TPi September 2013

plast ic pipes and tubes

Plastic pipe weld logging Since 1979, Ritmo SpA has played an important role in the welding of HDPE and other plastic pipes, with new ideas and products designed and manufactured in Italy. The company recently introduced the My Log data logging system. intuitive control panel designed for ease of use. My Log can be used with many machines – not only those produced by Ritmo – so it may be considered an ‘open system’.

Ritmo: Italian technology in plastic welding

In the butt welding field, from medium to large ODs, Ritmo has invested in the concept of user- friendliness: highly technological machines that handle the entire cycle by means of an intuitive control panel; with software, entirely developed by Ritmo engineers, that assures smooth and faultless welding.

My Log controls and registers the entire welding process. Its reports certify that welding has been performed according to the parameters set. The data gathered throughout the welding cycles is saved in an internal memory, and may be downloaded and handled on a PC by means of specific software.

Ritmo SpA – Italy info@ritmo.it www.ritmo.it

My Log is supplied in a protective case, and has a wide graphic display and an

ADS expands reach in Canadian Maritime provinces

“Moncton is critical to this area because it is at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces, and is even called ‘Hub City’,” said Ewout Leeuwenburg, ADS vice president of international operations. “We will make full use of its excellent transportation system including the rail network. Demand for our products to control storm water continues to rapidly increase, and ADS is keeping pace by establishing local manufacturing and distribution centres in Canada. In January, for example, we opened a yard in Morrisburg to add service and supply specifically to the Ontario area.” In addition to its flagship N-12 ® pipe, and HP sanitary and storm pipe, ADS offers a complete line of fittings and other accessories including StormTech ® storm water chambers, Nyloplast ® drainage structures, Inserta Tee ® , storm water treatment units and various geotextiles.

are found in farms, sports stadiums, golf courses, highways, building complexes, housing developments, industrial parks, airports and the infrastructure of cities and towns throughout Canada and the world. The new Moncton yard is part of the company’s on-going multi-million dollar capital investment programme announced in 2011 to add pipe production and inventory capacity. ADS has a network of 57 manufacturing locations worldwide, and 29 stocking service yards.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc (ADS) has opened a distribution site in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The stocking yard increases the local availability of the company’s products in and around New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Supply for the yard comes from the company’s manufacturing plants, including Heidelberg, Ontario, and St Germain, Quebec.

ADS, founded in 1966, manufactures corrugated plastic pipe, and its products

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc – USA

info@ads-pipe.com www.ads-pipe.com

ADS is a major producer of corrugated HDPE pipe

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September 2013 Tube Products International