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Editorial

3ITAtube Journal No1/February 2019

Dear Members, dear Readers,

Allow me to welcome you to the first edition of our ITAtube Journal for 2019 – and, if we haven’t already taken the opportunity else-where, wish readers and members a happy and successful new year.

A few months ago, forecasts indi-cated that short- to medium-term growth on world steel markets would continue, but at a slower rate. World Steel News in January reported that the recovery in the global steel market appeared to be “reaching its zenith”, and that all indications were that the global economic upturn is losing momen-tum.

Rising trade tensions and volatile currency movements have a lot to do with this. Escalating use of trade barriers and the prospect of tariff wars affect confidence and discourage investment.

Nonetheless, according to numer-ous studies, even though a slowing down of construction activity worldwide and moderation of the oil and gas exploration sector in the US means the pace of growth will decelerate, demand for steel pipe will continue to grow through 2019.

At the International Tube Associ-ation we take our role as a forum for the promotion of exchange and excellence particularly seriously in this climate. We want to share and promote developments that will allow us to move forward as an industry and encourage innova-tion. That is why our events calen-dar throughout 2019 and well into 2020 shows a strong focus on new technologies and how they can

be harnessed to future-proof the sector.

In early April 2019, the next ITA conference is scheduled to take place under the heading, Trend-setting Technologies and Strategies for Tubes & Pipes. Con-vening in Düsseldorf, the home of Tube, in Germany, it will follow the now familiar format with a list of expert speakers and presentations, a tabletop exhibition and plenty of networking opportunities. Just visit https://www.conference.itatube.org for all further details and booking help.

Consolidation and adaptability in a more high-tech environment form the focus of a series of Tube & Pipe Industry Development Seminars too; these are one-day seminars ITA will be holding at numerous trade fairs, including Tube Russia in May, and Tube Southeast Asia in September 2019.

At all of these forums, colleagues and experts from around the world will share their ideas and insights in a series of presentations which will subsequently be made avail-able to all participants and ITA members. The details of all of these events and others, with links to the event-related websites, can be found on our main website, https://www.itatube.org – under Events.

The ITAtube Journal itself, of course, also offers a platform for the exchange of news and ideas, and the electronic version can be accessed from the website. We look forward to an exciting year and some fascinating discussions.

Enjoy the read!

Greetings from Dr. Gunther VoswinckelPresident International Tube Association

Dr. Gunther Voswinckel President ITA

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Table of contents

Dr. Gunther Voswinckel, VOSCO GmbH: Pipe & Tube Market – current factors influencing outlook

Schwarze-Robitec GmbH Joint Perforating Company banks on Schwarze-Robitec

QFX simulations, Simulation of pierc-ing processes in a helical rolling mill using the QForm software

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Editorial Greetings from Dr. Gunther Voswinckel 3

Table of contents 4

Market informationWorld Steel Tube Production – Forecast 6

Dr. G. Voswinckel, VOSCO GmbH – World Pipe & Tube Market 8

Technical PapersMesse Düsseldorf GmbH – GMTN 2019 – Specialist article, January 2019 16

Huntingdon – Liquid Nitrogen Freezing Solves Pipe Cutting Problems 18

QFX simulations – Simulation of piercing processes in a helical rolling mill 20

SMS group GmbH – Activities in FE simulation of massive forming processes 28

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Well-refreshed 32

Member NewsBültmann – Testing Lines and Quality Control Equipment 36

Fives Bronx Ltd – Bronx tube straighteners for China’s Baoshan and Jiuli 37

Fives Bronx Ltd – Long-term partnership: PEASA and Fives 38

Huntingdon – Highly Accurate 100 ppm Weld Purge Monitor 39

Huntingdon – Save Money by Restricting your Weld Purge Zone 40

Huntingdon – TEG-1000 Tungsten Electrode Grinder 41

Huntingdon – Supplementary Gas Shielding with Argweld® Weld Trailing Shield 42

Protem SAS – Portable Beveling Machine – US 25 44

Schwarze-Robitec – Joint Perforating Company banks on S.-Robitec 46

Schwarze-Robitec – Tube bending for the highest standards in Asia’s industry 47

Schwarze-Robitec – Strong, reliable booster bending machines 48

SMS group GmbH – High yield strength and close tolerances 52

SMS group GmbH – A close partnership – from idea to finished tube 50

SMS group GmbH – High output of premium threads 50

Vallourec – Announces its position on Ascoval steel mill takeover project 53

Vallourec – Vallourec provides additional information regarding its liquidity 54

Xiris Automation – Xiris Hires European Service Technician 55


Table of contents

Report on the Conference in Mumbai 28 November 2018

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Reviews & PreviewsReview: Dorp 2018 56

Review: Fabtech 2018 58

Review: Tube India 2018 60

Review: Tube India 2018 – Conclacve 61

Review: Valve World Expo 2018 62

Review: Steelfab 2019 64

Preview: ITA Conference 2019 66

Preview: NEFTEGAZ 2019 68

Preview: Tube & Steel 2019 72

Preview: Tube Russia 2019 74

Preview: METEC 2019 76

Preview: Valve Wold Americas 2019 – ITA Seminar 78

Preview: Tube Southeast Asia 2019 79

Preview: Tube South East Asia – ITA Seminar 81

Preview: Tube 2020 82

Preview: Exhibitions 84

ITA InsideNew members 87

Rate Card 88

List of advertisers, Imprint 90

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World Steel Tube Production – Forecast

seamless tubes welded tubes <406 welded tubes >406 welded tubes TOTAL

Region/ 3.Q 3.Q Change 3.Q 3.Q Change 3.Q 3.Q Change 3.Q 3.Q Change 3.Q 3.Q Change country 2018 2017 in % 2018 2017 in % 2018 2017 in % 2018 2017 in % 2018 2017 in %

Germany 965 889 8.5 669 698 -4.2 748 902 -17.1 1,417 1,600 -11.4 2,382 2,489 -4.3

EU 3,025 2,920 3.6 6,374 6,277 1.5 1,228 1,229 -0.1 7,602 7,506 1.3 10,627 10,426 1.9

USA 1,807 1,513 19.4 6,137 5,435 12.9 955 790 20.9 7,092 6,225 13.9 8,899 7,738 15.0

Japan 1,024 971 5.5 2,534 2,525 0.4 1,009 1,059 -4.7 3,543 3,584 -1.1 4,567 4,555 0.3

GUS 3,585 3,380 6.1 4,516 4,648 -2.8 2,177 1,847 17.9 6,693 6,495 3.0 10,278 9,875 4.1

India 375 285 31.6 1,200 1,200 0.0 1,500 1,500 0.0 2,700 2,700 0.0 3,075 2,985 3.0

China 20,625 21,000 -1.8 44,250 42,950 3.0 6,000 7,050 -14.9 50,250 50,000 0.5 70,875 71,000 -0.2

Other 2.233 1.986 12.4 15,810 15,869 -0.4 3,475 3,514 -1.1 19,285 19,383 -0.5 21,518 21,369 0.7

World 32,674 32,055 1.9 80,821 78,904 2.4 16,344 16,989 -3.8 97,165 95,893 1.3 129,839 127,948 1.5

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Welcome to our regular presentation of the main worldwide economic factors influencing the pipe and tube industry.

The largest tube and pipe consuming market segment, accounting for about 51% of total consumption, is the oil and gas industry.

In October 2018, oil prices climbed yet again to a 4 year high of US$85/ barrel. Now, as of February 2019, prices have fallen again, to US$62/barrel. The trade sanctions against Iran and Venezuela initiated by the US government are impacting the oil price - despite the fact that we would be faced with an oversupply of oil were the sanctions not be in place.

Analysts will have once again realized that forecasts on oil price levels may be completely overthrown by political intervention on the part of stakeholders. The figures show that US tube and pipe producers in particular were greatly advantaged by the resulting business trends on the oil and gas market. Increased pumping and exploration activities in the US are cur-rently primary driving forces. If we believe the US experts, this will remain a constant right through 2019. Russian and European tube and pipe producers were also able to profit, to a lesser degree, from this positive trend.

Several other economic factors affecting the tube and pipe industry are discussed here. Other tube and pipe markets such as the automotive (15%), mechanical engineering (9%) and building and con-struction industries (5%) are also attractive market segments for our sector.

Despite current turbulences, the world automotive market is characterized by steady growth of about 2% p.a. At the same time, the proportion of tubes used in auto design is steadily on the rise, meaning this market segment is becoming increasingly attrac-tive.

The building and construction industry market is doing even better, growing by about 4% p.a. Here we see increasing competition between steel and tube structures and concrete elements. Lobbying

activities may help to further enlarge the steel/pipe penetration for skyscrapers and bridges.

World production of steel tubes extrapolated from Q3 2018 evidenced a slight increase of 2% as markets further stabilized.

In detail, growth of 13% is reported for the US, sup-ported by political trade barriers for tubular products and the strong growth of the shale gas exploration industry.

For welded tubes below 406 mm diameter, figures showed a Q3 production increase of 5%; the US reported growth of 12% after exceptional gains in 2017 (+30 %). For welded tubes of 406 mm or larger, Q3 2018 production experienced an overall drop of 5%. But both the US (+13%) and the CIS (+9%) showed significant production growth.

In seamless tubes, Q3 2018 saw production grow overall by 4%. The US – following a boom year 2017 (+69%) – reported continued growth at the lesser rate of 17%. Even India, with its smaller produc-tion capacity, was able to report notable production gains of 32%.

This is a remarkable trend change, with US tube production experiencing impressive growth for the second time in several years. It would appear that the US trade barriers policy is having an impact. However, it should be noted experts are cautioning that this effect may not be sustainable, since some of the tube production plants taken back online to serve the increased demand are all but obsolete.

