TPi January 2013

t i tanium tubes

Delivery times reduced A niche supplier to the oil and gas industry is offering reduced waiting times on its range of metal products essential to subsea pipe laying and construction. James Alloys Ltd, which provides high value metal products for distribution throughout the world, can now supply stainless steel, nickel alloy and titanium banding and clips in less than two months.

we have seen a dramatic surge in orders from the Middle East and we are now experiencing a similar increase from operators in the North Sea. This can lead to increased waiting times on orders and ultimately delays to projects. “The ability to supply the same high quality products in a shorter time frame will give companies a competitive edge in terms of fulfilling customer requirements more quickly.” James Alloys Ltd has over 50 years experience in delivering a full range of long and flat products, slit coils and special sections in addition to a comprehensive range of pipes, tubes and fittings in any grade or alloy. Products include the very high strength nickel chromium alloy 625, titanium alloy and stainless steel grade

High quality anti-corrosive nickel and titanium

316. The company offers products in the raw or finished conditions, delivered to any location. It also provides a range of processing and fabrication services to enable a complete metal solution from raw material to a cut, fabricated, welded and finished product.

One such product is of particular interest to the subsea industry. Nickel chromium alloy 625, containing Molybdenum, can be used in high load marine, subsea and chemical environments. It comes with toughened anti-corrosion properties that are particularly resistant to crevice corrosion, and has a 100-year service life. Its strength to weight ratio is provided by the titanium alloy, which has exceptional resistance to corrosion from salt water, acid, alkalis and harsh industrial chemicals. Before reaching an agreement with a major European mill, the Manchester- based company followed an industry standard delivery time of six months on banding, clips, installation and tooling supplies. Managing director Mark Catlow said, “There is an increasing demand from the oil and gas industry for high specification banding systems provided in as short a timescale as possible. Over the past 12 months Titanium joint venture Uniti Titanium, a joint venture between Allegheny Technologies Industries (USA) and VSMPO-AVISMA (Russia), utilises the extensive technology and assets of the two major global titanium producers to provide a wide selection of commercially pure (GR1, GR2, GR3, GR4, GR7, GR 11, GR12, GR16) and alloyed titanium products, including welded and seamless tubes and pipes.

James Alloys Ltd – UK sales@jamesalloy.com www.jamesalloy.com Processing titanium tubes

heat-treatment, tube cold working, calibration and corrugation of circular round products for solutions for processing high-alloyed stainless steels, nickel-base alloys, copper, aluminium and titanium. Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH – Austria www.rosendahlaustria.com

Rosendahl Metal Tubes & Hoses provides manufacturing solutions for smooth tubes and corrugated hoses with diameters from 2 to 220mm, at walls of 0.05 to 10mm, with highest demands regarding precision and corrosion resistance. The main technological competencies are in the fields of metal forming, welding (TIG, laser and plasma welding), in-line

Uniti Titanium is a joint venture between Allegheny Technologies and VSMPO-AVISMA

97/23/EC, Norsok M650, Achilles and VdTUV.

1.78mm wall thickness. Cold reduced seamless tubes and pipes range from 2 to 133mm OD and 0.2 to 9mm wall thickness. Certifications available upon request include ISO 9001, PED

Uniti Titanium – USA www.uniti-titanium.com

Welded tube sizes range from 19 to 38.1mm OD and from 0.5 to

55

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January 2013 Tube Products International