TPT January 2020

Editor in chief

Rory McBride

CONT ENT S EDITORIAL INDEX ................................................................. 2 INDUSTRY NEWS ................................................................... 6 TECHNOLOGY NEWS ....................................................... 22 INTERVIEW: COPIER BEVEL MACHINES ................... 46 TUBE DÜSSELDORF 2020 ........................................... 48 TUBE BENDING, END FORMING & SWAGING ......... 50 GLOBAL MARKETPLACE ................................................ 58 SAW EXPO 2020 .............................................................. 62 CUTTING TECHNOLOGY, SAWING & SAW BLADES ... 64 中文综合 ...................................................................... 71 ADVERTISERS INDEX .................................................... 80

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ARTICLE: Digital X-ray measuring technology in the production of hoses and tubes by Dr Hilmar Bolte, research and development head of analysis, Sikora AG, Germany

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ARTICLE: Black marking – A unique laser method

for stainless steel marking By Thorsten Ferbach, Coherent Inc, USA

The Professional Publishers Association Member

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