TPT September 2018

The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries

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Addition Manufacturing Technologies......... 10 Asahi/America, Inc...................................... 79 Ati Ravesh Engineering Group................... 50 Axxair.......................................................... 14 Bell Flow Systems Ltd................................. 31 BLM Group.................................................. 55 Brandt Engineered Products Ltd................. 98 Bültmann GmbH....................................... 104 CAD Partner GmbH.................................... 72 Cambridge Vacuum Engineering................ 73 CML USA, Inc – Ercolina............................ 69 Coherent Inc............................................... 77 Combilift Ltd................................................ 15 Contrôle Mesure Systèmes......................... 60 Copier Bevelmachines................................ 50 Cronimet Envirotec GmbH.......................... 81 Danieli SpA................................................. 95 EBFlow........................................................ 73 EFD Induction............................................. 18 ESAB Group (UK) Ltd................................. 33 ESAB Welding & Cutting Products. ............ 24 EWM AG............................................... 30, 59

Exact Tools Oy............................................ 38 Faccin SpA.................................................. 96 Fives Group.............................................. 100 Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG............... 104 Haven Manufacturing.................................. 75 Huntingdon Fusion Techniques............. 51, 67 Hypertherm Europe BV............................... 16 Inductoheat, Inc............................................ 7 Intras Ltd..................................................... 26 Kasto Ltd..................................................... 64 Kasto Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG........ 64 Kemppi India Private Ltd............................. 40 Kemppi Oy.................................................. 40 Kusakabe Electric & Machinery Co, Ltd...... 35 Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd....................... 28 Magnetic Analysis Corp................................ 6 McElroy....................................................... 57 Metalube Ltd............................................... 12 George A Mitchell Company......................... 8 NDC Technologies Inc. ............................... 48 Norma Group SE........................................ 22 Olympus Scientific Solutions....................... 38

Otto Arc......................................................... 8 Pipe & Tube Memphis 2018........................ 21 Precimax Engineers Ltd.............................. 70 Pressure Welding Machines Ltd............... 102 Protem........................................................ 44 Rafter Equipment Corporation.................... 21 Roll-Kraft....................................................... 6 Schuler AG.................................................. 36 Seuthe GmbH............................................. 95 Sikora AG.................................................... 12 Solvay......................................................... 40 SteelFab 2019............................................. 10 Superior Flux & Mfg Co............................... 62 Tidyco Ltd.................................................... 19 transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH............ 34, 66 Tube Tech International Ltd......................... 82 Uniflex Hydraulik GmbH.............................. 53 Unison Ltd................................................... 46 Vero Software............................................. 42 Virtus Precision Tube................................ 102 Westermans International........................... 26 Xiris Automation Inc.................................... 22

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Rory McBride

CONT ENT S

Features editor (USA) Dorothy Fabian

Editorial assistant

Christian Bradley

Production

Lisa Wright

Sales & marketing Catherine Sayers

English speaking sales catherine@intras.co.uk Giuliana Benedetto Vendite & Marketing (Italia)

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INDUSTRY NEWS .............................................................. 6

TECHNOLOGY NEWS ................................................... 34

Advertising co-ordinators

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EUROBLECH 2018 .................................................. 84

Andrea McIntosh

Subscriptions

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Accounts manager

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FABTECH 2018 . ....................................................... 86

Publisher

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Founder

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GLOBAL MARKETPLACE ............................................ 88

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The September Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. This issue we have a feature on tube mills and rollforming lines. We have also two technical articles: The first is from Advanced Machine & Engineering/ AMSAW and looks at material load tables, and the second is by Kasto Maschinenbau GmbH and looks at the integration of laser machines and storage systems. This issue will be distributed at a number of trade shows around the globe – FABTECH 2018 in Atlanta, USA, Tube China 2018 in Shanghai and EuroBLECH 2018 in Hanover, Germany. If you are at any of these fantastic events do come and say hello as members of the team will be manning stands to promote the magazine and of course your tube-related machines within its pages. Next issue we have features on cutting technology, sawing & saw blades; inspection, testing & quality control; and heat & surface treatments. The magazine will be distributed at Tube India 2018. If you would like to submit editorial for this issue then please contact me at rory@intras.co.uk The deadline for editorial submissions for the November issue is 3 September. If you would like to advertise in the issue the deadline is 14 September. Rory McBride – Editor

