TPT July 2016

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Zumbach equips German hot rolling mill with profile measuring system ZUMBACH Electronic, based

in Switzerland, recently sold a Profilemaster ® SPS 800-S8 profile measuring system to Germany-based Hoesch Schwerter Profile GmbH. Hoesch is part of the Italian Calvi Holding group and produces various steel profiles on its hot rolling mill. The company is amanufacturer of customised special profiles made of steel. These are used in virtually all areas of the steel processing industries. Zumbach is a supplier of non-contact measurement solutions for the steel industry as well as other industries such as wire and cable, plastics and rubber. Hoesch’s partnership with Zumbach shows trust in its extensive experience in the field of non-contact measurement technology and allows it to make a leap forward in manufacturing capability, benefiting from the latest in technological advantages. For Zumbach, Hoesch is an ideal partner because the company focuses on quality, precision and close customer relationships – virtues that Zumbach also admires. In order to reach the increasing demands of accuracy and reliability of steel profiles and to increase the efficiency of the hot rolling mill, Hoesch decided to acquire a Profilemaster ® SPS 800-S8 system. Thanks to this measuring system, Hoesch will have a

Profilemaster ® SPS 800-S8

350-500/second (full profiles/second); four different colours of laser = no interference; easy and quick calibration check (can be done by the customer within few a few minutes); and real-time monitoring of complex profiles. Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Email: sales@zumbach.ch Website: www.zumbach.com

more competitive position in the market. Among other benefits, start-up and changeover times can be extensively reduced. Some of the main advantages are: eight cameras which can be equipped modularly, any shape can be captured and measured; up to 16,000 points/ contour (2,048/camera) = 5,734,400 points/second; high sampling rate of

Barnshaws helps visitors into Orbit ONE of the defining structures of the London 2012 Olympics, theArcelorMittal Orbit, reaches 115m into the London skyline around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Designed by Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, the landmark is now incorporating a 584ft-long helter-skelter to provide visitors with a unique view of the capital. was contracted to help produce the complex staircase to provide visitors with access to the top of the freeform skeletal structure. Due to the design peculiarities of the sculpture, the staircase required numerous sections of varying lengths and curves to achieve the desired effect.

by Barnshaws – with each particular section displaying varying length and spiral attributes. Every piece of each particular module had to be of the highest quality. The structure was initially opened as a centrepiece attraction for the London 2012 Olympic Games, before being closed for its redevelopment into a public space, reopening to the public in April 2014. Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd – UK Fax: +44 121 557 5323

Due to the great variance of sections required to fabricate the staircase, months of testing time was needed to guarantee the correct specification of section, and that the spiralling applied to the sections was accurate. Each section was required to be mandrel spiralled – a new process developed

Set to be the world’s largest tunnel slide, riders will be able to reach the heights of the structure thanks to the metal bending expertise of Barnshaws Section Benders’ Scottish division. When the structure was erected in 2012, Barnshaws’ Hamilton branch

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