Pipe prices meanwhile continue to climb, as reflected in the pipe price index which showed an increase of 25% in 2018. Competition in saturated markets is prompting minor investment in those tube markets that display growth. Producers are streamlining their processes and targeting more demanding high-tech products rather than commodity-grade tubes. Limiting factors are sometimes the available steel quality for strip, plate and billets, as well as tube plant infrastructure in terms of both machines and the applied quality standards.

World Pipe & Tube Market: current factors influencing outlook

Dr. Gunther Voswinckel, VOSCO GmbH

Dr. Gunther Voswinckel – Update as per February 2019

We also discuss the impact of cur-rency exchange rates on the pipe market. A strong euro throughout 2017 and early 2018 was seen to cause export disadvantages. As the euro is currently falling again, markets should be able to com-pensate suppliers for some of the disadvantages.

The market for steel pipe sup-pliers is dominated by the OCTG industry (51%). Besides this, the automotive (15%), mechanical engineering (9%) and construc-tion industries (5%) are also strong market segments for the sector. (Fig.1)

Looking at global steel tube production as per Q3 2018, it is heavily dominated by PR China (55%), followed by ROW (17%). (Fig.2) Following 2 years of shrink-ing production, China was able to stabilize its dominant position in 2018. The US was able to signif-icantly increase its market share due to political measures taken by the Trump administration.

Let’s take a look first of all at the OCTG, oil and gas, market as the largest target of steel tube sup-pliers. This market is subdivided into, firstly, pipes used for oil and gas rigs, such as drill pipes, joints and casings, and on the other hand, line pipes to transport oil and gas.

There is a strong correlation between the oil price and the number of oil and gas rigs in oper-ation. (Fig.3)

After an extended period of stead-ily climbing oil prices – from early 2016 (US$30 /barrel) to October 2018 (US$85 /barrel) – the oil price fell back to US$52 /barrel in only 2 months, only to recover to about US$62 /barrel by Febru-ary 2019. This price volatility is

quite striking and a consequence of nervous reactions to the polit-ical measures taken. Without the current political interventions, the world would be facing an over-supply of oil and gas, a situation which in early 2018 caused some US experts to warn that prices could plummet, much as they did in 2014 following the first shale gas boom.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) backed up its warnings

with figures. The organization expected growth in oil consump-tion in 2018 of about 1.4 million barrels/day. At the same time non-OPEC countries, particularly the US, were expected to raise their pumping levels by about 1.7 million barrels/day.

Citigroup analysts went even further and predicted a hike in output by non-OPEC producers of about 2.2 million barrels/day.


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Fig. 1: Markets for Steel Pipe Industries in 2012 Source: ITAtube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

Fig.2: Global steel tube production by region, Q3 2018 Source: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

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If the IEA and Citigroup predic-tions had been proven correct, the world would have been faced with an oversupply situation. As it is, political intervention by the US government, i.e. the sanctions imposed on Iran and Venezuela’s oil exports, created an artificial mood of supply shortages, which in turn prompted the current oil price rally.

With this obvious sign that oil prices are currently heavily dependant on political interven-tion, it has become very difficult to give reliable forecasts for the consumption of steel tubes for this important market segment.

The second oil and gas market is represented by gas pipelines. The line pipe market is a project-based business with long planning periods and strong political deter-mining factors. Several such pro-jects are currently being planned in Europe, the US and Asia.

In Europe, gas pipelines are mainly built to carry gas from gas and oil fields in Russia and in the North Sea. On the North American continent, the new Keystone XL pipeline is projected to transport

oil from Canada to the petrochem-ical centres in the US. In Asia, pipelines are needed to serve the new petrochemical complexes in Malaysia and Indonesia. All these projects are intensively discussed on political and environmental platforms.

The European project “Nord Stream” is a good example, since US president Trump and the Polish government are using all their influence to ban this project. The US administration is even trying to threaten the international companies involved with trade sanctions. On the other hand, the US pipeline project Keystone XL (Fig.4) is supported by Mr. Trump but environmental activists are fiercely opposed to it.

Again, the political issues at play make it more and more difficult to predict pipeline project develop-ments in the oil and gas business.

The second important market, with a market share of 15%, is cars.

This market is characterized by stability and high demand. The present trend to electro-mobility may have a negative impact on

pipe supplies utilized for combus-tion engines. As yet, alternative drive systems represent a minor percentage of vehicles on the road, but ongoing developments need to be closely watched.

After an average growth in pro-duction figures of 4% year-on-year until 2017, 2018 showed the first sign of a slight decline in the market (Fig.5), although earlier statistics were still indicat-ing some growth for 2018. 2019 is already being seen as a year of negative growth (-2%). Only after 2019 do the forecasts indicate the resumption of a slight upward trend of about 2% in 2020 and 2021.

Looking at regional sales figures (Fig.6), it can be seen that the development from 2017 to 2018 (extrapolated) is nonuniform. Countries like Russia (+15%), Brazil (+13%) and India (+7%) show continued growth, but Japan offsets these growth trends and shows a decline in car sales of 11%. The largest world car markets, China, USA and Europe are consolidating at almost “zero” growth.

Fig.3: Correlation of oil and gas rigs versus oil price Source: based on Baker Huges and Nasdaq

Fig.4: Pipeline project Keystone XL Source: CTV News



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Nonetheless, since the level of pipe use in cars is growing in par-allel, this remains an attractive market segment for pipe produc-ers.

The market segment mechanical engineering, representing 9% of the total pipe and tube market, is highly diverse due to an almost endless number of potential appli-cations. I will confine myself here to that of cold drawn hydraulic cylinder tubes, a market that has displayed significant growth since 2012. (Fig.7)

In the 4 years from 2012 to 2016 the market grew by US$1.5 billion (about US$375 million p.a.). By 2020, experts project further growth of US$1.9 billion (about US$475 million p.a.).

With such growth potential, the supply of cold drawn cylinder tubes to the hydraulic cylinder market represents an attractive volume market for tubes.

Another worthwhile market for tube producers is the construction market, representing about 5% of world tube production. The global construction market is growing in step with global GDP growth, as already discussed in the last update in October 2018.

Primary applications for tubes in the construction market are sky-scrapers and bridges. Here we find significant competition between steel/tube structures on the one hand, and concrete elements on the other. The trend in emerg-ing economies to build high-rise towers is favorable toward the application of steel/tube struc-tures (Fig.8).

The same strong competition between steel/pipe structures and concrete elements applies for bridges. Tube producers need

to direct considerable lobbying efforts at both these major seg-ments of the construction market to further convince regulation authorities and project stakehold-ers as to the advantages of steel/tube structures as cost effective, aesthetic and sustainable alterna-tives to concrete elements.

A market which used to be very important is the energy market. Because this market mainly con-sists of boiler tube applications in fossil and nuclear power plants and in many regions of the world this market segment has almost disappeared, its global signifi-cance has dwindled until it now

Fig.6: Car sales by region 2017-2018 Source: Statista

Fig.7: World market of hydraulic cylinders in US$ billions Source: Statista 2019

Fig.5: World car production Source: Statista

represents a mere 1% of the total tube and pipe market. Some regions, however, still show signif-icant building activities. (Fig.9)

China leads the building activi-ties for coal plants - 599 shelved, 256 under construction and 211 announced - as well as nuclear power plants - 20 under construc-tion. India reports 132 coal plants shelved, 69 under construction and 93 announced, and 5 nuclear power plants under construction. Indonesia as third in the ranking reports 45 coal plants shelved, 39 under construction and 88 announced, but no nuclear power plants. These countries create significant regional demand for boiler tubes of all qualities.

All these steel tube and pipe markets can be subdivided into a commodity volume and a section with more high-tech requirements. For the latter, the decisive factors are the steel quality and the tube plant infrastructure. Steel quality requirements for many high-tech steel tube applications is exact-ing with regard to chemistry and homogeneity. The availability of steel qualities with the necessary uniformity for welded tubes and pipes - as steel strip and plates as well as billets for seamless tubes - is limited and creates at times a significant hurdle for produc-ers supplying tubes and pipes for such high-tech markets. On the other hand, tube plant infrastruc-ture with regard to tube mills,

finishing lines as well as applied quality assurance is also of signif-icant importance.

It can be shown that the above-mentioned market trends have considerable impact on global steel tube production.

Steel tube and pipe production was characterized by steady growth until 2015 when it topped a volume of more than 171 000 tons p.a. (Fig.10) The downturn in 2016 to 167 000 tons p.a. was mainly reflected in the USA, CIS and ROW. In 2017 the market turned around again but China as the main tube and pipe producer lost about 6000 tons p.a. while all other countries increased their production to compensate for the Chinese shortfall.

Fig.11 shows the breakdown for the relevant regions in more detail. The US in particular, helped by the trade policy offensive of President Trump, grew production by about 3000 tons p.a. (+34%). In Q3 2018 (extrapolated), world steel tube production was on the up once more, dominated by a fast-recovering China (+2500 tons p.a. or +3%) and, again, the US (+1350 tons p.a. or +13%). All other countries evidenced little or no growth.

From January 2018, pipe prices increased, reflected in a hike


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Fig.8: Evolution of structural systems Source: Irjet

Fig.9: Major coal and nuclear power plants under construction Source: CoalSwarm, Global Coal Plant Tracker and IAEA

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in the pipe price index of about 25%, from 200 to 250. (Fig.12) The positive signals in 2018 also prompted traders to begin cau-tious restocking in expectation of a further price rally.

More significant variations were again displayed by the market segment seamless pipes and tubes (Fig.13). This product segment is quite volatile. In just the two-year period from 2014 to 2016, global production volumes fell by about 10 000 tons (-20%). There was a modest recovery in 2018, when production increased by 4%. However, the severity of the pre-vious decline has meant that the industry has still not managed to reach 2012 production levels.

Growth in 2018 was dominated by volume gains in China (+2%), the US (+17%), India (+32%), ROW (+15%), CIS (+4%) and Japan (+6%). (Fig.14)

What is remarkable is that US administration measures have meant even obsolete seamless tube and pipe mills are now back in operation. However, econo-mists can’t see such outdated plant remaining online for long, since their economic performance remains questionable without major investment.

