TPT May 2017

T E CHNOLOG Y

Simplifying tube processing with automatic tool change system Tube-o-Test from ANUP NDT ANUP NDT PVT LTD, based in Pune, India, offers the Tube-o-Test System, which is an encircling coil-type eddy current test system with on-line and off- line options. be inspected. The system can fulfil any international standard with drill hole reference. The Tube-o-Test comes with advanced embedded system and is highly reliable, user-friendly and cost- effective. The system can be used for eddy current inspection of steel, stainless steel, copper and cupronickel tubes. ERW as well as seamless tubes can The Tube-o-Test and its accessories are already in use in South Africa,

the UAE, Oman and extensively in India. ANUP NDT PVT Ltd provides efficient and reliable support to tube manufacturers for eddy current testing needs.

ANUP NDT PVT – India Website: www.anupndt.com

movement axes are optimally synchronised by the special transfluid sequence control or can be programmed controlled against each other. It is also possible to easily optimise the process via this sequence control, which effectively improves product-specific cycle times. All parameters can be taken from the CAD and necessary form clamps are integrated in the automatic sequence.

BENDING of tubes with diameters of up to 127mm is becoming more demanding. “It isn’t only about implementing technical efficiency in processes or machines anymore,” said Stefanie Flaeper, managing director at transfluid. “No matter the time efficiency and precision, the solution must be controllable.” The specialists from Germany have developed the tube bending machine t-bend DB 40120-CNC-VE, to permit bending radii of 1 x D at very thin wall thicknesses for such tubes. In the scope of a current project, the setup of this special bending system has been implemented fully electrically. All

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The transfluid engineers have implemented reduction of the follow-up costs by using an automatic clamp die change system. The transfluid machine permits bending radii of 1 x D and more for tubes with diameters up to 127mm while reducing wall thicknesses from 2 to 1.5mm

The time frame for tool change is comparable to that of a radii changer. The new DB 40120-CNC-VE has two tool levels. It is able to change the clamp dies eight times, so that each tube can be bent even in highly complex geometries. This form of tool equipment is efficient, reducing follow-up costs to a an absolute minimum. “In particular because the diameters are relatively similar and radii are very tight with 1xD, only the bending geometries really change in new products. This means that only new clamp dies need to be used,” explained Ms Flaeper. To implement the tight radii at a relatively thin wall thickness, the new tube bending machine has an additional boosting device that can support even the last bend at short rest lengths. transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 2972 9715 11

The new pipe bending machine DB 40120-CNC-VE by transfluid changes tools automatically

Email: sales@transfluid.de Website: www.transfluid.de

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