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ARTICLE: Why some material load tables are overloaded with cost By Christian Mayrhofer, manager R&D – Advanced Machine & Engineering/AMSAW

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ARTICLE: Integration of tube and sheet laser metal working and storage systems By Kasto Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG, Germany

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Magnetic Analysis Corp celebrates 90 th anniversary

electromagnetic techniques to non- destructively test steel bars without modifying the product. In 1934, MAC introduced the first successful tester to identify cracks in steel bars in a production mill. Through the years, the company also developed rotary eddy current testers, phase gating, pulsed eddy current, polar presentation, fully digitised test instrumentation with colour presentations,

MAGNETICAnalysis Corporation (MAC), a specialist in non-destructive testing, is celebrating 90 years of designing and supplying inspection instruments and systems for metal manufacturers throughout the world. Founded in 1928 in Long Island City, New York, USA, at a time when testing usually meant ‘sampling’ procedures that destroyed or altered the product being tested, MAC developed

One of MAC’s early testers operating in a bar mill in 1936

rotary ultrasonic testers, advanced flux leakage inspection, phased array and other advancements that changed the scope of non-destructive testing. Now operating on an international scale, MAC continues to find ways to help tube, bar, wire and parts producers meet increasingly demanding specifications for quality. “Using our unique ability and experience with multiple technologies, including eddy current, ultrasonic, phased array and flux leakage, we don’t just sell a product, we sell a solution – a test solution that is based on the customer’s product, mill configuration, specifications, applications, budget and

MAC president and CEO Dudley Boden during the celebration

other specific needs,” said Dudley Boden, MAC’s president and CEO. Joseph Baldauff, MAC’s vice- president of technology, added, “Our continuous upgrading of existing products and solutions reflects our commitment to making sure that the most advanced, latest developments are available for our customers’ NDT applications. Our success and longevity are due in part to the advanced capabilities we have brought to the market for nearly a century.”

Magnetic Analysis Corp – USA Fax: +1 914 703 3790 Email: info@mac-ndt.com Website: www.mac-ndt.com

Roll-Kraft supplies CNC machine ROLL-KRAFT, a worldwide supplier of custom roll tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industry, has installed a new CNC turning centre, with live tooling, on the factory floor of Chicago Roll Company, located in Lombard, Illinois, USA. The new machine is a Samsung SL-65MC/1000 turning centre, featuring the latest CNC controls. It will allow the company to produce rolls with a maximum diameter of 35" and maximum length of 39.4". With up-to-date technology and many state-of-the-art upgrades, the new machine is also very user-friendly, featuring a digital touch display. The

machine will provide the accuracy and precision that are necessary in producing new rolls and reworking existing rolls.

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D I ARY of Tube Events

2018

26-29 September Tube China (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition www.tubechina.net 17-19 October Indometal (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition www.indometal.net 23-26 October EuroBLECH (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition www.euroblech.com 6-8 November FABTECH (Atlanta, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com 27-29 November Tube India (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition www.tube-india.com 27-29 November Valve World Expo (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.valveworldexpo.com

Prestigious heat-treatment awards

Dr Valery Rudnev

THE international conference ‘Thermal Processing in Motion’ took place in June in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, jointly organised by the American Society for Materials (ASM Int’l) and International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE). During the conference’s opening ceremony, Dr Valery Rudnev, director of science and technology at Inductoheat Inc, received two prestigious awards for his contributions in the field of induction heating and heat-treating. Dr Rudnev was elected as a Fellow to the IFHTSE in recognition of his outstanding, globally recognised and significant contributions to the development of heat treatment and surface engineering. The citation read, “For his pre-eminence in induction heat treating and modelling of the induction heat treating process.” Dr Rudnev was also presented with the ASM International ‘Best-Paper in Heat Treating’ award for co-authoring an article entitled ‘Revolution – Not Evolution – Necessary to Advance Induction Heat Treating’. The article was co-authored by Gary Doyon, Collin Russell and John Maher.