The production of welded pipes < 406 mm OD (Fig.15) saw a global production volume increase in Q3 2018 (+5%). China, after a series of weak results, was able to report an increase (+6%). It’s the US once more that has the most significant production increase to report (+12%). This tube and pipe dimension range represents by far the largest product segment, with average global growth of about 5 to 10%. Even the down-turn of 2017 (-2%) was nowhere

Fig.10: World steel pipe production in TtonsSource: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

Fig.11: World steel pipe production (regional) in TtonsSource: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.


near as significant as the produc-tion volatility of other tube and pipe dimension segments. It also has the advantage of being able to serve a number of growing markets, allowing producers to capitalize on a broader range of market prospects, as we’ve noted in previous reports.

The production of welded pipes ≥ 406 mm OD is, at about 22 000

tons/year (±5%), by far the small-est product segment. (Fig.16) Its main application is large diame-ter line pipe projects. As we said earlier, such projects often depend on powerful stakeholder interven-tions and the capability of rele-vant pipe producers to qualify for them. The current US government, for example, has recently begun to impose import duties on line

Fig.12: Producer pipe price index as of December 2018 (December 2003 = 100%) Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

pipe imports to protect US line pipe producers – a political signal which seems to be having the desired effect. The extrapolated Q3 2018 figures (Fig.17) show this impressively. US (+13%), CIS (+9%) and EU (+2%) gains are offset by losses for China (-15%) and Japan (-6%).

This trend reflects the decreased demand for pipelines in these regions, as well as the effect of

political measures taken by some parties. Some technologically advanced producers of large diam-eter line pipe tubes have none-theless flourished on the merits of their unique selling points.

In the current scenario, currency exchange rates have also had a notable impact on tube and pipe industry exports – both prod-ucts and manufacturing plant – throughout the world.

In 2017 the euro (EUR) gained about 20% against the US dollar (USD). (Fig.18) In the months since April 2018, it fell again by about 10%, down to 1.13 in October 2018. This does, of course, lessen pressure on exports into the US.

At the same time, in 2017 the exchange rate of the euro to the Chinese yuan (CYN) gained about 9.5%. In mid-2018, however, the currency fell back by some 7.4%. Since then it has levelled out at about 7.8 yuan/euro. The range of movement in 2018 was relatively even at ±3%, allowing for stable business conditions.

The value of the euro against the Russian rouble (RUB) has gained some 28% since April 2017 and is now at a level of about 75 roubles/euro. This has meant that local pipe producers to a large extent served the home market, to compensate for export losses due to higher exchange rate costs. (Fig.19)

From January 2017 (4.0) to Feb-ruary 2018 (4.7), the exchange rate of the euro to the Saudi Arabian riyal (SAR) gained about 15%. Since then it has dropped back some 11%, standing at 4.25 riyals/euro as of January 27, 2019. Overall, since 2017, imports to Saudi Arabia from Europe have become about 4% more expensive.

What measures are pipe produc-ers and plant equipment suppliers taking to overcome current diffi-culties and to generate sustaina-ble business?

The global increase in tube and pipe demand is leading to region-ally improved plant utilization in the steel tube industry. Some pipe producing companies in the US are even reactivating obsolete

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Fig.13: World steel pipe production in Ttons (seamless)Source: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

Fig.14: World steel pipe production in Ttons (seamless)Source: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

Fig.15: World steel pipe production in Ttons (welded < 406 mm OD)Source: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.


VOSCO Management Consultancy Dr. Gunther Voswinckel

Scharnhorststrasse 45 41063 Mönchengladbach Germany

Tel.: +49 2161 309 255 [email protected]

Fig.16: World Steel Pipe Production in Ttons (welded ≥ 406 mm OD)Source: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

Fig.17: World steel pipe production in Ttons (welded ≥ 406 mm OD)Source: ITATube Journal/Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre e.V.

Fig.18: Currency exchange rates vs euro as of January 27, 2019Source: Finance.net

Fig.19: Currency exchange rates vs euro as of January 27, 2019Source: Finance.net

EUR/US$ Chart – 3 Years EUR/CYN Chart – 3 Years

EUR/RUB Chart – 3 Years EUR/SAR Chart – 3 Years

production facilities with a ques-tionable economic future.

Still, despite the remarkable boom in the US, globalization into markets with increased demand remains one of the key answers. The Middle East and locations with major oil and gas explora-tion as well as auto production, mechanical engineering and con-struction industries are to be con-sidered. Besides this, shale gas exploration, deep-sea offshore exploration and oil sand explora-tion remain major challenges to our industry.

Price competition from low-cost countries demands further spe-cialization in high-tech products, particularly in higher-cost coun-tries. Producers seem to have evaluated their market approach and decided to specialize and serve commodities or high-tech products even if they only repre-sent niches, depending on their capabilities. Some countries/regions have also installed trade barriers to control imports from other countries.

Finally, every producer will have to make permanent improvements to increase productivity and reduce production costs. Technology sup-pliers may find interesting busi-ness opportunities in this field.

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Technical Papers

Tremendous potential – environmental, eco-nomic and social sustainability in foundries

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Foundries are one of the best examples of resource efficiency and sustainability. Because cast-ings implement the recycling concept almost completely.

Once their life cycle is over, cast-ings are recycled, i.e. they are melted down to manufacture a new casting. Old and new scrap metal is used to produce castings too. Iron and steel foundries buy about 3.5 million different scrap materials year in, year out. About 95 per cent of the sand required to make moulds is recycled as well. Modern processing systems make this possible. So the foundry industry deserves special credit where recycling is concerned.

Sustainability and resource efficiencyThis energy-intensive industry has, in addition, always had a strong commitment to the objectives of sustainability and resource effi-ciency. Innovations in the product and process simulation field make it possible nowadays to manufac-ture cast components that satisfy the requirements of economi-cally and environmentally sound lightweight structure production. Cesare Troglio, Technology and Innovation Division Manager at the German Foundry

Association (BDG), thinks that there are numerous significant ways to take account of the demands for sustainability and resource minimisation in product development, in production and

during product life: “Cast com-ponents embody the basic idea behind the ecoMetals label out-standingly well.”

With the latter, the four Düs-seldorf metallurgy trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST emphasise the impor-tance of resource and energy efficiency, climate protection and innovative processes and products. Exhibitors who present products, solutions or process operations relating to at least one of these areas will once again be highlighted particularly strongly in Düsseldorf in June 2019 (25. to 29. June). “The USP of the four trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THER-MPROCESS and NEWCAST is their coverage of almost the entire market – so sustainability is an issue that cannot be left out”, explains Friedrich Kehrer, Global Portfolio Director Metals and Flow Technology at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. Visitors to the event can inform themselves about what the exhibitors are presenting at ecoMetals via a special brochure about this subject as well as online. There will also be guided tours – known as ecoTrails – spe-cifically for all visitors who are interested.

A number of exhibitors are allowed to display the ecoMetals label in this context. Because many foundries are investing in manu-facturing processes, are increas-ing vertical integration and are reducing resource consumption on an ongoing basis. One major feature of this process – and the

With the 3D printer, the Leipzig location has become an innovation centre. picture credit: GF Casting Solutions AG

driving force behind it – is the digitisation of production. This is creating enormous opportunities not only to improve one’s compet-itive position but also to imple-ment sustainable strategies.

Saving time and moneySimulation and, to an increasing extent, 3D printing are making it possible not merely to produce highly complex parts but also to

replace the energy-/resource-in-tensive and time-consuming trial and error method. The Leipzig team from GF Casting Solutions came to this conclusion too. Series production of sand cores by 3D printing started here in the summer of 2018. “The foundations for this were laid as long as two years ago”, reports Matthias Hein-rich, Director of GF Casting Solu-tions Leipzig GmbH.

As part of the corporate strat-egy for 2020, the Leipzig loca-tion succeeded in persuading the

division management to invest in a 3D series printer for sand cores by presenting a convincing concept. As a result, the location now acts not just as an innovation centre and supplier of prototypes to all the other foundries in the GF Division; it also manufactures in series. Heinrich explains: “The cold-curing phenolic 3D printer in Leipzig is the second of its kind in Germany and the first one in the country that is being used in series production”.

The advantages for customers: considerable time and money is saved in the production of pro-totypes and spare parts. In addi-tion to this, process reliability is increased by the elimination of core assembly, while designers are enthusiastic about the unlimited design potential. There are many different application areas for the castings, which weigh between 100 and 1,000 kg. Heinrich lists them: “They are used in lorries,

construction equipment, agricul-ture and forestry management, solar farms and wind turbines, rolling stock, machine manufac-turing in general and hydraulics, our new product segment”.

Products with greater impactBDG executive Troglio summa-rises: “Such technologies can help to save a great deal of time and energy when tooling is being built, particularly where proto-types and short series are con-cerned”. The progress that has been made with organic bonding agents and the use of inorganic bonding agents of the kind devel-oped by, for example, foundry sup-plier ASK Chemicals also improves environmental performance. Dr Jens Müller, Research and Devel-opment Manager at ASK Chemi-cals, explains: “We are focussing primarily on increasing the impact of our products and on generating added value for our customers, as – for example – material input can be decreased and the total poten-tial emissions can be reduced as a consequence.”

The company has succeeded in developing the first unmarked phenolic resin in the world for the cold box process in iron casting. A hazardous product is not there-fore needed in this process. Müller adds: “There are other advantages apart from the environmental ben-efits: The particularly high reac-tivity of this new system makes it possible to reduce bonding agent and catalyst volumes in many cases.”

