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Krohne Inc.............................................................................52 MACH 2022 Exhibition..........................................................12 Metalube...............................................................................14 Nakata Mfg Co......................................................................24 NISCO...................................................................................24 Palad HY Industries. .............................................................22 Rolf Schlicht GmbH...............................................................19 Roll-Kraft.................................................................................6 Saggitta.................................................................................19 SEUTHE GmbH....................................................................34 Severstal...............................................................................43 Steel Dynamics, Inc..............................................................19 Systems Spray-Cooled.........................................................19 TD Williamson.......................................................................47 Tri Tool. ...................................................................................7 Tube China 2020...................................................................10 Tube Tech International.........................................................16 UPCAST. ..............................................................................32 Val-matic. ..............................................................................51 voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG. .................................48 Yamazaki Mazak UK Limited. ...............................................26 Zumbach.................................................................................8

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CONT ENT S 2 Editorial index 6 Industry news 7 Diary of tube events 24 Technology news 41 Tube Products INTERNATIONAL: Focus

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Impor tance of rigidity of CNC-CFS square-square pipe mills By Gao Guowu, chief engineer, FD Machinery, China

Assistance systems for robotic tube welding: suppor t for automated series production By Andreas Hummelbrunner, product line manager MIG/MAG high end robotics, R&D Fronius International GmbH

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The January Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. Since the pandemic erupted, we have witnessed a digital revolution, with a shift to remote work and more digital access to services than ever before. According to data by McKinsey & Company, many

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engineering companies in the US leaped five years forward in business digital adoption in a matter of just a few weeks. Nearly half of manufacturing companies in the UK switched to digital working practices within just two weeks during the pandemic according to reports. A remarkable transformation and credit to the adaptability of engineers and manufacturers in the face of a crisis. Virtually over night the ability to remotely monitor and control equipment has also become essential, something many tube machinery companies were already ahead of the curve on. Hopefully these technological investments – albeit made in an emergency – will help to make companies even more resilient and efficient as the world gradually recovers. The editorial deadline for the March issue is 11 January. It will have three main features: tube mills & rollforming lines; inspection, testing & quality control; and advances in measuring & marking. Please send any editorial to: rory@intras.co.uk The advertising deadline for the March issue of TPT is 1 February 2021.

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On the cover . . . The roots of EFD Induction go back to the launch in 1950 of a universal induction hardening machine by the German company Induktionserwärmung Fritz Düsseldorf GmbH (FDF). While FDF was expanding in the 1970s, an induction revolution was taking place in Norway, where engineers had figured

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out how to transistorise frequency converters for induction heating.

In 1981 three of those engineers founded ELVA Induksjon AS. In 1983 they unveiled the Minac range of mobile converters. Workpieces no longer had to be brought at great cost to a stationary induction heater – the heater could now go to the piece. In 1991 the managing directors of FDF and ELVA met by chance. They talked and speculated. FDF was strong in stationary induction hardening machines. ELVA was the agile innovator with a track record in finding new applications for induction heating. What if the two companies got together? In January 1996 FDF and ELVA merged to create EFD Induction. And the rest is, as they say, history.

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Fives cold drawing tube mill helping to unlock Mexican automotive market PRODUCTOS Especializados de

utilise either a cold saw or friction saw technology with a simple change of the saw blade. Fives and PEASA are long-term partners, having commissioned several tube mills, both for stainless steel applications and conduit tubes, over the last few years. Fives OTO SpA is located in Boretto, Reggio Emilia, Italy and is part of the construction machinery manufacturing Industry. Fives OTO SpA has 255 employees at this location. There are more than 200 companies in the Fives OTO SpA company in total. Fives www.fivesgroup.com “Companies that produce tube and pipe and roll forming products highly value the ability to get answers from our performance specialists at any time of the day or night and now we’re making that easier than ever,” said Roll-Kraft chairman and CEO Chuck Gehrisch. “Whether working at their desk or using their cell phone in the shop, quick answers to common tube and pipe and roll forming challenges are just a click away.” Now, all of Roll-Kraft’s technical arti- cles and videos, along with handy calcu- lators and informative e-books, are con- veniently housed in the new resource centre. Visitors can quickly and easily filter information by topic and content type and refine searches with keywords to locate the resources they need. Roll-Kraft www.roll-kraft.com