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Mitchell rejuvenates draw bench exper tise THE George A Mitchell Company and its founder, George Mitchell, have always been associated with the tube drawing industry. Prior to producing over 700 push pointers and special cold forming machines, the company sold and produced draw benches of various capacities for steel, copper and aluminium.

Realising the experience Mitchell has in this field, and being familiar with the machines the company has produced over the past 55 years, prompted a copper tube producer in North America to approach Mitchell to engineer and manufacture a 50,000 lb three-tube draw bench. The bench is capable of developing well over its rated 50,000 lb capacity utilising a 350 Hp reversing motor and drive system. Incorporating a pull stroke in excess of 130 ft and a triple die head with spherical die pockets for accurate die adjustment enables this bench to produce very straight tubes. Much of the technology used in the 50,000 lb-rated bench was from original patented features George Mitchell developed over his 55 years of experience in the design and manufacture of equipment for the tube

George Mitchell on the operator’s platform

shaft tubes that are subsequently formed in a Mitchell four-station drive shaft tube forming machine. The other produces superconductor rod prior to drawing, which is further processed into wire to be used in MRI machines for the health care industry, particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider, and other high-tech applications. Variable wall drawn tubing is another area in which Mitchell has been involved. Developed in 1985, Mitchell holds a patent on this process. The ‘tailored drawn tubes’ can be used for a variety of applications to service the automotive, sporting goods and energy industries. Drill pipe and casing tube end forming machinery for expanding and reducing the ends of pipe prior to machining an integral male and female thread on pipe ends is another component of the Mitchell line of equipment.

drawing and forming industries, as well as innovations included by the customer, who also has extensive experience in drawing copper tubing. Prior to this tube draw bench project, Mitchell delivered two 150,000 lb rotary hydraulic push pointers that utilise servo head drive systems. One, for the automotive industry, points aluminium tubes used in the manufacture of drive

George A Mitchell Company – USA Email: sales@mitchellmachinery.com Website: www.mitchellmachinery.com Orbital welding, facing bevelling and cutting 3D rendering of the 50,000 lb three-tube dual reversing chain draw-bench

Houston, Texas, USA, where it has a variety of small and large equipment available for customers to view and see in action.  Otto Arc strives to help its customers to work more efficiently.

Otto Arc’s diverse product range continues to grow as it follows technological trends and listens to customer requirements. This has allowed it to make a substantial impact by offering useful product lines to many different industries. Its showroom is located in

SINCE it was established in 1988, Otto Arc has built its reputation on the principles of making quality products and providing reliable service to its customers. Its products range from orbital welding, facing, bevelling and cutting tables to fibre laser systems and accessories.

Otto Arc – USA Website: www.ottoarc.com

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Fives: production through automation

ROBOPACK, AUTOMATIC PACKAGING SYSTEM Fives has developed the Robopack with a modular configuration, to allow custom designed installation at the end of any processing line. It is suitable for both in-line and offline applications of tube mills, finishing floors, or bar lines, featuring the latest advance man- ager software.

ADVANTAGES — Unique design — Different layout configurations — Cost effective maintenance — Power consumption saving — Space floor saving — High speed capability

— Minimized spare parts replacement — Robopack manager advance software

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— Easy change over — High speed capability — Quick restart with automatic repositioning — Unique control in position opposed to traditional bundler

This top-end packaging system is recommended for high productivity lines, where automation is the key to increase productivity keeping high quality standard and precision.