Inorganic bonding systems are becoming increasingly important in aluminium casting. ASK Chemi-cals is also noticing greater

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certainly driven by the fact that the general conditions in Europe particularly have become more demanding due to the implemen-tation of relevant regulations” and is therefore delighted that product developments for pro-tection of the environment are successful above and beyond

this too: “Initially, no-one really believed that the technology of inorganic bonding systems would replace conventional processes. This may be attributable to the fact that there are technological and economic benefits in addi-tion to the original environmental aspect. Now it is an established feature in lightweight metal per-manent casting.“

Environmental, economic, socialSustainability cannot, after all, always be considered solely at the environmental level. Elke Radtke, who is responsible for environ-mental protection as well as occu-pational health and safety at BDG, also thinks that “sustainability involves economic and social action too. As an association, we provide information about the regulations that affect the foundry industry. Our observation is that legal regulations designed to protect the environment often

fail in particular to take social and economic factors into sufficient account. Wherever appropriate, small and medium-sized compa-nies especially also need to be able to adapt processes and take advantage of new technologies. Because operations that are not economic lead in the long run to failure, which in turn jeopardises jobs. That is not sustainable at the social level.”

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The reactive metals by classifi-cation are zirconium, titanium and beryllium. We also include here tantalum and columbium (niobium), being from the refrac-tory class and which also present similar challenges to the welding engineer.

Aerospace, automotive, medical and military industries are increasingly using all these mate-rials. They have many technolog-ical attractions being durable, low density, bio-compatible and offering high corrosion resistance

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but they are expensive. Welding procedures need to be carefully developed and stringently applied to avoid expensive waste, rework or risk of service failure.

Successful fusion joining tech-niques have evolved1 since the alloys were first used in engi-neering applications. The major-ity of metallurgical problems, even considering dissimilar metal welding, have been resolved and filler materials are readily availa-ble. However, their reactive nature make it essential to continue to address the requirement for thor-ough pre-cleaning and particularly oxidation at the high tempera-tures involved in arc welding.

CleanlinessWeld repair of plant that has been in service presents the most diffi-cult situation for welding reactive and refractory alloys. The equip-ment is usually dirty and may have process scale on the surface. In most cases, the repairs must be done outdoors where the work area and conditions are not optimal for welding reactive metals - the environment usually is dirty. High humidity and wind also interfere with the welding process.

Furthermore, plant shutdowns that require equipment repair usually result in pressure to complete the work quickly. There is little merit however in cutting corners. Repairs that must be made to par-tial-penetration welds or where crevices exist pose a special problem because of contaminants in crevices.

Poorly prepared surfaces can result in weld contamination and lead to a premature failure and a repeat of the weld repair. Overall, expect to spend more time preparing to

weld than actually welding when work is undertaken on site.

Even under the cleaner condi-tions prevailing in most factory environments however there is still a need to prepare surfaces by removing all contamination prior to welding. Published information on cleaning techniques is availa-ble 2 - 8 but the basic principles are to abrade surfaces to remove any corrosion products and other debris then degrease and finally dry. Prepared surfaces should then be protected by covering until any joints are to be made.

Protection Against OxidationReactive metals have a strong affinity for oxygen at the tem-peratures prevailing in fusion welding and when combined form very stable compounds. Refractory metals exhibit many of the same characteristics.

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Vladislav Mikhailovich Maximov (born 1980), a lead specialist of the Engineering & Technology Center of the JSC Vyksa Steel Works. Address: 6/60 Centralny microdistrict, Vyksa, 607060. Contact phone: +7-83177-95461, +79103963362. E-mail: [email protected]

Oleg Stanislavovich Khlybov (born 1961), Head of the mathematical modeling department of Engineering & Technology Center of the JSC Vyksa Steel Works. Address: 5/12 Krasnye Zori lane, Vyksa, 607060. Contact phone: +7-83177-95417, +79163531047. E-mail: [email protected]

Cross roll piercing is a process for producing hollow tubes from initially cylindrical billets. Typically, a two-pass process is used in cross roll piercing, but with the use of computer simulation it may be possible to identify a one-pass procedure that reduces machine time and increases productivity. QForm is a commercially available finite element code that can be used to handle large-deforma-tion forming processes. This paper details the development of a QForm computer simulation of a one-pass piercing process, and compares the sim-ulation results with results obtained experimen-tally. This approach to the development of the production process can reduce try out costs when designing new piercing regimes in order to imple-ment them at the present production facilities.

IntroductionCurrently, the finite element method (FEM) is widely used by industrial plants to simulate manufacturing operations, including metal forming operations. For forming processes that involve large contact forces between workpiece and tooling, the accuracy of the predicted stresses and strains is typically increased when the tooling is considered to be deforma-ble. As such, finite element codes that can handle

deformable tooling have wider application. Using such systems makes the development of new prod-ucts easier and reduces costs, allows forecasting out-of-specification conditions and identification of possible risks in the forming operations.

The QForm software package is a finite element code used in JSC VMZ for solving a wide range of tech-nological problems including the cross roll piercing process. The software was created by QuantorForm Ltd., a Russian company that has been developing software for computer modelling of metal forming processes since 1991. Their products are being used in various branches of industry all over the world [1].

QFORM uses a Lagrangian mesh for predicting the deformation of deformable bodies. The inclusion of deformable tools in the simulation should increase the accuracy of the predictions compared to simu-lations where the tools are considered to be rigid. Several authors have reported that QFORM predic-tions for metal forming process agree favourably with practical data [2, 3].

Finite-element model of cross roll piercing process

The simulation process in QForm may generally be divided into three stages.

At the first stage, three-dimensional models of the tools and the workpiece are created in an appro-priate CAD-system and stored in IGES or STEP file formats. The CAD data is read into QFORM which can be used to further prepare the model by:

1. initially positioning the solid bodies relative to each other

2. eliminating any existing geometric defects

3. meshing the models

4. specifying the axes and the rotation directions of rolls, rollers, etc.,

5. setting symmetry properties if any

For this work, we used Compas 3D package as a CAD system for constructing the geometry of all the bodies involved (see Figure 1).

Simulation of piercing processes in a helical rolling mill using the QForm software

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At the second stage, additional material properties and parameters that define the forming process are input. These include boundary condi-tions and initial conditions such as temperatures and velocities. Once all of the information has been supplied, the analysis can be launched. During the simulation, the computer solves a system of partial differ-ential equations that simulate a plasticity problem.

In the last stage the model predictions are examined using the post-pro-cessor. Typical parameters to be observed include:

1. contact areas,

2. stress and strain tensors,

3. velocity fields for deformable materials,

4. temperature of the workpiece and/or tools,

5. tool reaction forces,

6. the final workpiece shape,

The post-processor can also be used to identify any reasons for failure of the calculation (if applicable).

For simulations of the piercing process in cross rolls, the calculation results of interest include:

1. geometric parameters of shells,

2. helicoid line steps on the outer workpiece surface,

3. piercing machine time,

4. twist of the billet in the roll gap, and

5. predictions of surface waviness.

Figure. 1. a) Preparation of 3D models of tools in the CAD system; b) Finite element mesh generation, building up the deforming zone in QForm

The computer model of the piercing stand «TPA 70–270» was built for simulation purposes. This stand is located in JSC VMZ shop No 3, and is

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used for the production of hot-rolled seamless pipes to be used for pipe couplings (casing and tubing). A hot-rolled or continuously-cast round billet with diameter from 80 mm to 250 mm is utilized as an initial workpiece for production of pipes from 70 mm to 270 mm in diameter and wall thickness from 8 mm to 28 mm. Normally, piercing of a solid bar in this stand is made in two passes. In the first pass the solid billet is rolled and contacts a plug mounted on a rod. As the workpiece moves forward under the force of the cross rolls, the workpiece makes contact with, and is pierced by, the plug, thus forming a hollow tube (or shell) from the originally solid workpiece. After the first pass, the plug is replaced with a different plug, and the distances between the rolls and guides are adjusted for the second pass. During this time, the half-rolled shell is supplied to the front side of the stand for the next pass.

Fig. 2. Process flow diagram of production of tubes on the TPA 70-270

The 3D CAD models of the working rolls, the guide shoes, and two plugs are made according to the actual sizes of the TPA 70-270 tools. The assembled model of the aggregate is shown on Fig. 3.

Fig. 3. Geometrical model of the workpiece and the tools of piercing stand TPA 70-270 for QForm simulation

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1 pusher; 2 workpiece (billet); 3 entry guide; 4 working rolls; 5 guide shoes; 6 plug rod; 7 plug; 8 box for refining the FE mesh

The workpiece material C45 (plain carbon steel C 0.45 wt %) was selected from the QForm database of deformable materials. An isotropic hardening model was used for simulating the plasticity of the work-piece. The contact friction between the workpiece and tools is taken into account by the Coulomb law. The “pusher” moves towards the main tools at a con-stant speed that is apparently lower than the rolling speed of the shell and is used for initially pushing the workpiece into the rolls. Thus the “pusher” action terminates as soon as the workpiece head is captured (gripped) by the working rolls. A forced surface mesh refinement on the workpiece and the tools has been implemented in the deformation zone, which con-tributes to a more accurate solution of the contact problem. The size of surface FE was no more than 7 mm for simulations described below.

The following assumptions have been made for sim-ulation purposes:

The tools were assumed to be rigid;

Friction coefficient is isotropic and constant throughout the entire simulation process;

Heat transfer between the workpiece and tool does occur; however, it is significantly simplified (thermal conductivity takes place only in a thin layer of the workpiece — a few transverse ele-ments’ size thick).

Preliminary calculations of two pipe sizes have been performed: ø 270 x 44.7 mm (diameter x wall thick-ness) from the round billet of ø 250 x 2800 mm (diameter x length, for a total mass of 1080 kg) and ø 200 x 31.8 mm from the round billet of ø 190 x 2850 mm (657 kg).

The simulation was conducted in order to determine the piercing mill deformation zone settings (distance between pairs of rolls and guide shoes, the front dis-tance of the plug, rotation speed of the rolls), that would provide satisfactory values of outer diameter and wall thickness of the finished tube in a single pass. The limit deviation for the outer pipe diameter is ± 1 % of the nominal value, for the wall thickness is ± 10 %. Variations in wall thickness of the pipe should not exceed 3 mm (variations in wall thick-ness is the difference between the maximum and

minimum wall thickness in the same cross-section of the pipe).

