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equipment for tube and pipe manufacture, including turnkey processes and individual machines. Website : www.abbeyintl.com

used on nickel alloys), compared to the already impressive existing products. “Cubitron mineral was ground-breaking when it was first launched and has continued to be a market leader,” says 3M technical manager Cheri Hayne. “This is a new generation of product that incorporates a number of patented innovations designed to help our customers work more efficiently.” Like the existing Cubitron belts, the structure of the new grain on the 3M 987FI belt is designed so that it continuously exposes fresh cutting faces as it wears, ensuring a consistently sharp cut throughout the belt’s life. 3M 987FI abrasive adds an improved grinding aid to the construction, helping it stay cooler as it cuts and making it easier to use in heat-sensitive applications. 987FI abrasive is available in six grades, from 24 to 80 grit, and can be used in everything from automated rapid grinding systems to hand-held grinding tools, allowing its use in a wide range of applications. Website : www.3m.com With over 100 years of experience, Abbey International Ltd is a source for equipment used in the welded tube and pipe industry. The company designs and builds new pipe mills, tube mills, slitting lines, draw benches, entry coil handling, exit tube handling, cutoff equipment, and other related systems. Abbey International, the leader in pipe mill technology, is also within the Bronx International group. The group is a single source supplier of mills and finishing equipment with over 3,800 installations in over 60 countries. Combined, Abbey and Bronx have one of the largest ranges of ERW mills, and pipe finishing equipment available. Abbey’s patented Quick Change System ® can deliver automated changeovers in as little as 15 minutes and the TBS ® forming system can be retrofitted to mills, reducing roll tooling costs and changeover times. Through partnership with Bronx Taylor- Wilson, a leading builder of finishing equipment, Abbey offers first class Abbey International Ltd USA 8188

EXHIBITOR PROFILES

3M Abrasive Systems USA 10223

Accurex Measurement USA 4246

3M is a diversified technology company that manufactures brands including Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate and Scotch- Brite. Products include coated abrasives, respirators, adhesive tapes, industrial microbiology products, drug delivery systems, high-performance coatings and secure documents. The company’s diverse technologies touch nearly every aspect of modern life, serving markets such as consumer and office, display and graphics, electronics and communications, safety, security and protection services, healthcare, industry and transportation. 3M employs 75,000 people worldwide to deliver more than 55,000 products to customers in some 200 countries. The company has recently made progress in high-performance abrasives by launching a new development to its successful Cubitron belt line. Tests show that the latest Cubitron construction on the 987FI belt offers both a faster cutting rate and a belt life improvement of 50-100 per cent (when  The 987FI belt is the latest addition to 3M’s Cubitron line

Accurex provides TubeInspect – a fully automated 3D measuring system that can measure a bent tube in a few seconds without any fixtures or tools. The tube is placed in a large light box where sixteen permanently mounted high resolution cameras accurately measure the tube’s geometry. Tubes with diameters ranging from 4-200mm with bends between 1º and 180º can be measured. Tube measurements are compared to CAD data or to a master tube. TubeInspect has the capability of measuring tubes with connected bends even when they are not separated by a straight section. Optional software modules allow the measurement of flexible parts including soft hoses, moulded hoses and hoses with fixtures or mounting attachments. TubeInspect provides online corrections for bending machines.

 TubeInspect uses sixteen high resolution cameras for 3D measuring

When adjustments to the process need to be undertaken, corrections are directly transmitted to the bending machine. TubeInspect is suitable for all types of industrial tube manufacturing, from highly flexible thin brake lines and aerospace tubing, to large exhaust pipes for heavy trucks as well as tubes designed to carry hydraulic and cooling liquids or fuel. Website : www.accurexmeasure.com

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