Acero has unveiled its new tube plant equipped with a complete OTO tube mill from Fives at its factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The new plant is designed to produce cold drawing tubes from high yield material destined for various applications in the automotive industry. To strengthen its position supplying the competitive automotive market, PEASA needed to guaranteed high performance with reliability to repetitiveness during the regular production, so Fives designed and supplied an OTO 606HQ mill, which is capable of processing round tubes with high yield strength (up to 900MPa) and with a diameter/thickness ratio of

The OTO tube mill from Fives

6, which us usually dedicated to the automotive industry. The mill stands out due to its high strength despite its compact design. It is also equipped with a quick change and completed with a heavy-duty cut-off. The cut-off is fitted with a patented feature to

Roll-Kraft adds extensive technical online resource centre to its tube training offering

ROLL-KRAFT, which operates in the tube and pipe and roll forming industries, has announced the addition of a comprehensive, easily accessible resource centre to its website. Roll-Kraft’s online technical resources aim to solve user’s tube and pipe and

roll forming challenges. In the past three years, the company’s growing array of technical articles have been viewed more than 100,000 times. Additionally, technical videos on Roll-Kraft’s YouTube channel have received more than 200,000 views.

Roll-Kraft prides itself on helping its customers and educating the users of the future

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D I ARY of Tube Events

2021

Tri Tool expands European presence

16-19 March 2021 TOLexpo (Lyon, France) International Exhibition 25-27 March 2021 Tube India (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition 26-28 May 2021 Made In Steel (Milan, Italy) International Exhibition 26-29 May 2021 Lamiera (Milan, Italy) International Exhibition 7-10 June 2021 STEELFAB (Sharjah, UAE) International Exhibition 8-10 June 2021 Tube Russia (Moscow, Russia) International Exhibition 13-16 September 2021 FABTECH (Chicago, USA) International Exhibition 16-18 September 2021 Guangzhou (Guangzhou, China) International Exhibition

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MACHINE tool manufacturer, Tri Tool Inc, has announced that Chris Williamson will serve as its new representative for the UK, Scandinavia and Europe. In this role, Mr Williamson will be help to lead the charge in launching a major business expansion into Europe for Tri Tool, as well as providing existing customers with unprecedented levels of support throughout the entire European region. Regarding his new association with Tri Tool, Mr Williamson said: “I look forward to assisting customers with equipment specification, custom engineering solutions, improved equipment servicing and logistics, and improved, regional technical support for the entire Tri Tool product range.” Mr Williamson has an extensive background in the pharmaceutical, military and the nuclear sector, and has served for the past six years as an engineering manager for one of the largest industrial welding suppliers in the UK. Announcing this dynamic partnering agreement, Todd Fox, Tri Tool’s vice- president of global sales, said: “We believe Chris has a unique ability to consistently deliver outstanding support for this critical customer base, and the wide range of industries our company serves. “Chris recently achieved an award for innovation and safety in an important nuclear decommissioning project where he successfully coordinated with Tri Tool’s engineering team.”

