TPi July 2008

developments products &

100% automatic coil production and packaging

Pipe Coil Technology Limited has launched ‘System Solutions’ that use robotics to fully automate the whole coiling and packaging process. Operating at speeds of up to 200m/ min, the system requires no manpower resources to operate any part of the system between the extrusion line and coil dispatch point. Robotics perform all tasks including coil handling, labelling and sampling, significantly cutting costs and increasing efficiency. Designed initially for tube and pipe sizes up to 32mm diameter, this fully integrated system can be built around any automatic coiler. Packagingmethods are tailored to the customer’s individual requirements and options include strap, film or tape as well as the choice of secondary packaging methods, such as spiral wrapping or box insertion. To maximise output, the company recommends installing the system alongside its high speed off-line coiling system, which separates coiling from the restrictions of the extrusion line, making it possible to coil at 200m/

Close-up view of a coiler S S

packaging options and dual packaging system; and a claimed lifetime of at least 10 years at consistent output. OtherproductsfromPipeCoilTechnology include ‘Low Ovality Technology’, fully automatic film packaging, and large bore coiling technology for pipes up to 250mm diameter. Pipe Coil Technology Limited – UK sales@pipecoil.co.uk www.pipecoil.co.uk

minute and produce finished pallets every 35 seconds. The systems are specifically designed around the needs of utility and plumbing pipe producers, currently operating with HDPE, PEX, PB and composites, although they can be tailored towards other materials. Benefits of the system include automatic integration of the whole coiling and packaging process up to the final delivery point; single head and twin head options to suit customer requirements; extensive Pipe Coil Technology’s fully automatic S S coiler Bauernfeind, Austria, was founded 1990 and manufactures PP-Mega- Pipe and PP-Mega-Drain products. PP-Mega-Pipe is available with internal diameter 100 to 1,200mm SN8, and PP-Mega-Drain with internal diameter 100 to 400mm SN8 or SN4. The products are suitable for applications such as road and motorway construction, sewage and rainwater, industrial construction, and house and stable construction.

Stainless steel products for the Indian market

Pipe producer from Austria

M/s Akash Steel Crafts Pvt Ltd is a manufacturer of stainless steel tubes and pipes, based near Mumbai, India. The company has recently introduced automatic tube mills for the manufacturing of tubes from ½" to 4" NB, with thickness up to 6mm. It also has fabrication facilities for pipes of any length, from 5" to 20" OD, and up to 10mm thickness. The company is fully equipped with facilities such as annealing in LPG furnace, pickling and hydro testing, and also has a well-equipped chemical testing laboratory for in-house testing of raw materials and finished goods. Products are currently supplied to the Indian market, though the company is considering entering into the export of tubes and pipes in the near future.

Pipes from Austria’s Bauernfeind S S

The company produces composite corrugated pipes according to EN 13476 with ring stiffness SN8. PP-Mega-Pipe SN4 and SN8 can be rinsed with 120 bar high pressure, and the company test products for ring stiffness, ring flexibility and impact resistance. The pipes are produced using high quality BOR™ PP. PP-Mega-Pipe is easier and cheaper to install, because the pipes have a fixed socket, included in the price of the pipe. All sockets are double layer and have a long form, ensuring secure connection.

M/s Akash Steel Crafts Pvt Ltd – India mohancn@yahoo.co.in

Bauernfeind GmbH – Austria office@bauernfeind.co.at • www.bauernfeind.co.at

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