TPT September 2016

T E CHNOLOG Y

Automated orbital welding carriage THE Gullco Pipe KAT ® is an automated orbital welding carriage designed for pipe welding applications. Suitable for field pipeline

manufacturing and power plant construction, the Pipe KAT is a fully integrated welding system that includes a remote control pendant to allow adjustment of critical application parameters during the welding process, including oscillation width, speed, dwells, wire feed speed and voltage adjustment. The carriage operates on a track band made of durable aluminium extrusion by engaging the track with self-aligning wheels and a rack and pinion drive. This wheel assembly uses a lever to engage the track, making it quick and simple to install the carriage. Gullco International Ltd – Canada Email: sales@gullco.com Website: www.gullco.com The Kinkelder app provides a wide range of free information on saw blades and steel cutting applications. The app allows the user to find local Kinkelder distributors, check the company’s HSS and TCT product range, choose the most suitable saw blade for specific applications, and have extensive technical details at their fingertips. Kinkelder catalogues can be viewed, downloaded and shared, and the app presents the latest Kinkelder news, including details of local exhibitions where the company is being represented. The app is currently only available in English, but other languages will be available soon. It can be downloaded for free via iTunes/Apple App Store, Google Play or the Windows Store. Kinkelder was founded in the Netherlands in 1945. Ninety per cent of its production is designated for export to approximately 70 countries. Outside the Netherlands, the company has its own sales, service and/or production

Pipe KAT in operation on a pipeline in Brazil

Dedicated app for cutting professionals AS A sawing industry first, Dutch circular saw blade manufacturer Kinkelder has developed a dedicated app for Apple, Android and Windows phones. branches in Germany, the USA, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, the UK and China. The rest of the world is covered by a network of dedicated distributors. Kinkelder BV – Netherlands Fax: +31 316 58 22 17 Email: info@kinkelder.nl Website: www.kinkelder.com

Kinkelder has developed a dedicated app for smartphones

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