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Appointments made to Inductotherm Group Italy board as it strengthens capabilities

AS part of the Inductotherm Group’s strengthening strategy Inductotherm Group Italy has recently appointed new members to its board of directors to reinforcement its Italian capabilities. Inductotherm Group, Italy, which is based in the city of Turin, provides local representation for the global Inductotherm Group. The new members of the board have been appointed to help develop the roles and operations in Italy across the heating and welding sectors, which include the established brands of Thermatool, Banyard and Radyne. The Italian company has been operating for five years and has made a significant contribution to the company’s European customers and supplier chains during that period. Inductotherm Group Italy will be escalating its presence in the markets of Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria with additional sales and service support. “Particularly during these times, investment into strategic growth is critical for future stability and continued customer support,” said Wayne Hine, president of Inductotherm Group Italy’s board of directors. The additions to the board of directors will provide added focus to cement long-term business relationships and provide additional business strategy support. Mr Vincenzo Tosetto – director of Inductotherm Italy board of directors: with over 20 years of induction heating experience, he was employed by the Inductotherm Group in 2014 and was responsible for successfully establishing Inductotherm Group Italy within Europe, delivering the latest technologies Inductotherm Group offers to Italian customers. With skills that have been honed over many years working in international machinery and plant sales, Mr Tosetto

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brings his experience working with leading businesses in the automotive, industrial vehicles, energy and steel making sectors to this appointment. His managerial positions in sales, including industrial goods marketing, technical expertise, quality control, logistics and purchasing allows for continued excellence and consistent provision of services to customers. Mr Adrian Wood – director of Inductotherm Italy board of directors: 15-years of technical induction heating and welding expertise predominantly dedicated to the Thermatool brand, with extensive experience in building customer relationships and negotiating contracts. He was appointed as head of sales for Inductotherm Heating & Welding in 2018 and then promoted to director of sales in 2020. He brings knowledge for developing sales and marketing strategies, implementing and managing new sales activities, to bring a new dynamic to Inductotherm Group Italy and to generate growth across several territories. Mr Wayne Hine – president of Inductotherm Italy board of directors: employed by the Inductotherm Group since 2008, initially in business development due to the merger of

Thermatool, Radyne, Banyard and Newelco brands to form Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd, UK. He then also took leadership of sales after he joined Inductotherm Heating & Welding’s board of directors in 2016 and was appointed managing director in 2018, a position that he will retain while also taking Inductotherm Group Italy forward. Mr Hine is an experienced company director with proven commercial acumen across the sales and marketing of capital equipment, spares and customer service, with additional financial achievements across a broad industry spectrum, including metal processing. He has worked across an international platform for more than 35 years and brings a comprehensive range of strategic and operational experience to further support this expansion. Inductotherm Group offers advanced technology for the engineering, manufacturing and service of thermal processing equipment used in the melting, heating, heat treating, forging, galvanising, coating, cutting and welding of metals. Inductotherm Heating & Welding

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Tube China 2020: successful trade fair held following rapid industry recovery in China

TUBE China was recently held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and has shown that the trade fair business in China is picking

up speed again after the Covid-19 pandemic. The trade fairs took place safely and at a distance, in compliance with all applicable hygiene regulations.

At Tube China 221 companies presented their innovations from the fields of tubes, pipes, tube processing and machining and the trade in tubes on a total area of 18,000m 2 . A total of 725 exhibitors, including 640 Chinese companies, came to wire China and presented their innovations from the wire and cable industry in a total area of 54,000m 2 . Two national pavilions from Germany and France complemented the trade fair events. For the first time, Tube China was supplemented by THERMPROCESS China and Saw EXPO China. In special themed pavilions companies from the fields of thermal process technology, sawing and alternative cutting tech- nologies presented their innovations. More than 36,000 visitors came to the four trade fairs in Shanghai during the four days of the event.

The event was a success despite the disruption caused by Covid-19

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D/F Machine Specialties celebrates its 50 th anniversary

D/F Machine has been in operation for 50 years

D/F MACHINE Specialties has cele- brated its golden anniversary and founding day. To celebrate its 50 th anniversary, D/F Machine Specialties has release its NEW NCC P-38 Curved Water-Cooled MIG hand-held gun for welding aluminium. It was asked to make this gun by a customer that welds aluminium and steel because there is a huge void in the market for a heavy duty curves water-cooled hand-held gun for push welding aluminium. The other curved welding guns available cannot currently handle the heat involved with aluminium welding. “We developed this new gun to not only withstand the demand and heat, but to be stronger, lighter, have more options, and use D/F’s readily available consumables that last up to 7 to 1 due to the heavy duty torch design and superior water-cooling.

