TPT September 2018

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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