TPi September 2013

products & developments

Hot dip galvanised line-pipes Pipex Italia has built a stock of seamless hot dip galvanised line-pipes, according to ASTM and API standards. The company stocks a wide range of sizes from 1 / 2 " to 6".

The pipes are galvanised in compliance with ASTM A53, and are available with either plain or threaded ends, ‘NPT’ and coupled with 3,000lb series coupling. Pipex Italia has also started to supply multi-rifled boiler tubes for higher transfer efficiency. The pipes are produced in the range from 18 to 72mm, in all major low carbon and low alloy steel grades, and according to American (ASTM and ASME), European (EU) and Japanese (JIS) standards for heat exchangers and boiler tubes.

Seamless hot dip galvanised pipes from Pipex

Pipex Italia SpA – Italy infopipex@pipex.it www.pipex.it

Heavy duty pipe bevelling machines For over 20 years PIPE Ltd has been manufacturing and supplying a range of portable pipe bevelling machines to industries across the world, including chemical, oil, gas and power generation. Covering a range of 4" to 24" pipe in just two machines, the new Supermaxi series has been designed to suit the arduous conditions and materials faced by pipe fabricators.

The machines are available with electric, pneumatic or hydraulic power options and a range of tooling to suit all styles of weld preparation and materials. Visitors to the company’s Schweissen & Schneiden stand – A244 in Hall 4 – will be able to see the Supermaxi series, together with PIPE Ltd’s full range of pipe and plate working equipment, including portable pipe bevelling machines, portable pipe cutting and bevelling machines, pipe alignment clamps, pipe stands and pipe handling equipment, pipe purging equipment, plate bevelling machines, tube pulling and expanding equipment, and tube to tubesheet welding machines. Among the other new equipment on dis- play will be the E-Z Fit Red range of pipe clamps to complement the existing E-Z Fit range of pipe clamps. Also on show will be the latest range of inflatable and silicone purging systems for high purity welding, together with a comprehensive range of weld purge oxygen monitors to suit all exotic pipe welding applications. Technical staff will be available to discuss specific requirements.

Designed with a removable centre shaft for rapid and simple set up in the pipe, the revised six-point locking system, together with the new motor and gearing system, enables the Supermaxi machines to bevel pipe of almost any wall thickness, and any material.

The company is constantly evaluating its products, modifying and improving based on customer feedback and requirements. The latest incarnations of PIPE’s heavy duty pipe bevelling range, the Supermaxi series, will be unveiled at this year’s Schweissen & Schneiden fair, 16 to 21 September.

For volume repetitive work where consistent, high quality machine finish bevels are required, the Supermaxi series of bevelling machines are suitable for any job site or workshop application. high

Prestige Industrial Pipework Equipment (PIPE) Ltd – UK

PIPE Ltd’s New Supermaxi model in action

sales@pipe-ltd.com www.pipe-ltd.com

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Tube Products International September 2013

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