industry.”
mission,” said Shilpan Amin, GM vice- president, global purchasing and supply chain. “Throughout a challenging year, our suppliers have shown resilience and dedication in working toward our shared goal of long-term sustainability for our planet and the communities we serve, while meeting our present needs,” Mr Amin said. “We are pleased with what we’ve accomplished together in the past year, and we are excited by the opportunity that lies ahead.” The 2020 Supplier of the Year winners were selected by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics leaders. Winners were chosen based on performance criteria in product purchasing, global purchasing and manufacturing services, customer care and aftersales, and logistics.
COMAU has been named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 29th annual Supplier of the Year awards. GM recognised 122 of its best suppliers from 16 countries for performance in the 2020 calendar year. The annual awards highlight global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s requirements, in turn providing GM customers with innovative technologies and among the highest quality in the automotive industry. This is the third year running that Comau has received the Supplier of the Year award, in addition to having received the GM Innovation award at the 2016 Supplier of the Year event. “As GM works to achieve a future with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion, we are proud to have innovative and dedicated suppliers around the world as partners in this
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Metalube cuts emissions and fur ther commits to a carbon neutral and offsetting policy
The aim is to continue with tree planting while actively reducing the carbon footprint within the organisation through several efficiency projects. At the end of 2019, with the help of a resource efficiency advisor and an energy efficiency grant, the company installed a new steam boiler that has improved efficiency by providing steam and heat for its manufacturing process. The project has delivered an estimated reduction of CO 2 emissions by 73 tonnes per year. In addition, it has installed a 50kW solar panel system and has switched from heating barrels with electric heat jackets to a more efficient gas-powered ‘hot box’. Last month the company upgraded its forklifts from gas to an eco-electric fleet, which is charged overnight.
around the globe. To offset carbon this year, the company is planting native trees in Yorkshire, UK which will be validated and verified under the woodland carbon code. Robert Brown, managing director, said: “The ‘corporate carbon footprint’ is an important component for the devel- opment of our climate protection strat- egy. We have analysed and identified
MANCHESTER, UK-based lubricant manufacturer Metalube has committed to carbon neutrality by offsetting the emissions that cannot currently be avoided from its manufacturing and operations. The company first started its carbon neutral policy in 2019 and has since then implemented a series of efficiency upgrades to its manufacturing processes
reduction potentials and sub- sequently defined our goals. The procedure for calculating the footprint is carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the GHG Protocol. “We’re also constantly looking at what is the right thing to do in terms of raw materials and developing lubricants that are safer for the environ- ment without compromising performance.”
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Linde Severstal ships third coil wound head exchanger for Gazprom’s Amurskiy GPP
for the customer’s process needs, including specific thermal and hydraulic characteristics. The materials are selected to meet a range of operating temperatures and corrosion resistance requirements. The CWHEs for the Amurskiy GPP (hydrogen reactor preheaters) are designed for preheating and subsequent cooling of a nitrogen-helium mixture and are one of the main components of the technological chain of helium production. The CWHEs weigh 52.4 tons, the shell diameter is 1.8m, the length is 15.77m, the thermal capacity is 8.5MW and the bundle consists of 480 tubes.