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Addition expands capabilities in UK operation TUBE bending and end forming technology specialist Addition Manufacturing Technologies has expanded production capabilities customer base is a key part of our strategic plan for growth globally.”

with the constantly evolving needs of our customers. They have requested local manufacturing and stocking of consumable tooling used in the bending process and we have delivered on our commitment to meet their needs. By installing a tooling production cell in our Preston, UK, location we will reduce logistics costs and time in transit for our European customers. Expanding our manufacturing capabilities and local availability for tool stocking agreements within closer proximity to this valued

Addition’s investment includes Haas and Mazak machines that manufacture consumable tooling components such as wiper inserts and mandrel balls and noses that are more rapidly consumed during the bending process than hard tools. This production cell is capable of machining parts using the common materials for these tools – aluminium bronze and tool steel with chrome. With manufacturing facilities in the USA, Canada, Mexico, the UK, France and China, Addition currently employs approximately 250 associates. In time the additional production will increase the company’s workforce in the UK. Addition offers a full range of CNC bending machine tooling solutions, for tubing diameters from ¼" to 10" and single-stack or multi-stack multi-radius bend dies. In addition to the wiper and mandrel components now manufactured in the UK, the company offers bend dies, bend die insert and clamp dies, pressure dies, collets, mandrel assemblies (ball segment and cable style), wiper dies and wiper die holders as individual components or complete sets, from its tooling manufacture headquarters in Lebanon, Ohio, USA.

by adding a manufacturing cell for consumable bending tools. Addition recognises that the integrated world demands that companies operate seamlessly on a global scale while delivering locally in customers’ markets. Nicolas Dunand, general manager of European sales and service, stated, “It is important that we grow

Addition has expanded production capacity

AdditionManufacturing Technologies – USA Website: www.additionmt.com Boost for Middle East tube and pipe sector

held at Expo Centre Sharjah from 14 to 17 January 2019. SteelFab 2018 hosted 290 exhibitors from 28 countries who displayed more than 1,000 brands from across the world and attracted 7,123 trade visitors from many countries. Apart from the pipe and tube machinery, other special segments at SteelFab 2018 included wear resistant welding and cutting and machine tools, seminars and technical presentations, live displays, the Essen welding and cutting pavilion, and Fasteners World Middle East, a dedicated area for the complete range of industrial fasteners and fixings.

RISING oil prices have brought the focus back on the oil and gas sector in the Middle East with the pipe and tube sector standing to gain from the rise. The oil price has surged to a four- year high, boosting oil exports for GCC governments and encouraging them to spend more to stimulate growth. “Every rise in the price of oil boosts the budget position of regional governments. Now, apart from the revival of stalled projects, infrastructure, construction and transport projects are set to increase significantly across the Gulf region. Oil and gas projects account for a big chunk of active projects in the area and one segment that stands to benefit is pipes and tubes,” said Abdalla Sultan Mohamed Al Owais, chairman of

the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Expo Centre Sharjah. The buoyant market has resulted in a significant rise in queries from those interested in attending the upcoming edition of the region’s premier metal working industry event – SteelFab 2019. The event will host a special segment on pipe and tube machinery and will be

SteelFab 2019 – UAE Website: www.steelfabme.com

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Innovative radar technology for metal pipes at Tube China 2018

technology and represents an innovative alternative to optical triangulation technology. In metal tube and pipe applications the measurement is performed simultaneously via transceivers from different directions over 360 degrees of the product circumference. The advantages of radar technology, compared to optical measurement methods, is that the measurement is carried out from a protected position and is resistant to heat, steam and dust. The system records to micron

SIKORA is to introduce Radar Scan 6000 at Tube China 2018 in Shanghai, which is taking place from 26 to 29 September. The system measures the diameter and ovality of metal tubes and pipes and the process is entirely online and contactless. Radar Scan 6000 is based on progressive, high-resolution radar Operator screen with analogue and graphical visualisation of measured values of Radar Scan 6000

