TPi September 2016

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VISITORS’ 1ST CHOICE

Fine Tubes and Superior Tube continue to extend nuclear capabilities Fine Tubes, a manufacturer and global supplier of precision tubes for critical applications, continues to extend and promote its nuclear capabilities, together with its sister company, the USA-based Superior Tube. Both companies showcased their latest high-specification tubing ranges in stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and nickel alloys at the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE) in Paris, in June. The companies have long records of working closely with nuclear reactor suppliers on new build, maintenance and decommissioning projects, including the manufacture of critical heat exchanger tubing for the Flamanville European pressurised reactor in France. Fine Tubes has also raised its profile further across the entire nuclear industry supply chain by successfully completing the Fit for Nuclear (F4N) programme run by Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). F4N is a service designed to help UK manufacturing companies win contracts in the civil nuclear supply chain by measuring their operations against the exacting standards required by the nuclear industry. Whilst primarily a UK initiative, F4N status provides Fine Tubes with additional global exposure through Nuclear AMRC’s international partners. Nuclear AMRC was established in 2009, in response to the UK Government’s Low-Carbon Industrial Strategy, and led by the University of Sheffield and the University of Manchester, with Rolls-Royce as lead industrial partner. Other founding partners were Areva, Westinghouse, Sheffield Forgemasters and Tata Steel. Fine Tubes’ involvement in the nuclear power industry began when the company started supplying nuclear fuel cans to the UK’s first generation of gas-cooled reactors. Since then the company has manufactured products for advanced gas-cooled, pressurised water, light water, heavy water and fast breeder reactors. Today, its products are deployed in plants throughout the European Union, the USA, Canada, India and China. Superior Tube, which has had an association with the nuclear industry since the 1930s, continues to work with the US Government on a wide range of nuclear energy projects.

MEET THE COMPLETE VALVE SPECTRUM

10th Biennial Valve World Conference & Exhibition The experts meet in Düsseldorf at the most important inter- national trade fair for valves and industrial valves. You can gather specific information here about innovations, new products and processes especially for your area of application at VALVE WORLD EXPO and the VALVE WORLD CONFERENCE in Düsseldorf, from 29 November to 1 December 2016 . Turn it on, now!

Fine Tubes – UK sales.finetubes@ametek.com www.finetubes.com Superior Tube – USA info.superiortube@ametek.com www.superiortube.com