including the production and supply of metal products manufactured by Severstal’s assets. Linde Severstal’s heat exchange equipment forms the basis for Severstal’s unique proposition for the construction of LNG plants.” The heat exchangers for the AGPP were the first products to result from Linde’s localisation in Russia. All technical stages, including the winding of tubes, final assembly of the CWHE and the testing of finished products, were completed with domestic companies at the production site in St. Petersburg. During the process of manufacture of the CWHEs, the company procured an increasing share of locally produced parts. All of the main equipment components (tubes, mandrel, shell) for the manufacture of the second and third CWHEs were produced in Russia. Each CWHE is designed specifically
LINDE SEVERSTAL, a joint venture between Severstal and Linde, has shipped the final coil wound heat exchanger (CWHE) for theAmurskiy gas processing plant. The first two CWHEs were shipped in 2018 and 2019. CWHEs are used in helium production at the units for extraction, liquefaction and filling of this valuable gas at the AGPP. They are required for heat recovery from the nitrogen-helium mixture. The first of the three CWHEs are already in operation. Each has a capacity of 20 million tons of helium per year. Dmitry Goroshkov, Severstal’s director of energy companies, said: “Severstal’s participation in the project is an example of the company’s new positioning as a supplier of integrated solutions tailored to meet customer requirements. The company is able to provide a wide range of services
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Largest Combilift C-Series forklift delivered to UK
COMBILIFT has delivered its largest multidirectional forklift to come off its production lines so far to modular data centre manufacturer BladeRoom. The 30t capacity C30,000 truck is now in operation at BladeRoom’s factory in Gloucestershire, UK where it is ensuring the efficient handling of components for its server rooms, as well as the finished products, which are comparable in size to shipping containers and can weigh up to 19 tonnes at 1,200mm load centres. “The initial challenge for BladeRoom was how to easily, quickly and safelymanoeuvre these large loads in and around the site,” said Rob Perry of HFT Forklifts Ltd (Hereford), BladeRoom’s MHE consultants and Combilift’s dealership in the area. “Fixed cranes would have been too inflexible, and the sheer size of a counterbalance forklift would have taken up far too much space in the manufacturing area. Following the successful operation of the C25,000 over the years and the growing size and weight of the data centres, BladeRoom decided to scale up its newest Combilift.” This is a “second first” for BladeRoom, as it ordered a 25t C25,000 model in 2010, which was at the time the largest C-Series that Combilift had built. This is still in operation at the Mitcheldean factory, along with a number of other Combilift machines of varying load capacities, which handle raw materials such as RSJs and roof structures. BladeRoom’s data centres incorporate computer fluid dynamics to extract the maximum amount of heat with the minimum use of mechanical cooling for a highly efficient cooling system. These pre-engineered, factory built, energy efficient data centres are fully fitted out for immediate use and supplied within a much shorter time frame than that for traditional structures. This minimises customers’ capital outlay and offers the lowest possible operational costs. The C30,000 measures around 5m x 5m, has a wheelbase of 3,725mm and is fitted with a John Deere Diesel 127 kW (170HP) engine, and also incorporates customised features which enable the safe and stable lifting and transportation of BladeRoom’s oversized loads. These include four cameras (one of which is a reversing camera), with two camera monitors in the cab, red danger zone lights and a tilt indicator in the cab display. “It’s a very impressive piece of machinery”, said Mr Perry. “In spite of its size, its 4-way ability enables it to move easily around the manufacturing facility. We are very proud of the fact that HFT was instrumental in supplying the largest Combilift C-Series model, not just in the UK, but worldwide.”
Combilift www.combilift.com HFT Forklifts Ltd www.hftforklifts.com BladeRoom www.bladeroom.com
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Italian machine tool and tube manufacturing industries register a strong 2021 recovery
The outcome was due both to the reduction of manufactur- ers’ deliveries on the domestic market, down by 20.3 per cent to €2,321mn, and by the downturn of exports, which amounted to €2,861mn or 20.5 per cent less than in the previous year. In 2020, the main export markets for the Italian product offer- ing were the US (€374mn, -11.3 per cent), Germany (€289mn -23.1 per cent), China (€224mn, -26.1 per cent), France (€158mn -32.2 per cent), Poland (€143mn euro, -17.2 per cent), Turkey (€10mn, +29 per cent), Russia (€100mn euro, -16 per cent), Spain (€95mn, -34.1 per cent). In 2020, the Italian machine tool consumption collapsed by 26.6 per cent to €3,561mn, continuing the negative trend started in 2019. The year 2021 is having a completely different trend, showing signs of a strong recovery since the first months. Based on the forecasts elaborated by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU, the