“Like all of our other guns, the NCC-P38 is intended for use with all manufacturer’s wire feeders, which have provision for water cooling. It accommodates a slip-in tip fastened by a collet action nut. A unique feature of the Water-Cooled Curved Gun is that the nozzle assembly water chamber and inner body water chamber are serially connected to each other with sliding removable connectors making it a relatively simple matter to detach the nozzle assembly, thus completely eliminating the need for gaskets in the water passage system.” The 50-degree, curved metallic water- cooled front body allows for operation in tight, hard-to-reach areas. The torch has a copper gas nozzle, which threads into the copper front end of the torch for better heat dissipation. All utilities are connected internally to the torchbody andexit fromthe rear of the

torch body housing. The company also offers an optional cable/hose sheath for better cable management. The torch is provided with a button switch, which can be positioned at any point on the torch handle. For feeding all wires, a replaceable liner conduit system is available for feeding 0.35, 0.045, 0.047, 0.052, and 1 / 16 " hard/cored wires through a continuous metal liner run to the tip in the gun with no gaps. For aluminium welding of 3 / 64 , 1 / 16 and 3 / 32 " wires run through a continuous Nylatron liner run to the tip in the gun with no gaps. D/F Machine Specialties www.dfmachinespecialties.com

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MACH Exhibition to be rescheduled to April 2022 THE Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), which owns and runs the MACH exhibition, the UK’s largest manufacturing trade event on behalf of the industry, has taken the decision to reschedule MACH from January 2021 to April 2022. With the continued uncertainty around the Covid-19 pandemic and local lockdowns, the MTA decided to consult with its members and exhibitors who had booked a stand at MACH 2021 and gauge their opinion on whether to continue with MACH 2021 in January or carry forward to MACH 2022. The overwhelming sentiment was that in order to minimise the risks to visitors and exhibitors and to provide the best possible platform for both, the event should be moved to April 2022. The event will be held in the same Halls at the NEC from 4 to 8 April 2022. James Selka, MTA CEO, said: “We believe that this decision, which has not been taken lightly, is in the best interests of the industry and those who work in it. Our first priority is, of course, the health and safety of the 30,000 or more people who will visit and work at MACH. “In addition, we believe that by moving MACH toApril 2022, we will be able to offer a better experience for our visitors, and better value for our exhibitors, rather than holding it in January 2021 with the uncertainty that could still be with us. Add to this the government’s recent announcement of a pause to the restart of live events, and it was felt that a dateline in April 2022 was a much better option.” “In the meantime, visitors who planned to attend MACH 2021 to find out about new technology, look for new suppliers and research new trends will be able to utilise the existing MTA digital platforms. In addition, later this year, we will launch a new, virtual platform, which we believe will perfectly complement the live show in 2022.” Mr Selka concluded: “We’re grateful to the NEC for working with us to facilitate this move and we look forward to welcoming visitors to MACH 2022 where they will be able to experience the best of modern manufacturing technology under one roof.”