The outer diameter of the simulated rolled shells was chosen so as to take into account their subsequent reduction in the sizing stand and thermal shrink-age due to cooling. To obtain the predefined outer dimension of the virtual shell, the location of the tools has been adjusted in the same manner as if it were done in the real stand.

Calculation time for simulation of a piercing pass came to 33–35 hours for a billet originally 600 mm long.

The setup parameters for piercing these billets by only one pass in contrast to normal two passes (piercing itself and kind of reeling) were determined. Use of a single pass saves machine time, increasing productivity and reducing production costs providing that the geometry of the obtained shells is satisfac-tory.

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Fig. 4. a) Piercing of the rough tube ø200 x 31.8 mm at the TPA 70-270; b) Adjustment of the deformation zone; c) Pipe on the examination table before the measurement of wall thickness d) Pipe measuring in a hot condition after the piercing mill

Table 2. Measurements of the geometrical parameters of exper-imental pipes after cooling

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Two billets of 190 mm diameter and four billets of 250 mm diameter on the TPA 70-270 (Fig. 4) were pierced according to the setup parameters presented in Table 1. In order to adjust these parameters, the outside diameter (fig. 4, d) and the wall thickness (table 2) of the hot shell were measured every time after piercing the next billet on the run-out table of the stand. The measurements were made by a vernier caliper on the head part of the shell at about 500 mm from the butt.

The final dimensions (diameter, and wall thickness) of all 6 pipes after sizing and cooling were measured on the examination table in 3 cross-sections (head, middle, tail) along the length of the tube. The meas-urements were made in two perpendicular directions. Results are presented in Table 2.

To assess the thickness variations of the obtained pipes throughout its length, diameters and wall thickness of two rolled workpieces (one for each size) were measured on the examination table at 9 or 10 cross-sections separated by 0.5 m (Fig. 4, c) after the shells had been sized and cooled. The diameter was an average of two perpendicular directions and the wall thickness — of four. The thickness in this case was measured by an ultrasonic thickness gauge. The results on thickness variations are presented in Fig. 5 (discussed later).

Analysis of the resultsMeasured values of the outer diameter and the wall thickness of the tubes (Table 3) agree well with pre-dictions obtained with QForm software. The relative errors of the outer diameter and the wall thickness do not exceed 1.5 % and 2.9 % respectively. It should

be noted that the estimated shell thickness is always a bit thinner than the actual one.

The lengthwise average wall thickness variations of the experimental pipes ø 200 x 31 and ø 270 x 44.7 came to 1.5 and 3.8 mm, respectively. For the pipe ø 200 x 31.8, these values do not exceed the estab-lished tolerances, although in some cross-sections of the pipe, they are significantly high (Figure 5). Rather, for the ø 270 x 44.7 tube, the average wall thickness variation exceeds the permissible limit.

The value of wall thickness variation estimated by the results of calculations using the computer model is approximately 1.5–2.0 times lower than the actual values (Figure 5). This can be explained by idealiza-tions inherent in the computer models. Such condi-tions include:

1. An ideal geometrical shape of workpiece and tools. While the actual production tools would exhibit wear, elastic deformation, and tool back-lash, these are not considered in the model;

2. Stability of the friction coefficient;

3. Assumed uniform heating up to the given tem-perature;

4. Isotropic mechanical properties.

An important factor is also the relative positioning of the tools and the workpiece in the deformation zone (rolls, guide shoes, plug). Linear position-ing errors may be of the order of a millimetre. It should be added that significantly lower vibration amplitudes of interacting bodies and, consequently, reduced forecast values of shape problems like wavi-ness and thickness variations are expected during the simulation process. In actual practice, the position

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along the length of the workpiece has been shown to have a signif-icant impact on the magnitude of such defects, which is not seen as strongly in the computer simula-tions (see Fig. 5, b for example).

An optimal element size in the finite element discretization of the model and optimal integra-tion time step may improve the accuracy of the simulation results. However, mesh refinement and reduction of the time step can lead to a dramatic increase in the overall computational cost for such problems, which may become unacceptable in some cases.

The calculated and actual values of piercing torques and power at the steady-state phase of defor-mation were also compared. A relative difference between values obtained in the piercing mill and the computer model (for two sizes of the shells) are: for the torque — 15–20 %, for the piercing power — 5–7 %. Calculated values of these parameters are higher than for the experimental ones. Comparison of rolling forces was not possible because the stand of TPA 70-270 is not equipped with measuring cells.

The differences between predicted and measured values of these parameters are most likely a result of inaccurate representation of the properties of the workpiece, including its temperature, friction coefficient values and by the law of friction, utilized for the simu-lation. It must also be taken into account that the rolling torque at the mill is estimated through the main drive current. This contrib-utes a significant error in evalu-ation of the rolling torque on the rolls.

Fig. 5. The variation of wall thickness value for a) the pipe ø 200 x 31.8 mm (values obtained by simulation and rolling); b) the pipes, obtained by rolling at the mill

Fig. 6. The shape of the front and rear end of the hollow shell during the QForm simulation

Non-steady-state deformation conditions of the end sections of the workpiece are represented by the model very realistically from a qualitative point of view. Formation of shape deviations from a regu-lar-shaped cylinder at cross-roll piercing like flare and sink mark on the front and rear ends of the hollow shell is shown on Fig. 6. An imperfection like a “snout” appears in the model when the plug exits from the shell

Conclusions1. The simulation of piercing solid billets of diam-

eter 190 and 250 mm to hollow shells ø 270 x 44.7 and ø 200 x 31.8 at two-high screw rolling mill TPA 70-270 JSC VMZ using the QForm soft-ware package was carried out. Piercing was made by one pass instead of the two passes, normally used at this mill. The advantages of this mode are obvious, but the risk of exceeding energy and force parameters of deformation also increases as well as the likelihood of producing shells with unsatisfactory geometry. Metal forming simula-tion allows estimating such risks.

2. The calculated and actual values of energy and force parameters of the piercing operation, geometrical parameters of the shells and its deviations are compared. It is found that the systematic deviations of geometrical parame-ters and their tolerances are of the same order. The value of the systematic deviations has to be determined in trial rolling and should be taken into account while determining the final tech-nological regime. The estimated values of energy and force parameters for the observed cases are approximately 20% higher than actual values. Such error is acceptable, and more especially it provides a safety factor.

3. The main reason for these errors is the uncer-tainty of the model input data that are unlikely to be diminished at the existing conditions. The typical finite element size must be of the same order as the tolerance for the linear dimensions of pipes.

4. Using the QForm software for verifying technolog-ical settings in seamless pipes production looks reasonable. This approach to the development of the production technology allows avoiding eco-nomic losses while designing new technological tools, testing new piercing regimes in order to implement them at the present production facil-ities.

References:1. http://www.qform3d.com/.

2. Kalmykov, V.V., Ananyev, I.N., Bayramov, O.F., 1984. Calculation of energy and force parameters and formability at rolling in the roughing stands of hot strip mills by finite element method. Moscow: Bauman Moscow State Technical Uni-versity Proceedings, # 412, Machines and aggre-gates of the metallurgical production, pp. 57–67.

3. Voskanyanc, A.A., Ivanov, A.V., 2004. Investiga-tion of screw cross rolling by a three-dimensional finite element model. Proceedings of all–Russian scientific and technical conference devoted to the 100th anniversary of the member of the Academy of Sciences A.I. Tselikov (Moscow, April 14-15, 2004), Edited by Voskanyanc, A.A. Moscow: Bauman Moscow State Technical Univer-sity, pp. 332–340.

4. Aleshchenko, A.S., 2010. Research and develop-ment of the methods for designing technological tools for cross-roll piercing of hollow shells and pipes: Ph.D. thesis, technical sciences, Moscow, 147 p.

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As soon as the dies of a forging press close, nobody knows what exactly is going on inside the dies. However, there is a way to find out: FEM simulations performed by SMS group. The Finite Element Method (FEM) is used to simulate and visualize how material physically behaves during forming processes or tem-perature changes. The objective is to optimize the products and the production processes. SMS group boasts an international team of experts from differ-ent disciplines who work with the technical depart-ments of SMS group during the design process of new plants and processes, and directly with customers when it comes to planning and laying out production processes.

Digital test field instead of expensive trials“We focus on FEM simulations of products and treat-

ment processes. Simulations are a digital test field that saves time and reduces costs. Both our cus-tomers and our engineers gain valuable knowledge through the simulations,” explains Dr. Eng. Koos van Putten, Head of RDLF (Research & Development - Production Processes for Tubes, Long and Forged Products).

Optimal preparation for new product designsAn example that illustrates the value of FE simu-lations is the design of new spray heads used in forging presses for cooling and lubricating the dies. By additive manufacturing, SMS group is able to produce plastic or metal spray heads by 3D print-ing. What makes this process so special is the fact that the spray heads can be given completely new designs and individual shapes, with the nozzles opti-

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mally arranged to meet the special requirements of the dies in the customer’s press. It is essential to know exactly which zones of the dies require more or less cooling, and in which areas the heat load is greatest. FE simulation models are able to map the temperatures present in the dies and in the forgings. The 3D display of a die on the monitor indicates – as in an image taken by an IR camera - which areas will be particularly heavily affected by high temper-atures during forging. In those areas cooling has to be more intensive. Based on the thus gained values, the most appropriate spray head can be designed by a dedicated software program and produced by 3D printing.