Radar Scan 6000 measures the diameter and ovality of tubes and pipes

optical fibre, hose and tube and plastics industries. The company has now transferred the operator’s advantages that result from using Sikora measuring systems, with innovative and proven technologies, to the metals markets. Sikora is headquartered in Bremen, Germany, where the technologies are developed and the systems are exclusively manufactured. With 250 employees worldwide, 14 offices and more than 30 regional representatives all over the world, Sikora provides customers with innovative product solutions and individual services at any time and in any place.

accuracy – measuring values gapless, over the entire circumference of the product. In addition, fast rotating tubes and pipes can be precisely measured. The radar measuring system requires no calibration and delivers continuously precise measuring values, which results in high reliability and availability for the user. Due to the narrow design, Radar Scan 6000 can easily be integrated into the production process. The technology reliably measures independently of surface roughness in typical tube applications. Therefore, it contributes to high product quality, process optimisation and cost saving in tube and pipe manufacturing. Sikora was founded in 1973 and offers measuring, control, inspection, analysis and sorting technology for process optimisation in the wire and cable,

Sikora AG – Germany Fax: +49 421 48900 90 Email: sales@sikora.net Website: www.sikora.net Metalube gains OHSAS 1800 cer tificate

incidents by staying abreast of relevant legislation, reducing the likelihood of prosecution and fines. Robert Brown, managing director, said, “This reflects our commitment to the highest safety standards.”

safe and healthy working environment for employees and visitors to its factory in Irlam, Manchester, UK. The accreditation benefits the company through reducing or eliminating costs associated with work-related injuries or illness. It also establishes a framework for controlling and measuring health and safety performance. The aim is to also reduce the occurrence of accidents and

ALCUMUS ISOQAR has awarded Metalube the BS OHSAS 18001, an internationally recognised British standard for occupational health and safety management. The company has also received recertification for ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015. OHSAS 18001 enables Metalube to manage risk and help aid compliance with legislation, as well as maintain a

Metalube Ltd – UK Email: post@metalube.co.uk Website: www.metalube.co.uk

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Axxair celebrates 20-year anniversary in style AXXAIR was founded in 1997 and specialises in orbital tube machines, cutting, squaring, bevelling and welding. From the very beginning the company operated at an international level and immediately made efforts to develop a At the official celebration Axxair welcomed more than 150 guests – customers, suppliers, bankers, partners and friends.

worldwide distribution network. Axxair now has subsidiaries in South Korea, Germany and the USA, a sub-subsidiary in China and a network of more than 40 distributors worldwide. The company celebrated its 20 th anniversary at the Schweißen und Schneiden fair in Germany, sharing a private party with customers and staff at the event. The owners also took their 52 employees to the south of France to reward them for having contributed to the development of Axxair over the past 20 years. Owner Frédéric Legrand said: “You need skills in the business, but you need energy and happiness to make it work and happiness is something we try to create every day.”

After a guided tour, the guests spent an evening under a 250m 2 tent installed for the event. Axxair also took the opportunity to officially inaugurate its new building and award trophies to partners and collaborators present since it first began operating. The mayor of Etoile sur Rhône, Françoise Chazal, said: “The city shines internationally thanks to Axxair. It has many values: values of sharing, competence and autonomy. Thanks to these strong values, the company and its employees have established trusting relationships with many customers over the last 20 years.”

Axxair – France Fax: +33 4 75 57 50 80 Email: commerce@axxair.com Website: www.axxair.com

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Safer, space-saving handling and storage COMBILIFT’s exhibits at this year’s EuroBLECH will demonstrate that handling and storing even the longest and bulkiest loads need not be problematic thanks to its wide range of customised forklifts and material-handling solutions. The products now available from the Irish manufacturer – around 30 differ- ent models – ensure safe, space-saving and productive operation. Their versa- tility enables them to work indoors and out, for offloading incoming products in the yard, taking raw material to produc- tion or manufacturing lines and storing finished products in the warehouse.

