TPT September 2022

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Unison Tube presents new bending technologies at FABTECH 2022

ingenuity and productivity. We are particularly excited to be unveiling our latest Opt2Sim software, as this really will revolutionise tube bending simulation for organisations of all sizes.” Unison will be presenting from Booth C10217 where it will also use FABTECH to launch its most advanced version of its Opt2Sim tube bending simulation software, with several free software licenses up for grabs. The new Opt2Sim tube manipulation software is a complete end-to-end solution and in its latest version, Unison has made it easier to import and extract tube data and includes software versions. Opt2Sim provides users with a complete end-to-end solution, from taking 3D STEP files to bending tube within a single software suite. Delegates visiting Unison’s FABTECH booth will have the chance to win one of several Opt2Sim software licenses.

UNISON Tube LLC will be presenting a number of tube manipulation technologies at FABTECH 2022.

Unison machines will show its all electric Breeze Twin Head tube bending machine and one of the company’s all new Synergy hybrid, multi-stack tube benders at North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. “We are delighted to be returning to FABTECH with such inspiring tube bending technologies,” said Unison Tube’s vice-president, Stuart Singleton. “As industry returns to pre-pandemic levels, our aim is to help as many manufacturers and subcontractors as possible accelerate their efficiency,

Unison Tube LLC will be presenting a number of tube manipulation technologies at FABTECH 2022

Unison Tube LLC www.unisonltd.com

New coil inspection line with intelligent quality management system at US plant

with quality rules and automatically assesses product quality grading. Eyeron™ will be tracking quality on the vertical galvanising line and the recoiling and inspection line to ensure the products meet the automotive quality standards.

a real-time quality system,” said John Farris, vice-president and general manager of Nucor Steel West Virginia. With a total investment of about $2.7bn, Nucor is building a new steel mill for sheet metal production on the Ohio River, which is to start operations in the second half of 2024. The recoiling and inspection line includesFives’state-of-artdigitalsolution Eyeron™, an intelligent quality man- agement system that collects upstream process data, checks consistency

NUCOR Corporation, a steel producer in the US, has awarded Fives a contract for a recoiling and inspection line to support automotive applications at the new Nucor steel plant in West Virginia, US. This contract comes in addition to the two galvanising lines already won by Fives for this same Greenfield facility. “We choose Fives to supply an inspection line as an extension of our galvanising line N1 using their automotive expertise supported with

Nucor Corporation www.nucor.com Fives Group www.fivesgroup.com

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