TPi November 2017

Fi t t ings , valves & f langes

Additional CAD models for fastening components now online

requirements. This saves time during the development process, for example when individual elements have to be replaced or integrated with other components. Each CAD model is also permanently linked with a reference to the manufacturer and the corresponding order code, which can simply be transferred into the parts list of the designed system and then easily communicated to the purchasing department. Requests for information and prices can also be sent directly to the manufacturer. Stauff offers this service not only for fastening components but also for an increasing part of its product range. At www.stauff.com/cad, design engineers already have access to CAD models of tube connectors, test couplings, filter housings, pressure gauges and other tank and container accessories. The overall range of the Stauff Group currently includes around 40,000 standard components in ten product groups, as well as a large number of special and system solutions that are manufactured to customer specifications or based on in-house developments. Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Co KG – Germany

The files provided are nativeCAD formats that are compatible with common design and engineering software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/E, Inventor and AutoCAD. Most neutral data formats are also supported (eg DWG, DXF, IGES and STEP). An animated live preview on the page makes it easy to select the correct parts. ‘Plug and play’ in the design and procurement process eliminates not only the complicated measuring and drawing of components, but also the import of third-party formats that are not fully compatible with the individual

Stauff has completed the expansion of its own CAD online database with additional industrial fastening components for pipes, tubes, hoses, cables and other flexible and rigid components. In addition to the data already provided for other product groups and types, users now have direct and unlimited access to 3D models and 2D drawings of hundreds of additional products and configurations made from plastic, steel and stainless steel for quick, easy and secure installation of components with outside diameters up to 1,016 (40"). Registration is free and provides immediate access.

Working with Stauff CAD models saves time during construction

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Photo credit: Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Co KG

ExxonMobil selects MRC as primary valve provider

part of their ongoing business strategy including its recently announced expansions.” MRC Global has supported ExxonMobil with various products and services for more than 30 years around the world in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. MRC Global Inc – USA www.mrcglobal.com

“I am grateful that ExxonMobil has entrusted us with this important aspect of their business,” commented Andrew R Lane, MRC global president and CEO. “We are very proud to work with an industry leader like ExxonMobil to realise the full potential of our global supply chain. This represents a significant growth opportunity for both MRC Global and our supplier base. We look forward to leveraging our complete valve network to support ExxonMobil as

MRC Global Inc has announced that its subsidiary, MRC Global (US) Inc, has signed an agreement to be the primary global provider of valves and valve products and services to ExxonMobil. The agreement includes all of ExxonMobil’s global projects and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). Initial implementation focused on the downstream US business unit, followed by the European Union and the most recently added Asia Pacific region.

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