TPT September 2015

Industry News

Materials Testing 2015 MATERIALS Testing – the

annual conference, NDT 2015, providing additional networking opportunities. Materials Testing is the most comprehensive event of its type for the NDT industry, bringing together the latest technologies from companies around the world. It allows equipment producers, NDT practitioners and users to keep up to date, make new contacts and win new business.

this year before being shipped to South Africa in preparation for an attempt to break the world land-speed record of 763mph.  Visitors had the chance to learn about the challenges involved in inspecting the vehicle, which will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine and is capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,000mph. The event was organised by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and was run alongside its

comprehensive exhibition of non- destructive testing (NDT), materials testing, condition monitoring and diagnostic technology – returned this year with a new and exciting range of features and industry speakers. Materials Testing 2015 took place from 8 to 10 September in Telford, UK. Taking centre stage at the exhibition was the full-size Bloodhound SSC Show Car. The Bloodhound SSC vehicle is due to undergo low-speed trials later

Materials Testing 2015 – UK Website: www.materialstesting.org

Rafter upgrades Abbey Etna 2KU mill

Rafter Equipment Corporation is a manufacturer of tube mills, pipe mills, roll forming machines, cut-off machines, and other related tube and pipe mill machinery. Additional services include rebuilding and upgrading mill equipment. Originally started in 1917, the Rafter name is known for reliable, high-quality tube mill and roll forming equipment. Rafter Equipment Corp – USA Fax: +1 440 572 3703 Website: www.rafterequipment.com

updated features to reduce and simplify maintenance based on customer feedback and Rafter experience. In addition, the stands will be more robust than the ones they replace. Also included was a new strip entry table designed to share parts with the provided idle side roll stands. Finally, a new ‘strip edge guide unit’ was provided to help prevent the partially formed tube from ‘rolling’ between the breakdown and fin transition cluster idlers commonly found on older Abbey Etna mills.

RAFTER Equipment Corporation has shipped a new RT-2000 raft set for a major North American tube producer. The equipment will replace older Abbey Etna 2KU tube mill equipment that is worn and has outlived its useful life. With a future second raft set, the customer will be able to take full advantage of the ‘rafted’ mill quick-change concept. The company worked with the customer to ensure compatibility with its other Rafter equipment where it was deemed practical. The new driven and idle side roll stands will include

We expect: - Deep industry experience - Experience in commercial and technical customer support - Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English (Spanish and German would be beneficial) - Excellent technical comprehension - Solid sales skills with demonstrable business to business sales success at senior level - Ability to work unsupervised and to successfully complete tasks within tight deadlines International Sales Manager for Tube and Pipe coatings You are looking for new challenges in a highly dynamic and innovative company? You need tasks which can prove your skills and promote your talents? Then we can offer you excellent prospects: As a reliable partner we count on results driven and motivated personalities! Talk to us if you want to connect your professional career with the success of our company. We want to enhance our sales team in the Tube and Pipe division with an industry expert and therefore search for an We expect: - Deep industry experience - Experience in commercial and technical ustomer support - Excellent writt and spoken communication skills i English (Spanish and German would be beneficial) - Excellent technical omprehension - Solid sales skills with demonstrable business to bu iness sales ucc s at s nior level - Ability to work unsupervised and to successf lly complete tasks within tight deadlines Inter ational S es Manager fo Tube and Pipe coatings You are looking for new challenges in a highly dynamic and innov tive company? You need tasks which can prove your skills and promote your tal nts? Then we can offer you excellent prosp cts: As a reliable partner we count on results driven and motiv ted personalities! Talk to us if you want to connect your professional career with the success of our company. We want to enhance our sales team in the Tube and Pipe division with a industry expert and therefore search for n

You are interested? Then please apply today! Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH Frau Zilm Haynauer Strasse 61-63 12249 Berlin zilm@lankwitzer.com zil @l itz

You are interested? Then please apply today! Lankwitzer Lackfabrik Gm H Frau Zilm Haynauer Str sse 61-63 12249 Berlin zilm@lankwitzer.com

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