TPT July 2018

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Eddyfi Technologies confirms acquisition of M2M

stated, “Up until 2014, M2M was focused on delivering PAUT systems for labs, testing machines and integrators. Our entry in the advanced portable market with TFM, Gekko and Mantis has been by all means successful. However, the harsh reality was that M2M lacked the scale and funding to really make its technology an industry game changer. Eddyfi Technologies’ global sales and support organisation, financial strength and R&D vision is simply what M2M and its people needed to take it to the next level.” The M2M brand will continue, and its location in Paris will now be the group’s centre of excellence for PAUT. Eddyfi Technologies – Canada Website: www.eddyfitechnologies.com

act as a base for the group to expand in the region. Martin Thériault, president and CEO of Eddyfi Technologies, commented, “Over the past eight years, we have emerged in the NDT market by focusing on specialised NDT technologies. With innovation and a customer-focused approach, we have become a fresh and dynamic force in the market. Now is the time to enter the much larger advanced ultrasound space, a technique used by virtually all our customers that is also in much need of innovation and advancements. R&D, other collateral accessories investments, and the relationship with CEA will be expanded to capitalise on software, portable and systems opportunities.” Philippe Benoist, president of M2M,

EDDYFI Technologies, an expert in advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection technologies, has confirmed the acquisition of M2M, a developer and manufacturer of phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) instruments for NDT. With its head office in Paris, France, M2M has become known for high- end portable PAUT flaw detectors with real-time total focusing method (TFM), and new products such as Gekko™ and Mantis™. The company sells to customers in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace, power generation, and manufacturing. M2M’s acquisition offers Eddyfi Technologies a chance to enter the broader, yet very competitive, PAUT market with advanced technology. The M2M team and office in China will also

Mill receives Nadcap accreditation for non-destructive testing PLYMOUTH Tube’s Trent Mill

Plymouth Tube Company is a global supplier of tubing in carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel and nickel alloy for aerospace, pressure and hydraulic applications. Steel, nickel and titanium extruded shapes are produced by Plymouth Engineered Shapes.

worldwide aerospace industry. The audits at Plymouth Tube’s Trent Mill were performed by PRI (Performance Review Institute). To meet the standards, process controls and testing procedures are utilised to ensure conformance of specific services. The stringent process controls provide uniform, repeatable mechanical properties, resulting in improved downstream fabricating processes.

(Wisconsin, USA) has received Nadcap accreditation for non-destructive testing. By manufacturing in accordance with Nadcap-approved processes, Plymouth assures its customers around the globe that they are purchasing materials produced and tested to the highest standards set by the industry. Nadcap accreditation is widely accepted as the standard in the

Plymouth Tube Co – USA Email: sales@plymouth.com Website: www.plymouth.com

Danieli chosen for new cold mill plant TURKISH manufacturer Tatmetal Çelik has selected Danieli equipment for its new cold mill plant. Featuring six-high technology, the new five-stand cold mill will roll strip ranging from 0.2 to 3mm thickness and up to 1,550mm strip width. The 22,000 kN separating force, together with the installed modern technologies that are standard for Danieli mills, such as roll bending and shifting, ultra-low hysteresis HAGC, lubrication and strip drying systems, and new rolling models, will allow the production of high-strength quality grades with enhanced strip flatness. The new tandem mill be installed in Ereğli in Turkey, linked to an existing continuous pickling line. Danieli will be responsible for the integration of the mill with the pickling line. All of the electrical equipment and control systems, which will provide integrated and optimised system configuration, will be supplied by Danieli Automation. Plant start-up is

forecast for Q4 2019. This is the second tandemmill order for Danieli from Turkey in the last 18 months, with a total of 14 cold mills and processing lines supplied by the company in the same market in the last three years.

Danieli SpA – Italy Website: www.danieli.com

Tatmetal Çelik San ve Tic AŞ – Turkey Website: www.tatmetal.com.tr

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