All of the Combilift machines are tailor-made to specific customer requirements, with a wide array of options and attachments, and a choice of diesel, LPG or electric power. The machines on the stand will reflect the variety of Combilift’s offering: the original multi-directional forklifts of the C-Series, with lift capacities of 2t to 25t, are joined by sideloaders and stand-on trucks.

Combilift will be at stand F156 in Hall 12 at this year ’ s EuroBLECH

capacities from 1 to 4 tonnes. These all feature Combilift’s unique, patented multi-position tiller arm.

For extremely oversized loads the company also offers bespoke straddle carriers (Combi-SC), which can lift up to around 100 tonnes. Relatively new to the range are the pedestrian trucks – reach stacker and counterbalance models, now with

Combilift Ltd – Ireland Email: info@combilift.com Website: www.combilift.com

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Forbes magazine names Hyper therm one of “America’s Best Employers”

the employers receiving the most recommendations. “We are honoured by our inclusion on this list of America’s Best Employers for 2018,” said Evan Smith, president and CEO. “It’s a testament to the culture created upon our founding 50 years ago and the foresight shown by founder Dick Couch and his wife and business partner Barbara Couch in supporting our transition to a 100 per cent employee- owned company.” Hypertherm designs and manufactures industrial cutting products for use in industries such as shipbuilding, manufacturing and automotive repair. Its product line includes cutting systems, in addition to CNC motion and height controls, CAM nesting software, robotic software and consumables. Hypertherm Europe BV – Netherlands Website: www.hypertherm.com

HYPERTHERM, a manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, has announced its selection as a Forbes magazine America’s Best honouree, taking 30 th place on the list of the 500 Best Midsize Employers, and second among engineering and manufacturing companies. Forbes worked with market research company Statista to pinpoint the companies liked best by employees. The rankings are divided into two lists: one for large companies with more than 5,000 employees, and the other for mid-sized companies like Hypertherm who employ between 1,000 and 5,000 people. To create the list, Statista surveyed 30,000 Americans working for both large and mid-sized employers. The surveys were anonymous, allowing participants to openly share their opinions. Respondents were asked to rate the likelihood of recommending

their employer to others, in addition to answering questions related to working conditions, salary, potential for development and company image. Respondents also had the opportunity to nominate organisations in industries outside their own. The final list ranks

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Successful installations by EFD Induction LAST year EFD Induction introduced silicon carbide transistors in some of its high frequency, solid-state welders. This has proven to be a success with customers around the world.

exhibitions this autumn, including Tube China and EuroBLECH. At all the exhibitions visitors will be able to see induction heating in action. “Using a Minac, which is one of our most versatile products, our staff will demonstrate just how flexible and easy to use this mobile induction heat generator really is,” said Mr Runeborg. “Come and see for yourself how fast and precise our equipment heats cold steel red hot, again and again.” The Minac, which is portable and small enough to be loaded into a car, brings the benefits of induction heating to hard-to-access workpieces. It can be used for a wide range of applications, including brazing, shrink fitting, hardening, curing and straightening, and is suitable for heating all kinds of electrically conductive materials such as copper, aluminium, steel, stainless steel, brass and titanium. In the case of stationary installations, EFD Induction offers the advanced and reliable Sinac universal heat generator, which can be custom engineered to optimally fit customer applications and integrate into existing production lines and processes. “Our exhibition stands will be manned with people who are experts in their field,” said Mr Runeborg. “So, if you have questions or things you would like to discuss with us, please drop by and we will do our best to find suitable solutions for your induction heating needs.”