output of machine tools, robots and automation systems should grow by 10.9 per cent to €5.7bn. Exports should attain €3.1bn euro – 9.4 per cent more than in the previous year. Consumption should also increase, almost reaching €4bn, corresponding to a 10.9 per cent rise versus 2020. The dynamism of Italian demand should drive the deliveries of manufacturers, expected to go up to 2.6bn euro (+12.7 per cent), and imports, which should amount to 1.3bn euro (+7.6 per cent). In order to understand the climate of trust arisen in these first months of the year, we can observe the index of orders in the first half year of 2021, elaborated by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU. The index registers the collection of orders in the domestic and foreign markets by Italian manufacturers. Considering the manufacturing lead time of machines, the acquisition of these orders will reasonably be “calculated” in the output/turnover of 2022. In the first half year of 2021, the index of orders highlighted an 88.2 per cent upturn. This result was due to the good performances recorded by the manufacturers both in the domestic and in the foreign markets. In particular, domestic orders grew by 238 per cent compared with the period January-June 2020; foreign orders reported a 57.5 per cent upturn versus the first half year of 2020. This really positive data are attesting to the restored climate of trust, which the Italian enterprises of the sector are increasingly experiencing as the months go by. This said, the increases seem so significant, also because they are compared with the period January-June 2020, which, besides the general activity reduction owing to the pandemic, includes a whole month (April) of complete stop in business activities due to the Covid lockdown. Barbara Colombo, president of Ucimu-sistemi per Produrre, stated: “The final data of 2020 are a clear testimony to the effects of this very serious pandemic and unexpected public health emergency, but it is evident that the year closed with results above our initial expectations.”
IN 2020, the Italian manufacturing industry of machine tools, robots and automation systems reported a considerable fall of all main economic indicators. However, it was able to maintain the positions gained in the international rankings of the sector, where it confirmed its fourth place among manufacturing countries and among exporting countries and its fifth place in the ranking of consumer countries, as a testimony to the importance of the Italian market in the international arena. The year 2021 is so far showing a different trend, confirming the recovery of business activity, both in Italy and abroad, since the first months, as highlighted by the data regarding the index of orders in the first half year 2021 and based on the forecasts for the year end. Heavily hit by the public health emergency outbreak in the first months of the year, the Italian industry of the sector experienced a strong downturn of all main economic indicators in 2020. According to the final data processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU, in 2020, the output of machine tools, robots and automation systems reached €5,182mn, recording a 20.4 per cent fall versus 2019.
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Kemppi suppor ts the EuroSkills vocational skills competition held in Graz, Austria
Kemppi Austria and a EuroSkills 2021 workshop manager. Kemppi takes an active role in the development of arc welding and collaborating with educational institutes. “Kemppi has a long history in teaming up with schools, colleges and universities across the world to help train a new generation of welders. We are happy to see that the future of welders looks bright. Welders are more in demand than ever and EuroSkills competition is an excellent showcase of that. Therefore, EuroSkills is the place to be, and we hope to meet many young welding professionals, customers and other stakeholders on Kemppi stands and during the event,” added Gerben van den Berg, Kemppi vice-president, markets. EuroSkills is a vocational skills European championship competition organised every two years. The focus is
ARC WELDING company Kemppi was one of the partners at the EuroSkills vocational competition presenting achievements of young, talented and skilled professionals up to 26 years of age. The EuroSkills event took place in Graz, Austria in September this year and a team of Kemppi representatives from Austria and Germany hosted the competitors and participants during the event. “Kemppi supports EuroSkills 2021 because it is a great way of encouraging young people and the event audience to get acquainted with the welding profession and Kemppi Red Dot award welding equipment. We want the welders of the future to be able to weld in the welding competition with state-of-the-art Kemppi FastMIG X and MasterTig 235, in which easy-to-use interfaces and ergonomics also play an important role,” said Norbert Pfleger, sales manager at
on the outstanding achievements of young, talented and skilled professionals up to 26 years in about 45 occupations. Around 450 active participants com- peted in September in Graz, Austria within vocational categories from the industrial, craft and service sectors. Kemppi was one of the partners at the EuroSkills vocational competition
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