TPT September 2020

The September Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. This issue we have features on tube welding machinery & technology and tube straightening technology. We also have an in-depth feature from Xiris that looks at something every company is interested in – driving down costs and delivery times

September/October 2020 Vol 33 No 5

Rory McBride – Editor in chief

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ARTICLE: Justifying the cost of automatic weld inspection on a tube mill By Xiris Automation

while improving overall quality. As expected it involved making some difficult decisions and looking at long-term investment. You can read more starting on page 77. Next up we have the November issue and we have features on tube bending, end forming & swaging; tube extrusion, drawing & end forming; and coiling & uncoiling technology. If you would like to submit editorial for the forthcoming issue then you can contact me at: rory@intras.co.uk. The editorial deadline is 7 September. The advertising deadline is 17 September. With so much disruption around the world there has never been a better time to feature your company on the pages of TPT magazine and to let everyone know that you are still very much open for business. The November issue of the magazine is due to be distributed at STEELFAB 2021 in Sharjah, UAE and Valveworld 2020 in December as well as the rearranged Tube Düsseldorf the same month.

I hope that you enjoy the magazine.

On the cover . . . Randolph Tool Co Inc offers high quality tube cut off blades and die jaws, manufactured to exact specifications to best suit the production needs of its customers. The blades are manufactured by experienced

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The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries

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craftsmen using the best manufacturing procedures and have a reputation for exceeding expectations. Randolph Tool, which was established in 1968, deals direct to reduce costs. You can fax

a drawing of the blades, dies, jaws or repair parts for your tube mills that you require. You will then receive a quote and will find that the pricing is competitive, with a fast turnaround time. When you receive the blades they will be flat within 0.002 and the surface of the blade will be extremely smooth, which will help the blade last longer. Randolph Tool also offers services such as resharpening of used blades and die jaws as well as precision machining, and uses only top-grade tool steel to produce the best industrial knives and die jaws in the business. Visit www.randolphtoolco.com or email info@randolphtool.com for more information.

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