TPT September 2015

Industry News

Major pipe maker orders Weldac induction welder from EFD Induction

ever produced by EFD Induction. It is also distinguished by the degree of collaboration shown by EFD Induction companies worldwide. Impeder clusters and coils, for instance, have been designed and made by Electronic Heating Equipment, an EFD Induction- owned company located in the state of Washington, USA. Common for all EFD InductionWeldacs is a five-year warranty on all inverter modules. The Weldac also boasts a leading energy efficient operation for its power/output class.

ONE of the largest tube and pipe manufacturers in Europe has selected EFD Induction to design, build and install

a single-cabinet 750 kW/200 kHzWeldac welder. The welder will weld profiles in various dimensions, as well as tube of

160mm diameter, and will be supplied with a customised three-axis positioning table, several part-specific coils, and a specially designed cooling water system, all of which are being built by EFD Induction. The welder features additional chillers and heat exchangers in order to deal with an on-site water supply that reaches close to 40°C in high summer. The project represents the largest single-cabinet welder

The Weldac from EFD Induction

EFD Induction Website: www.efd-induction.com

Complete solutions for the tube industry

and Pillar, manufacturers of world- class machines for heat treatment applications; PMC-Colinet, focused on end-finishing equipment for pipe and coupling threading applications; and Pines, which specialises in custom tube and pipe bending and processing machinery and has become a global leader in pipe bending solutions. The combination of these tech- nological experts will help to provide great opportunities to the tube and pipe industry and aims to bring value to customers’ organisations and businesses. Emmedi is taking advantage of the new synergies to offer solutions and worldwide sales and service assistance tailored to meet the market’s production requirements at the highest standards. Emmedi will also be present at the most important trade shows during the Autumn: EMO Milan – 18B07, Tubotech Brazil – RUA 400/432, and FABTECH Chicago – stand N5079.

established player in the design and manufacture of induction machines for the tube industry: more than 1,000 of its high frequency welders, seam annealing units, in-line and off-line tube annealing equipment (bright and black) and customised processes and solutions are up and running worldwide. Thanks to strong backing from the corporate Park Ohio Holdings, and in an effort to become more of a universal resource to customers, the group gathers companies and products that span far beyond just induction equipment: Ajax Tocco Magnethermic

THE Emmedi brand has recently signed a deal to work with the Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation companies, confirming the group’s continued commitment to the pipe and tube industry. Significant investment will now be made in the near future to ensure a solid structure and to foster long-term growth by emphasising the role of EMMEDI as a provider of induction solutions, worldwide after sales services and technical support. With more than five decades of presence in the market, Emmedi is an

Significant investment will be made by Emmedi

Saet SpA – Italy Website: www.saetemmedi.com

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