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Danieli Breda 35-MN extrusion press commissioned for Showa Denko in Spain

A NEW Danieli Breda 35-MN graphite extrusion press ordered by Showa Denko has passed factory performance tests at Danieli workshops in Italy, and shipped to La Coruña, Spain, where it was installed and commissioned at the end of 2020. The project incorporates several innovative Danieli Breda core

design elements making the new Showa Denko extrusion press, and its auxiliary devices, the most advanced in the graphite electrode industry, in terms of safety, quality, consistency and efficiency. The extrusion unit is equipped with a vacuum system able to reach an

extremely high level of vacuum in a few seconds, resulting in the highest quality for the extruded material. Another important feature improving the product quality is the diathermic oil-heating system, keeping a constant control of the die temperature before and during extrusion. The extruded material is automatically cut-to-length and checked for size and temperature. Furthermorean innovativeengineering concept has been implemented for fully automatic die storage and quick die- change by means of a robotic gantry crane. The new 35-MN extrusion press will produce top quality electrodes used in electric arc furnaces, in diameters up to 850mm and lengths up to 3500mm at a production rate of 15 tons per hour. Danieli www.danieli.com

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Lubricant manufacturer Metalube awarded its latest ISO 45001 accreditation by OH&S

LUBRICANT manufacturer Metalube has been granted its latest international standard accreditation in occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems ISO 45001. This latest accolade complements its existing ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditations and was achieved due to greater OH&S performance. This involved integrating additional aspects of health and safety into the business such as injury prevention, ill-health and worker wellness and wellbeing. Robert Brown, managing director, said: “We’re extremely proud to have achieved these certifications. In times like these, it is important for us to be fully committed to health and safety, worker wellness and wellbeing. Workforce safety is paramount, and we consistently work towards the highest safety standards. These awards provide us with the checks and balances to make

sure we are always striving for better for our business and our employees.” METALUBE is part of the Bishopdale Group, a private holding company for a group of industrial lubricants brands – Metalube, Molyslip and UOP.

The company exports 95 per cent of its production to over 90 countries worldwide. Metalube www.metalube.co.uk

Metalube has been awarded ISO 45001

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Tube Tech International and Serba Dinamik announce strategic par tnership

TUBE Tech International has announced a strategic alliance with international integrated engineering services provider Serba Dinamik, which will see the two companies deliver a portfolio of world- class fouling solutions to refineries across Indonesia and Malaysia. Tube Tech launched its next- generation robotic cleaning system in January 2020 following a multi-million- dollar research and development project. With a global reputation for delivering maintenance solutions to improve process efficiency, reduce maintenance costs and energy consumption and extend equipment life, Serba Dinamik was a sought-after partner in the region. “We have seen exceptional interest in our cleaning technologies across SoutheastAsia,” said Tube Tech’s managing director Jon Camp. “It is a region where there is clear demand from operators to invest in solutions that

The region is bucking the global trend, with Indonesia accelerating its processing capacity at a rapid pace in a bid to cut its reliance on fuel imports. Bloomberg reported that one Indonesian oil refiner is investing $48bn to almost double processing capacity to 1.8 million barrels per day over the next seven years. Dr Karim Abdullah, the group chief executive officer for Serba Dinamik, said: “We are very optimistic that this collaboration will bring significant benefits for all in the value chain. Serba Dinamik is always looking for partners with new technology and innovations to sustain our business. This is an excellent opportunity to expand our scopes and marketability in the region.” Tube Tech International www.tubetech.com

The solution will help refineries in Indonesia and Malaysia

will benefit their stakeholders and the environment. Serba Dinamik has an unrivalled reputation for delivering expertise in operation and maintenance solutions, and we are delighted to be working in partnership with them. “This strategic alliance will not just bring enhanced technologies to the region but enable us to pass logistical savings and rapid response to the vast and ever-increasing refining market in Southeast Asia.”

Mitchell manufactures push pointer for cold drawing aluminium tubes

GEORGE A Mitchell Company, based in Ohio, USA has been contracted to supply a 12,500lb three die in-line Hydraulic Push Pointer for a US manufacturer of cold drawn aluminium tubes for the aerospace industry. This is one of the fastest push pointers Mitchell makes and is able to produce a 6" point length with a three die reduction in 5 seconds.