Koos van Putten: “Digitized FE models allow us to observe how materials behave during the forming process, without having to go through time-consum-ing field testing. Our specialty is that we are able to test varying parameters and analyze their individual effects separately in simulations.“

What looks on the computer monitor like a brief animated film of the forging process, requires a multitude of computations and state-of-the-art sim-ulation techniques. Koos van Putten: “We concen-trate on issues like flow behavior and changes in the geometry as well as thermal processes taking place within the material. Massive forming processes involve major changes of the shape and geometry of the workpiece. Consequently, the simulation has to take into account the complex interrelation between material behavior and the way the material interacts with the dies. All this requires the use of power-ful hardware, advanced software and comprehensive material property databases.“

Numerous benefitsThe simulation results can be used for numerous pur-poses. They can be used to optimize processes or the process chain and to enhance the product prop-erties. Also measures that will save on raw mate-rial and energy can be derived from the simulation results. Last but not least, when plant operators turn to us for support in solving specific problems they face in their production processes, an FE analysis can provide answers and remedies.

A small selection from the wide range of simula-tion tasksForming processes are numerous and multi-facetted. So are the tasks to be performed by the SMS group simulation team. In drop forging, FEM simulations

help to optimize the process design, for example, by analyzing the material flow in order to investigate whether there are underfills or overlaps in the dies. Based on the analysis results, it is possible to opti-mize the blank geometry and reduce flash formation.

As part of a tender for a new forging plant for iso-thermal forging of parts for aircraft nose wheels, the R&D department of SMS group carried out feasibil-ity studies by FE simulations. The simulation results could demonstrate that the real plant would be able to run the process within the very tight temperature limits required to achieve the desired microstructure of the forgings. The customers could convince them-selves of this by the “virtually produced” forging.

Simulating the ring rolling process entails a holistic approach that involves the mapping of the complete kinematics of the radial-axial ring rolling machine, even integrating the real machine control data. The latter would be accomplished by including the data from the sensors in the model. As well as predicting the development of the ring geometry and the forces and drive torques acting during rolling, it is possible to compute (statically or dynamically) the develop-ment of the microstructure, i.e. the grain size and rate of recrystallization. “Combining the microstruc-ture model and the simulation of the forming process

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during ring rolling provides a significant added value especially for producers of high-performance and high-end components as used, for example, in the aerospace industry. In this way, we are able to look at both the production process and the product proper-ties,” says Anna Back, Project Manager Coupled Sim-ulation of Forming and Microstructural Development.

For tube making plants, the SMS team has performed various types of simulations, among others of the piercing process in cross-rolling mills. As a solid billet progresses through the rolls in these mills, it is being pierced by a plug. In the past, undesired burr formation often occurred at the end of the pierced billet. Different solutions and geometries and their effects on the tools (forces, drive torque, contact pressure, etc.) were examined in the digital test field. The tests provided the following results: The forming simulations made an important contribution to the development of a solution capable of avoiding the formation of burr. The subsequent field tests in the cross-roll piercing mill confirmed the simulations and showed the high correspondence between the simulated results and real plant operation.

Partners to the customersKoos van Putten: ”For more than 20 years, SMS group has been engaged in FE simulations of forming, heat treatment and manufacturing processes. We bring to bear our extensive experience as the “Leading Partner in the World of Metals” to the benefit of our customers, not only via our feasibility studies, trou-ble-shooting analysis and process optimizations, but also by providing dedicated training and consulting during the model development process and for the active enhancement of the FEM software.” In doing so, SMS group works within a close network of uni-versities, research institutes and trade associations.

Ready for the digital age in plant and mechani-cal engineeringGrowing digitalization in plant and mechanical engi-neering opens up new opportunities, especially in the field of numerical simulation, due to the increas-ingly intensive interaction of technologies. Also the growing requirements to be complied with, such as the certification of production processes for safe-ty-critical components in turbines, will in future only be economically feasible by making smart use of latest digital technology. Anna Back: “We no longer need to conduct cost-intensive preliminary tests, as we are able to predict the development of the microstructure from the forging blank to the fin-

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ished part by simulations of the microstructural behavior. This pro-vides the turbine manufacturers at a very early stage with verifiable information based on which they can design and layout their pro-cesses.”

Numerical simulations help to understand and illustrate what is going on inside the metal. The thus obtained knowledge can be used to enhance the forming pro-cesses. Koos van Putten: “We have already achieved a great deal. But

there are still exciting challenges ahead of us. We will be getting more comprehensive results increasingly faster due to the con-stant rise in computing capacity and the ever better performance of software programs. The objec-tive to develop new spray head designs based on FE simulations of the heat distribution in forging dies is a good example of how technologies complement each other, how they interact and how they can create new added value.“


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All a matter of taste! How about new, highly distinct beer worts-from small breweries, or even chocolate beer? Everything is available, as the beverages indus-try keeps coming up with new aromas, to make sure consumers won’t have to face dry spells. To keep kegs and bottles always filled, the sector requires high-quality and hygienic machines, as well as plants fitted with valves – forpure enjoyment.

For the beverages industry, everything is in flow – an uncom-fortable hiccup is quite the excep-tion. Thirst for mineral water, lemonades and beers remains reliably high. Beverage producers however, keep watching market movements like a hawk. Valve manufacturers are highly aware of this development.

Major producers have swallowed smaller producers and are fight-ing in the market. “This means a higher level of competitive pres-sure for the diverse subsuppli-ers, such as Mankenberg, as the strategic purchasing departments of machine manufacturers are supposed to compensate ‘losses’ experienced selling whole plants,“ emphasises Dietmar Pallasch, head of Mankenberg’s sales force in Germany. Often enough, a shift can occur – for instance away from mass beers towards so-called craft beers, or special beers.

Craft beers in vogueEven if the large breweries con-tinue to dominate beer taps, craft beers are the latest rage. Craft beers are more like a tradecraft, brewed according to own recipes by small breweries. “The number

of breweries in Germany and the varieties of beer will continue to grow in the coming years, also thanks to the craft beer move-ment,” says Dr. Jörg Lehmann, president of the German Brewers Association DBB. While there were around 1290 breweries in 2006, the number increased to 1410 ten years later. Pallasch: “Growth is continuous, but not excessive”.

Last year, the newly founded brewery “Kuehn Kunz Rosen” in Mainz fulfilled a desire to create a recipe for an own beer. Two business partners invested one million euro. Up to 30 hectolitres can be brewed in the plant. In Münster, the brewery “Läuterwerk” opened its doors in 2015, and the “Finne-Brauerei” was also founded in Münster – a citywhich once counted 150 breweries, yet today


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only a few. There is no question about it, the economic potential of the craft beer movement has just begun to unfold.

Expanding breweriesSeen soberly, the classical brewer-ies still continue to have a grip on the market. The Paulaner brewery, for example, is expanding, and after moving to Langwied, the 4.4-acre site will offer enough space for new buildings.

For old-established breweries, the profitability of sites also is an important argument for change. Carlsberg sees a case for change for its Holsten brewery, in Hamburg. The traditional location in Altona had meanwhile become too small and wasn’t up-to-date anymore. Time for a change. Modern pro-duction and logistics facilities will increase economic efficiency. At the old site, loading trucks wasn’t allowed at night, due to noise emissions regulations pro-tecting local residents. From early 2019, around 1 million hectolitres of beer will be produced at the new location, measuring around 67,000 square metres.

Hygienic processesNeedless to say, beer isn’t a mod-ern-day invention. In Ancient Egypt, beer was already being brewed. Simple means were employed back then, while today beer of the highest quality is brewed, using modern hygienic processes. Various machines and materials are required to produce beer, not only knowledge of the art of brewing. In Germany, beer is produced according to the Rein-heitsgebot (German purity law), the oldest food law. As such, the main focus for valves is onhygiene.

Valves are used in numerous positions of the brewing process

– from the brewhouse to the fermenting cellar to filling. In numerous process steps beer is won from water, barley, hops and yeast. “The soluble, filtered extract gained from the malt when mashing is heated,” explains the valve manufacturer Gemü. This hot wort is then cooled down. Fermentation is the next impor-

tant step. “For this purpose, yeast and sterile air / oxygen is added to the cooled wort. The oxygen serves to activate the yeast cells. This green beer is piped into the fermentation tanks. The yeast attenuates the extract / sugar in alcohol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat”. Furthermore, the typical beer flavour is created in this main fermentation phase.

Regulating excess CO2 It takes around seven days until the extract content is nearly broken down. The green beer is pumped into storage tanks to mature and continue fermenting for three weeks, at a temperature of 0-1°C. “The yeast deposited in the fer-mentation tanks is then withdrawn from the coneat the bottom of the container, washed and can beused for a new fermentation process in part,” explains Gemü.

A complex stainless-steel pipeline system is used to feed the wort into the fermentation tank, with-draw the yeast after fermentation, and move the green beer to the maturing tanks. In order to adhere to the operating parameters, various process variables need to be regulated. In particular, the pressure in the fermentation tank which comes into being because of carbon dioxide build-up must be kept. The saturation of the green beer with CO2 and hence the later beer quality is criti-cally dependent on the pressure,” reports Gemü. However, if the pressure is too high, fermentation is slowed down. A controlled dis-charge of excess CO2 is therefore necessary. It can also be fed into a CO2 extraction plant, making it available for other processes.

Butterfly and diaphragm valves“The feeding of the wort to the fermentation tank, shifting the

green beer and emptying it from the storage tank later can be carried out using commercially available stainless steel butterfly valves,” emphasises Gemü. The company mounts switchboxes directly on the valve actuators, for actuation and monitoring. Next to the pneumatic pilot valves used to control the butterfly valves, they also allow electrical position feedback to a control room.

Pressure in the fermentation tank is regulated using positioners and process controllers. These control-lers are also placed directly on the actuators of the butterfly valves. “They are allocated the specifi-cation of set values ‘W’ from the system control unit’s PLC”. Dia-phragm valves with electrical position indicators can be used in smaller systems for feeding yeast and ventilating wort.

Higher-quality stainless steel and PEEKProducers of beer manufacturing equipment thus require numer-ous valves for demanding tasks. “Weuse high-alloyed steels and process optimisations to fulfil the requirements,” states Dietmar Pallasch, head of German sales, Mankenberg. This includes new materials like PEEK (Polyeth-eretherketone), higher quality stainless steel and polishing of valves.

