TPT March 2018

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Atomat celebrates 50 years of welded tube engineering

rolls surpassing a certain production speed can be wiped out with carbide tools. High quality carbides are essential in achieving such goals. For this reason Atomat counts on material sintered in Italy by a sister company within the group. Carbides are produced from selected virgin powders by means of advanced sintering technology. Atomat production is committed to guaranteeing quality levels. The same approach is now leading it to enlarge the production range of steel tooling to up to 24" OD tubes. New equipment has been recently commissioned, and allows Atomat the possibility to machine rolls up to 1,600mm OD. Reliable and competent partners have been selected to outsource raw material and heat treatment, putting Atomat in the position to share and combine its expertise and matching the expectations of demanding customers.

use of rolls in sintered materials for welded tube manufacturing. New technologies in processing the tubes and the introduction of dual phase steels set new basic standards. In this scenario the top tier companies have had the opportunity to examine their core competencies. Prime raw materials along with decades of designing experience give an advantage to Atomat SpA, which has the opportunity to supply these increasingly popular products. The introduction of carbide rolls of the appropriate design allows users to easily process difficult steels (pickled with reduced grip, for example), reduc- ing possible problems related to material pick up. Beside the benefits of the increase in the working life of the carbide rolls, the main feedback from customers underlines the increase of tube mill uptime. Time spent maintaining and adjusting the rolls is reduced, while the steady and reliable set up of the tube mill allows an increase in the production output. Surface defects noted with steel

THIS year Atomat SpA will celebrate its 50 th anniversary. The company has been committed to the production and manufacture of wire and welded tube tooling since it first began and is a leading company in this area of the steel industry. Commitment, research, cutting- edge production systems and expert personnel allow Atomat to stand out, becoming a benchmark for quality in the international tube and wire industries, it said. For the last 50 years Atomat has worked in this highly selective and continuously evolving market and is now setting new goals for the future. With regard to the welded tube industry, Atomat is one of the first companies to have successfully introduced – among several of its existing customers – carbide rolls. This sintered material combines wear- resistant properties (higher than rolls in steel), with the possibility of achieving a homogeneous and defect-free surface for the tubes. The evolution in the automotive industry has endorsed the increasing

Atomat SpA – Italy Fax: +39 0432 667101 Email: info@atomat.com Website: www.atomat.com

Olympus NDT Canada invests in new office to help suppor t long-term growth

the creation of a purpose-built facility that better suited its needs. “Our new building satisfies our operational growth objectives, and it also clearly advances one of our main areas of focus: the wellbeing of our employees,” explained Alain Laboissonnière, senior director of operations in Quebec. The 15,794m 2 facility is equipped with a large hall designed for systems integration, allowing space for large- scale industrial systems to be assembled on-site, as well as an air-conditioned workshop with cutting-edge machining tools for mechanical production. The areas designated for research and development, storage, reception and shipping are more spacious than before; the new electronics manufacturing area

is adapted to the company’s operations; and the server room is better equipped. The facility also houses several spaces to encourage teamwork, including a number of development labs, 40 meeting rooms and a 50-person room for employee training. Employee facilities include a cafeteria and 400-seat dining hall, a well-equipped exercise room, several common areas, a patio with fireplace, electric vehicle charging stations, and reserved carpool parking. The building design features two roofs where gardens will provide both aesthetic value and energy savings.

NON-DESTRUCTIVE testing company Olympus NDT Canada has inaugurated itsnewofficeandmanufacturingcomplex in Quebec’s Michelet Innovation Zone. The new site unites all of the company’s services and personnel under one roof, enabling it to better respond to production demands and optimise its research and development activities in support of its industrial testing and measuring solutions. Company executives from across the Americas and the global headquarters in Japan joined government and business dignitaries from Quebec and beyond to celebrate the facility’s opening. As a previous tenant of the Quebec Metro High Tech Park, Olympus NDT Canada decided to invest in

Olympus NDT Canada Email: info@olympus-ims.com Website: www.olympus-ims.com

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