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Mitchell developed the Hydraulic Push Pointing over 50 years ago, and shipped its first 12,500lb three die in-line Push Pointer in 1968. Mitchell Push Pointing machines have several advantages over other methods of pointing, including, but not limited to, material savings, low noise level, improved ergonomics, reduced changeover time and straighter points. George A Mitchell Company www.mitchellmachinery.com

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Systems Spray- Cooled receives order from Steel Dynamics Inc

SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled has received an order from Steel Dynamics, Inc for Spray-Cooled™ equipment at its new mill in Texas, USA which is currently under construction. The 2021 project includes equipment for its electric arc furnaces. The Spray-Cooled™ equipment will cover 100 per cent of SDI’s furnace cooling needs and will include the EAF shell, roof and elbow. The EAF sidewall will incorporate new ‘bump-outs’ to help protect the burners and refractory bricks. The roof will be a new steep cone design for optimisation and extended lifetime. SDI’s decision to purchase Spray-Cooled equipment was based on the success it has seen at its other EAF shops and on the need for the safest, lowest cost option (supply and maintenance) along with the extended life and performance for water-cooled equipment.

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Increase yield and weld quality while reducing your downtime EHE Consumables is the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of high-frequency welding components for the tube and pipe industry. With 35 years of experience and an ISO 9001 certification , we are ideally positioned to offer our customers the best solutions available. • Impeders (through flow / return flow / manifolds / specials) • Ferrite cores • Impeder casing • Induction welding coils (coil holders / downlead assemblies) • Canticut ID scarfing systems (4.5 inch – 26 inch pipe) • OD scarfing inserts and tool holders • Edge scarfing systems • Comprehensive range of custom-built solutions • Filtration systems

Rolf Schlicht introduces new cutting par tner

ROLF Schlicht GmbH has appointed a new partner, Sagitta, Italy, which is a company that offers band granulators in different sizes, horizontal splitting machines for rubber and plastics as well as cutting machines for production of sealing rings from pipes and hoses. Rolf Schlicht manufactures and sells machines and systems for a number of industries worldwide. In addition to its own brands RS Powdertech, for powder coating systems, and RS Multicut for cutting and further processing solutions in the extrusion sequence, it offers a wide range of machines from well-known manufacturers.

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Buehler appoints new business unit manager for Europe

DR LUTZ Werner has taken up the position of business unit manager for Europe at Buehler – ITW test and measurement GmbH, a premier manufacturer of scientific equipment, consumables and accessories for metallography and materials analysis, including a broad portfolio of hardness testers. Julien Noel, vice-president and general manager of Buehler, commented: “I am very excited to welcome Dr Werner to Buehler. His extensive experience in business development combined with his technical abilities will certainly be an asset to support Buehler’s growth in the region.” After studying physics and computer engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Dr Werner earned his PhD at the University of Kassel in the Department of Physics. In the course of his professional career, he has held various project management, business development and leadership positions at scientific precision instrument manufacturers and industrial automation companies. Dr Werner added: “I’m looking forward to becoming a member of Buehler’s team for Europe, which enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide due to its innovative solutions for metallography and hardness testing as well as its exceptional customer service. My most important aims in my new role include establishing further partnerships and continuing the history of success associated with the name of Buehler.” Buehler www.buehler.co.uk

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Israeli pipe manufacturer invests in new generation high-performance extruder

A RECENTLY commissioned solEX NG 75-40 from Battenfeld-Cincinnati GmbH has been commissioned. An advantages of the new extruder is the low melt temperature with high output, explained Fuad Dweik, managing partner of Palad HY Industries Ltd. Mr Dweik is a long-standing customer of the German machine manufacturer and was the first pipe manufacturer in Israel to opt for the single screw extruder of the latest generation. “In view of our positive experience with the machine technology from Germany, we have again chosen an extruder from Battenfeld-Cincinnati for our most recent investment”, Rami Dweik, son of the proprietor and responsible for production at the factory, added. Palad HY has replaced an old extruder in a PE 100 pipe extrusion line. “We are particularly impressed with the lower melt temperature compared to the previously used extruder, combined with better melt homogeneity and consequently better pipe quality,” Mr Dweik added. Thanks to the lower melt temperature, Palad also achieves significantly more even wall thickness distributions within extremely narrow tolerances, plus less undesirable sagging. The better pipe quality also reduces material consumption and produces less scrap.

