TPT July 2020

The July Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine.

July/August 2020 Vol 33 No 4

This issue we have a features on tube mills & rollforming lines. The technical article (page 62) takes an in-depth look at some less well-known facts about production using linepipe rolling mills; and we have a fascinating interview (page 45) with Mauricio Facchinetti, CEO of Topfibra. Sadly a number of important tube-related trade events have been postponed over the past few months, but the good news is that we have details of the rearranged dates within our pages. The big event of the year is of course Tube Düsseldorf and that is set to go ahead from 7-11 December. It will be good to see many of you in Germany. Some members of the tube industry that I have spoken to in the US have already re-booked their flights so that is very positive news. The forthcoming September magazine is set to be distributed as a number of big international trade shows – FABTECH 2020 in Las Vegas, USA; Tube China 2020 in Shanghai; and at EuroBLECH 2020 in Hanover, Germany as the world slowly gets back to business. If you would like to submit editorial for the September issue the deadline is 9 July. The advertising deadline is 24 July. Rory McBride – Editor in chief

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ARTICLE: Dillinger – searching out the hidden facts about linepipe rolling mills By Andreas Thieme on behalf of Dillinger

Contact me at: rory@intras.co.uk for any further information you may require.

Enjoy the magazine.

On the cover . . . Since 1985 Universal Tube & Rollform has been committed to being the number one supplier of used tube, pipe and rollform machinery in the world. Its presence in this industry has always been strong and honourable, working with companies locally and all over the world, it says.

The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries

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Its president, Ralph Girkins, has over 35 years of experience in the tube and pipe industry. The company takes pride in its

knowledge and ability to mix and match various machinery to fit customer needs. New, used or reconditioned, it can help put it all together to balance clients’ budgets and increase the value of customer spending. It has one of the largest selections of used tube and pipe mills in the world. Utilising over 125,000 square feet of warehouse space, it also stocks rollformers, cut to length, slitting lines and more. It has the resources and expertise to satisfy companies’ machinery needs.