Valves made by Mankenberg are mainly used in secondary cycles, for pressure reduction of water, steam and various gases. Further-more, swimmer valves are used. Vent valves are used inwater treat-ment plants. Around 30 percent of Mankenberg’s standard valves initially fulfil the requirements of the beverage industry for second-ary cycles.

Polished valves in demandAccording to Dietmar Pallasch, there is “an increase of the wish for polished valves, as the pipes installed already are polished”. Who wants to remain successful in the market, needs to observe certification requirements for new European and international stand-ards, such as EHEDG, ASME BPE, 3 A and FDA. The requirements “will continuously grow. Welive in an increasingly internationalised world industry”.

Furthermore, the beverage indus-try expects high-quality materials such as high-alloy stainless steel, and for “minimal prices, as the lot size of components are already noteworthy,” explains Dietmar Pallasch. Customers also demand speedy delivery, quality and, most of all, delivery reliability, next to standards compliance.

A beer pipeline for BrugesMuch-loved by all, beer needs to flow. Any way possible. A clever idea of a brewery in Bruges, Belgium, created quite a stir. A beer pipeline connects the brewery in the historical center to a filling plant outside of the town core. This was highly liberating, as beer truckshad to press through the narrow, medieval lanes heavily frequented by tourists several times daily. As six million tour-ists a year visit Bruges‘ historical center, this was seen as quite a strain, which was also detrimental to transporting beer. Now 4000 liters an hour flow unhindered to the filling plant – naturally also with the help of valves.

The Wacken Open Air has also taken up on the idea of subterra-nean beer pipelines. Tractors used to transport beer kegs, battering the festival site. This wasn’t a sit-uation the organisers behind the


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festival were happy with. Thanks to pipelines, the ground has been saved.

Alcohol-free beer in demandMajor events will once again ensure a good amount of beer. “After the German beer market had shown itself relatively stable in the last three years, the balance stated a slight decline in sales for 2017,” report “the German brewers” of the DBB. Last year, German breweries sold 94 million hectolitres beer, falling short of the prior-year result of 96 million hectolitres.

Nonetheless, the DBB main-tains an optimistic outlook: “The

number of breweries and the variety of beers will continue to grow in the coming years, also thanks to the craft movement,” as DBB president Dr. Jörg Lehmann draws balance. Further impulses come from positive growth in demand for alcohol-free beers. “Alcohol-free beers reach a share of 6 percent in Germany – trending towards further growth. Especially alcohol-free mixed beer varieties, such as alcohol-free shandy, were able to grow considerably in the last year”.

Nothing hints towards a dry spell. Despite all fluctuations, valves manufacturers can continue to

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Bültmann Testing Lines and Quality Control Equipment for Individual Demands

Constantly growing product requirements, combined with increasing quality demands, are the great challenges of today’s world.

This makes it all the more impor-tant to test, measure and monitor products – in this case tubes, bars and profiles made of a wide variety of materials - directly after processing on high-quality BÜLTMANN production lines or individual machines. In this way, no symptoms are cured, but the causes are tackled directly.

For this purpose, Bültmann devel-ops specially tailored measur-ing and control systems that are used directly in the individual production processes of drawing, straightening or peeling. This reduces the amount of deficient products, stabilizes processes and restricts personnel deployment. In conjunction with appropriate monitoring systems, the processes become more transparent, the traceability of the product is sim-plified and documenting options are created for the final custom-ers.

This creates more trust, espe-cially in high-quality products, and ensures high customer loyalty and competitiveness for the BÜLT-MANN customers.

The connection to further indus-try 4.0 features results in com-plete packages that will also meet future requirements.

In addition to the already proven BÜLTMANN NDT systems, geom-etry and tolerance measure-

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ments within BÜLTMANN peeling machines as well as the clas-sical straightness measuring behind BÜLTMANN straightening machines, a further measuring system for BÜLTMANN drawing machines is available. This makes it possible to optically control and recognize the tube end geometries together with drawing grooves directly in the drawing process.

The system is based on a meas-uring technology that has already been tried and tested in practice and that is designed for use in drawing processes by means of special features. This results in maximum process reliability and 100% assured tube quality. Of course, this measuring system is also equipped with a user-friendly visualization and Industry 4.0 connection.

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Bronx tube straighteners for China’s Baoshan and JiuliThe new Bronx hot pipe straight-ening machine will replace the old straightener supplied back in 1992. It will be the 13th straightener ordered by Baoshan from Fives in a long-standing relationship lasting for more than 30 years.

The new 6-roll machine is designed to straighten high-yield and thick-walled seamless tube and pipe products up to 197mm in diameter. It should be particularly empha-sized that the Bronx machine is capable to process both plain and upset pipes due to its advanced technical features. The equipment will be put into production in China by November 2019.

“We are very satisfied with Bronx machines, they feature ultimate production rate, longevity and excellent standards of straighten-ing accuracy”, says Cai Fangwei, Deputy General Manager of Tube, Pipe and Bar Business Unit and Director of Equipment & Energy Department, at Baoshan Iron and Steel.

In addition, Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals, China also entrusted Fives to design and supply two Bronx Bronx tube straightener

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straightening machines for their Huzhou’s facility in the eastern province of China.

Jiuli, is a private company, special-izing in manufacturing stainless and high alloy piping and tubular products for different industries. The company ordered Bronx 6-roll and 10-roll machines to process high-yield, seamless, thick-walled, large diameter tubular products. The equipment is designed using utmost technologies to withstand thick-walled stainless tube pro-cessing and deliver high level of productivity and excellent stand-ards of straightness. It will be delivered in July 2019 to China for installation and commissioning in Huzhou.

“It’s our repeated order for Bronx machines in the 10-year working

relations. Fives always stays on the top of their contractual commit-ments, delivering Bronx machines with ultimate production rate, longevity and excellent standards of straightening accuracy”, says Denny Lee (Zhengzhou Li), Pres-ident of Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals.

For both customers Bronx 6-roll straighteners ordered, are fully automatic and motorized, utilizing the COMPASS system (COMPuter Aided Setting System) for auto-matic precision setting of all work rolls.

All the equipment is designed and pre-assembled in England, where the group has been designing and manufacturing Bronx straighten-ing machines for tubular and long products for more than 76 years.

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Long-term partnership: PEASA and FivesProductos Especializados de Acero (PEASA) contracted Fives to design and supply a complete OTO tube mill line for its a brand-new plant “Tubo Conduit” in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

The new plant with a production capacity of 20,000 tons per year aims to produce electrical mechan-ical tubing (EMT) for the conduc-tion of electrical wires in industrial facilitates, classified areas and cor-rosive ambiences.

Fives, a long-term partner of PEASA, designed, manufactured and supplied the complete OTO tube mill line “603 Conduit” in August 2018. The OTO tube mill is equipped with an in-line tube gal-


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Highly Accurate 100 ppm Weld Purge Monitor for Welding Stainless Steel Measuring the oxygen level with a Weld Purge Monitor® before, during and after welding stainless steel is crucial to achieve oxide free, zero colour welds that are metal-lurgically sound. It is important not to use “oxygen analyzers” or “oxygen safety monitors” as they are calibrated for accuracy only at ambient conditions.

The low cost, hand held, battery operated PurgEye® 100, designed and developed by Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® is perfect for welding stainless steel, reading accurately from atmospheric oxygen level (20.94%), right down to 100 parts per million (ppm) of oxygen

Ron Sewell, Chairman for HFT® said: “We are extremely proud of the PurgEye® 100, our Flagship Product. This monitor is specif-ically designed for weld purging and is available at a competitive price, so that it will pay for itself in just a few welds.

The PurgEye® 100 is IP65 rated and comes with leak-tight push buttons, auto calibration features, vacuum-sealed leak-tight probe assembly, wrist/neck strap and tripod mount.

The extra long life sensor pro-vides approximately 18 months life

vanizing system to achieve a long lasting corrosive reduction that is essential in production of conduit tubes. The new plant is scheduled for a start-up in early 2019.

It also merits mention that Fives is a regular sponsor of charitable

events organized by PEASA. This year, a golf tournament “PEASA INVITATIONAL”, held on October 10, 2018 raised funds for local charities that look after children in need.


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before it requires changing. A low sensor indicator will appear on the screen, warning that a new sensor is required. Once that icon appears, it provides the user with adequate time to obtain a new sensor, which can be fitted like changing a battery and the monitor can be re-calibrated easily by the user.

With a clear, easy to read LCD screen, the PurgEye® 100 boasts a 24 mm high display with features such as a low battery icon as well as the low sensor icon. When the monitor is not in use, an automatic sleep mode activates to conserve battery life.

The Weld Purge Monitor® was invented by HFT® in the 1970’s and with over 40 years of inno-vation, design and manufacturing experience, the company now has a Family of PurgEye® Weld Purge Monitors® to measure oxygen levels from atmospheric content (20.94%) down to 1 ppm (accurate to 10 ppm).

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Save Money by Restricting your Weld Purge ZoneIt is often very common for welders to spend hours waiting for their weld purge level to be low enough to begin welding. Without restrict-ing the purge zone with an inflat-able pipe purging system when welding stainless steel, titanium or zirconium tube and pipes, dis-placing the oxygen in entire pipe-lines with an inert gas (usually argon), can cause a lot of wasted time and gas.

Experts in the field of tube and pipe weld purging, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® design and manufacture PurgElite®, a range of low cost Tube and Pipe Purging Systems to achieve a clean, oxide free, zero colour weld in just minutes.

Ron Sewell, Chairman for HFT® said: “To save welders the expense of completely filling tubes and pipes with an inert gas, PurgElite® Systems are available. They inflate and seal in the pipe, restricting the

volume that is needed to be purged. This not only saves welders time waiting for pipes to be purged, but also inert gas costs.”