“When we see that they will be of specific benefit to our customers, EFD Induction offers SiC transistors as an alternative to IGBT,” said global sales director for tube and pipe Peter Runeborg. “In fact, we have now delivered welders with SiC transistors to customers in North America, Europe and Asia. These have ranged in power from a couple of hundred kilowatts to an amazing 1,850 kW.” SiC transistors have proven to work efficiently in high frequency welders, which are suitable for smaller pipes where impeder size is limited. Weldac is EFD Induction’s family of high-output, solid-state tube and pipe welders, which covers a wide range of power sizes – from 50 to 2,200 kW. As one of the world’s largest induction heating manufacturers, EFD Induction is a leader in induction heating technology, solutions and application expertise.

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“Our heating solutions are employed throughout many demanding industries where they are renowned for their compactness, productivity, reliability and efficiency,” said Mr Runeborg. “Ultimately, of course, this is providing significant advantages to our customers.” Induction produces quick, accurate, controllable and repeatable heat, which makes it an excellent method for various applications used in the heating of metals. “For the tube and pipe industry, for example, induction is used not only for longitudinal seam welding but for annealing as well as pre- and post- heating,” said Mr Runeborg. EFD Induction has a comprehensive range of solutions for the tube and pipe industry, and through EHE Consumables it offers a full range of consumables including coils, ferrite, impeders and tube scarfing equipment. All of its products are supported by a global network of EFD Induction factories, workshops and offices, meaning after-sales service and support are available. EFD Induction will also be participating at several upcoming

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Tidyco invests £150k in new machinery TIDYCO, a supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic products to the UK rail industry for more than 40 years, has invested £150,000 in state-of-the-art tube bending machinery. procured from Addison Saws and other local suppliers. The former mayor of Derby, John Whitby, officially opened the manufacturing plant expansion at a ceremony.

The CNC tube bending machine includes a programmable robotic measuring arm coupled with machine- to-machine technology. The invest- ment will allow Tidyco to rationalise outsourcing activity to provide cost- effective solutions to its clients. The expansion contributes towards Tidyco’s commitment to smart manu- facturing, addressing Industry 4.0 subject matters. Tidyco is appropriately Cyber Essentials certified. The company supports the govern- ment ‘Industrial Strategy and Midlands Engine’ initiative, which aims to support ongoing investment and contribute towards manufacturing growth in the region. The project was partly funded by the University of Derby ‘Invest to Grow’ initiative, with equipment being

Phil Mason, production director for Tidyco, said: “As a business, Tidyco is committed to a long-term growth strategy whereby continuing investment in additional manufacturing equipment forms part of overall critical success factors. “The addition of a tube bending facility will enable the company to supply customers with products in a much faster, more accurate and more cost- effective manner while empowering new and existing staff working with our quality control procedures.” Located in Derby, UK, Tidyco Ltd supplies Parker solutions to over 50 countries worldwide. Its fully functioning online store has thousands of Parker parts ready for shipping across the globe.

Tidyco meets the hydraulic and pneumatic demands of an international market. Tidyco Ltd has more than 40 years’ experience in the rail industry, supplying hydraulic and pneumatic products and services to major rail OEM new builds and after-sales markets. Tidyco Ltd – UK Email: tidyco.online@tidyco.co.uk Website: www.tidyco.co.uk

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Rafter introduces proactive maintenance service

started in 1917, the Rafter name is known for reliable, tube mill and roll forming equipment. Rafter Equipment Corporation – USA Email: sales@rafterequipment.com Website: www.rafterequipment.com

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 mill refurbishing, design engineering and contract manufacturing. Originally