to its domestic market, Palad HY also serves customers in Eastern and Western Europe, South America and Africa, to which about 25 per cent of its annual production volume of currently about 20,000 tons is exported. The company’s product range includes fresh water and sewage pipes as well as pipes for natural gas distribution systems, and protective conduits for electricity and communication lines. The redesigned unit is responsible for the above-mentioned advantages of the new solEX NG extruders, which are available with screw diameters of 60, 75, 90 and 120mm and cover a throughput range from 750 to 2,500kg/h, compared to the well-established and still available predecessor series. The internally grooved barrel in combination with a matching screw and grooved bushing geometry offers substantial improvements in process technology: a reduced axial pressure profile lessens machine wear, high specific output rates with lower screw speeds ensure high efficiency, and the gentle melting performance at about 10°C lower temperatures compared to conventional processing units. Palad HY Industries www.paladhy.com

“Both the material savings and the roughly 10 per cent reduction in energy consumption due to the lower heating rates make this extruder a particularly cost-efficient alternative,” concluded Mr Dweik, who is already considering a further investment in another solEX NG extruder of the new generation for other existing lines. Palad HY, which was founded in 1997, ranks among the leading manufacturers of HDPE and PVC pipes in Israel. The ISO 9001:2008-certified pipe producer is well known for its range of large-diameter pipes with maximum diameters of 1,200mm for HDPE pipes and 500mm for PVC pipes. In addition Pipes with maximum diameters of 1,200mm for HDPE pipes and 500mm for PVC pipes

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Nakata signs contract with leading steel tube producer for advanced 24" pipe ODF mill

NAKATA Mfg Co has announced that a contract for one of its most advanced orbital die forming mills, with a 24" size capacity for producing stainless steel pipe, has been signed. The contract is with a major global stainless pipe supplier and was finalised in October 2020. The customer already possesses three Nakata-developed mill lines for 24", 8" and 2" size tubes known by the

name ‘FFX’. FFX is Nakata’s popular and long available advanced mill. No roll change is required at the BD~CL section when forming different pipe ODs, which is also the case with the new ODF mill equipment. The customer wanted to diversify its production range so it decided to install a new mill line for 24" size using ODF, as this equipment can produce pipes with ultra-light wall-thickness stably, even with t/D ratio less than 1 per cent. It has a current plan to go around 0.6 per cent

during a special project it is working on. This is a remarkable achievement which is possible due to the rotational die feature in the ODF mill, which keeps hold of the strip edge during the forming process, helping to generate almost ‘zero’ forming strain at the edge as a result. This feature is essential for such ultra-light WT pipe production. Nakata Mfg Co

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The OFD mill be help produce ultra-light WT pipes

NISCO rolls first bar on Kocks 3-roll RSB 5.0 THE Chinese company Nanjing Iron & Steel Co has successful modernised its 800.000t/a medium bar mill incorporating a reducing and sizing block (RSB ® ) 500++/4 in 5.0 design by Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG. and tubes within a dimensional range from Ø50 to Ø160mm. Apart from the RSB ® 5.0, Kocks is also responsible for the thermo-mechanical rolling process including five water boxes and full automation package. The low temperature rolling process is applied for sizes up to Ø130mm. rating the Kocks RSB ® 5.0, NISCO believes that it has consolidated and managed to further expand its market share. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de NISCO www.njsteel.com The RSB ® 500++/4, which is the biggest Kocks 3-roll reducing and sizing block, operates as the finishing unit for the production of straight bars With the modernisation of its 800.000t/a medium bar mill incorpo -

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