TPT May 2017

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

May/June 2017 Vol 30 No 3

This issue we have a feature on tube mills & rollforming lines (page 66) as well as three extended technical articles from Rivit SpA in Italy, Advanced Machine & Engineering/AMSAW in the US and last but not least an article on heavy walled pipes from Protem SAS, which is based in France. It has been heartening to read several stories this month about companies that are starting to see an increase in demand for their products based on the rise in the price of oil (see the LIMAB AB story on page 30, for example). Let us hope that 2017 will be a very good year for the industry. Next issue we have features on bending, forming & swaging, and measuring & marking. We also take an in-depth look at Tube Southeast Asia and Tubotech 2017 in Brazil. The magazine will be distributed at both of these big industry events so please get in touch if you would like your machinery or products featured in the issue. The editorial deadline is 12 May and the advertising deadline is 2 June. Contact me at: rory@intras.co.uk for further information or to submit your article or technical feature. Rory McBride – Editor

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Enjoy the magazine.

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On the cover . . . Fives is an international industrial engineering group that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world industrial leaders. Located in over 30 countries, Fives is known for its technological expertise and proficiency in executing international projects. This multisector capacity gives us a global vision of all industries and provides a continuous source of innovation. The effectiveness of our R&D programmes enables us to design forward thinking industrial solutions that anticipate clients’ needs in terms of

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profitability, performance, safety and compliance with all standards. The Fives know-how and solid field experience allow it to manage projects as a whole while respecting deadlines and fulfilling performance commitments. At Fives, the tube and pipe business line covers engineering, manufacturing, supply and installation of tube making facilities and individual machines to process seamless and welded tube and pipe products. These custom engineered machines are supplied under the historical brands of Abbey, Bronx, OTO and Taylor-Wilson: – Abbey and OTO: slitting lines, entry systems, welded tube mills, cut-off – Taylor-Wilson: pipe end finishing, hydrostatic pipe testers, collapse and leak testing machines, packaging systems for round and shaped tubes, and bars – OTO: automation and control systems Moreover, a full range of services includes repairs, upgrades, modernisation, operator/maintenance training and feasibility studies. units, run-out tables, tube handling units, drawbenches – Bronx: heavy duty tube and pipe straightening machines

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