RAFTER Equipment Corporation has introduced a new proactive machine maintenance service programme for tube mill and roll forming equipment owners. The programme is designed to provide regularly scheduled service to solve common maintenance problems often found on mill equipment. It establishes an annual service agreement that includes monthly service visits by a qualified service technician at a discounted service rate. Services include on-site, hands-on training, general mill evaluations, roll stand evaluations and corrections, bear- ing inspection and replacement, weld mechanicals service and training and lu- brication best practices and techniques. ​The discounted service rate applies to all service-related visits. The agreement can be tailored to meet the customer’s needs and additional days are available at the discounted rate. Pipe & Tube Memphis PIPE & Tube Memphis 2018 will bring all sectors of the tube and pipe industry together for a dynamic exchange focusing on cutting-edge technologies, interactive education, and making connections. A combination of presentations, panel discussions and industry updates will enlighten visitors about the latest trends and market conditions to help those in the industry to improve tasks and make informed decisions on process changes to their operations. New this year is a special focus to bring more OEMs to the conference, with the roll forming workshop giving the programme a broader focus and increased educational opportunities. A programme agenda will be available closer to the time of the event. Big River Steel, the newest steel mill in the USA, will also be opening its doors for an exclusive tour. Pipe & Tube Memphis 2018 – USA Website: www.pipetubeconf.fmanet.org

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Xiris appoints Nor th American sales director XIRIS Automation Inc has appointed Norm Sted as director of sales for North America. With a long career in the welding industry, Mr Sted takes a wealth of industry connections and expertise to Xiris’s sales team. America – something we are hoping he can do for us as well. The North American region is extremely important for us; thus, we are thrilled to have such an experienced and competent person join our team to drive its success.”

Xiris Automation specialises in developing optical equipment used for process and quality control across a number of industries. With an extensive product line, Xiris provides manufacturers with the ability to detect, recognise and interpret quality defects in their manufactured goods.

Based in Florida, Mr Sted will be focused on creating new customer relationships and sales channels for both of Xiris’s product lines: XVC weld cameras, and WI2000/3000 weld inspection systems for the tube industry. Cameron Serles, president of Xiris Automation, commented, “We are excited to welcome Norm to the Xiris team. During his career he has grown revenue for several organisations by creating and maintaining a sales representative network across North NORMA Group will supply around 40,000 thermal management systems for electric cars to a Chinese vehicle maker every year from 2019 to 2023. The integrated systems ensure optimal temperature control of the battery and the drive system. Up to 200,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) will be equipped with the ready-to-install systems supplied as part of this major order. “Efficient thermal management is decisive to battery range and engine efficiency in vehicles with electric drives,” said Bernd Kleinhens, chairman of the management board of Norma Group. “In close cooperation with the customer, we have developed a tailor-

Xiris Automation Inc – Canada Fax: +1 905 331 6661 Email: sales@xiris.com Website: www.xiris.com Norma receives major order from China Norm Sted

China. Its local presence enables the company to support its customers as a partner with development processes as well as testing and validation. Norma Group manufactures a wide range of connecting solutions and water management technology, offering more than 40,000 products to customers in 100 countries. Its joining products can be found in vehicles and trains, ships and aircraft, buildings and water management, and in applications for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

made solution that exactly meets their requirements.” The thermal management systems consist of thermoplastic hoses and more than twenty connectors, as well as other products from Norma Group. The use of thermoplastics allows the systems to be around 65 per cent lighter than systems with rubber hoses, and the modular design makes them quick to install. The 13m-long systems, which serve several cooling circuits, are produced at the Norma Group plant in Qingdao, China. The group operates four production facilities, two test laboratories and two sales offices in

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ESAB gathers elite welders to share advice and tips with the industry

esab.com/elite and the Hot Welding Tips playlist on ESAB’s YouTube channel. “The welding industry has embraced InstagramandYouTube as ways to share work, solve problems and challenge each other to see who can lay the best beads,” said Steven Molenda, ESAB’s director of global marcom and marketing strategies. “The ESAB Elite programme adds fuel to their fire and channels the energy of these social media leaders so that the industry collectively benefits.” The inaugural Elite class represents a global team of fabricators with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. From creating custom metal roses to designing food trucks, each partner has talent and a desire to see the industry grow. ESAB Welding & Cutting Products – USA Website: www.esab.com

world, to share knowledge and provide practical welding advice through social media. To begin the programme, each partner has created welding tips videos for

IN AN effort to help members of the welding community master their craft, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has created the ESAB Elite, a team of respected welders from around the

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