“Manufactured to suit pipe diame-ters from as low as 1” right up to 24” (25 to 600 mm), each system is made with a special Weld Purge Monitor® connection, so you can

really keep a close eye on your purge!”

The special spinal tube is resistant to hot metal up to 300ºC (572ºF) and is super flexible to allow move-ment of the PurgElite® Systems around 180º bends if necessary. These spinal tubes are made of a low outgassing rate material, so

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there is no risk of weld contami-nation.

Each PurgElite® features IntaCal®, a purge gas feed device, which means there is no complicated valve to adjust and set. A centre-piece glow positioning indicator RootGlo® comes as standard to ensure the system can be posi-tioned accurately inside the tube or pipe. In addition there is no metal braiding on the high temperature resistant gas hose connecting the two inflatable dams, which could be accidentally welded to the root of a joint or which could scratch the internal bore of an electro pol-ished tube on entry or on removal.

Quick connect/disconnect fittings with collets and ‘O’ ring seals for gas tight sealing, fitted with anti-release circlip are fitted to all Systems to prevent parts acciden-tally separating inside pipes.

HFT®’s innovative PurgeGate® Valve is available as an accessory, a unique one way valve suitable for all types of Inflatable Pipe Weld Purging Systems. PurgeGate® reg-ulates the gas flow and pressure

during weld purging to prevent the dams from over inflating and bursting.

Heat Resistant Covers with a rating up to a temperature of 300oC are available as accessories to protect the inflatable dams. These are attached with ties sewn into the covers.

By using PurgElite® Tube and Pipe Purging Systems companies can save significant amounts of money in both time and inert gas costs.

HFT® offer a live demonstration where required and they can send a return on investment chart to show you how quickly it pays to use up to date technology from the very first weld.

Watch the PurgElite® demonstra-tion video, available at: https://youtu.be/Q-dSRpPvd1s

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TEG-1000 Tungsten Electrode GrinderThe Tungsten Electrode is one of the most important variables involved in TIG welding. Preparing your Tungsten Electrode correctly will help to improve arc starting, arc stability and weld quality.

Tungsten Electrode Grinders are a convenient, safer and more accu-rate way than other methods of grinding Tungsten Electrodes. Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® now manufacture the TEG-1000 Tungsten Electrode Grinder with a diamond wheel, producing

smooth, perfect surface finishes that eliminate arc jumping leading to consistent welds.

Ron Sewell, Chairman for HFT® said: “An incorrectly ground Tung-sten Electrode tip may drop into the weld pool and create a tung-sten inclusion that could lead to a weld cut-out or reject, either way, leading to additional welding costs and lost time. It can also result in a huge reduction in tip life and changes in arc voltage.”

“Even if you have some of the best welding equipment available, without a properly prepared Tung-sten Electrode, your weld could always be comprised!”

The use of the TEG-1000 Grinder will give repeatable Tungsten Elec-trode points every time, enabling consistent arc performance and welding results. Sizes 1.0 to 3.2 mm can be ground as standard, with other sizes catered for on request.


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Savings can be achieved because of the increased life of properly ground Tungsten Electrodes. With the special collet accessory, shorter Tungsten Electrodes can be held, significantly increasing the length of life of each Tungsten Electrode before it is discarded.

TIG welding requires Tungsten Electrodes to have perfectly ground and polished tips. HFT®’s TEG-1000 provides these, time after time, to exactly the same size and shape. The diamond wheel grinds the Tungsten Electrodes’ longitu-dinally, preventing arc flicker or wander caused by circumferential lines or ridges found on electrodes, which have been ground incor-rectly.

With Tungsten Electrodes ground and polished, mechanised welding can produce identical results every time. With manual welding, the shape of the Tungsten Electrode is just as important. With a cor-rectly shaped tip, the arc can be

precisely positioned with none of the preferential arcing experienced when using poorly shaped manu-ally ground tips.

HFT® also manufacture MultiSt-rike® Tungsten Electrodes that are designed to address the growing concerns about the radio-toxic thoria that is present in standard red tipped Tungsten Electrodes. MultiStrike® Tungsten Electrodes are non-radiotoxic, non-thoriated, non-carcinogenic. They will also strike 10 times more arcs than red tipped thoriated tungsten, when tested under identical conditions. Eliminate the thoriated dust in the atmosphere by changing to MultiStrike® Tungstens so that when there is tungsten grinding dust, it is not radiotoxic.

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® have a worldwide Exclusive Distributor network, which can be found at www.huntingdonfusion.com.

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Supplementary Gas Shielding with an Argweld® Weld Trailing ShieldEliminating oxidation and discol-ouration when welding stainless and duplex steels as well as tita-nium, zirconium and nickel alloys is crucial in many industries today, because of improving quality control procedures. Welds have to be free from metallurgical defects otherwise they can potentially be rejected, often leading to a signifi-cant loss in time and resources.

The quality of welds on tubes, pipes and flat sheet metal can be dramatically improved with the addition of a low cost Weld Trailing Shield®.

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® have designed and developed Argweld® flat and radiused Trail-ing Shields® which simply attach onto any TIG/GTAW, PAW/Plasma and MIG/GMAW welding torch,

providing an additional inert gas coverage during welding of reac-tive metals where discolouration or oxidation needs to be eliminated.

Luke Keane, Technical Sales Manager for HFT® said: “The addi-tion of a low cost Trailing Shields® ensures that the weld stays under a protective argon gas cover-age, while the hot weld metal is cooling, preventing it from oxidis-

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Schwarze-Robitec has landed a new order: The Joint Perforating Company Ltd (JPC), a subsidiary of UK-based UKF Group, has ordered a CNC 80 E TB MR from the Ger-man-based manufacturer of tube and pipe cold bending machines. The automotive supplier is set to use the fully electric tube and pipe bending machine for exhaust system components, among other things. The machine forms part of the High-Performance series from Schwarze-Robitec.

JPC, a subsidiary of UK-based UKF Group, specialises in the production of perforated compo-nents made directly from a tube in a diverse range of materials. The company has also diversified into a variety of other tube-re-lated services, such as bending materials used in the produc-tion of auto parts. For this field of application, JPC is reliant on tube and pipe-bending machines that process large quantities while maintaining a consist-ently high level of precision. The

new CNC 80 E TB MR supplied by Schwarze-Robitec enables the supplier to achieve these goals. Offering fast cycle times, the fully electric machine is specially designed and optimised for mul-ti-shift operation in the automo-tive industry. Quick Tool Unlock, the rapid clamping system devised by the German expert for tube cold bending machines, enables the bend formers to be changed swiftly, with almost no tools required. This reduces refitting times, which in turn enables the tube bending machine to deliver higher productivity.

Positive experiences with Schwarze-RobitecIn a bid to achieve a high level of repeatability when grappling with challenging geometries and bending materials as well as thin wall thicknesses, Schwarze-Ro-bitec has integrated a vertical height-adjustable pressure die into the multi-stack tube and pipe bending machine. This leads to a noticeable improvement in bending results with multi-level bending tools, as the pres-sure die always travels to the bending level required in each specific case. As such, users are able to better gauge the requi-site bending forces and consist-ently apply the optimal contact pressure to the tubes they plan to bend. JPC had already been using a Schwarze-Robitec tube and pipe bending machine prior to ordering the new machine, and its positive experiences played a key role this time around. The

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consistently high quality levels seen in bending results as well as the reliable service it received at all times were the main factors in the British company’s decision to place its order with Schwarze-Ro-bitec. The new CNC 80 E TB MR is equipped with a diagnosis func-

tion that enables the machine to be maintained remotely. Schwarze-Robitec is also integrat-ing the system into JPC’s produc-tion software.

Schwarze-Robitec at OSEA 2018 in SingaporeAfter a period of declining oil prices and a difficult trading envi-ronment, Asia’s oil and gas indus-try is now experiencing an upturn, according to experts. In Novem-ber, the industry will meet at one of its most important events of the year, the Offshore South East Asia (OSEA) 2018 in Singa-pore. At the event, Schwarze-Ro-bitec will present its portfolio of

high-performance tube bending machines for the offshore indus-try. Schwarze-Robitec’s informa-tion booth – 1S3-08, located in the German Pavilion – will be focused on the German company’s highly efficient machines from the Heavy Duty series. They meet

the tough requirements of oil and gas companies looking for a fast, precise and efficient solution for processing complex tube systems. With the aid of German engineer-ing, Asia’s offshore companies are well-equipped for the challenges of tomorrow.

Tube bending for the highest standards in Asia’s oil and gas industry


Schwarze-Robitec supplies a CNC 80 E TB MR to Joint Perforating Company, a UK-based automotive supplier. The machine forms part of the High-Perfor-mance series.


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This is the third time that Schwarze-Robitec will be present at OSEA. Singapore is the ideal location for the trade fair, with the country seen as a hub for the Asian oil industry. Schwarze-Ro-bitec has been a reliable partner for oil and gas companies on the Asian market for many decades. The tube cold bending machines from the German company’s Heavy Duty series represent a power-ful solution for the fast, highly precise and efficient bending of

complex tube geometries. They enable users from the offshore industry to significantly increase production efficiency. The tube cold bending machines are spe-cially designed for continuous use under major strain. High-strength materials and very large, thick- and thin-walled tubes can be formed in various bending radii.

Complex tasks made simpleIn terms of quality and support, Schwarze-Robitec is streets ahead of its competitors on the Asian

market. The company combines its decades of expertise and con-tinuous development to create bending solutions bearing the “made in Germany” hallmark.

The experts from Schwarze-Ro-bitec will be available at OSEA from 27 to 29 November 2018 at booth 1S3-08 to provide in-depth consulting in all matters related to tube bending in the oil and gas industry.

Schwarze-Robitec delivers ma-chines to Vietnam.Schwarze-Robitec has deliv-ered two of its booster bending machines for use in Vietnam’s boiler and power plant indus-tries. Martech Boiler Co., Ltd., an energy solutions provider, will now use a CNC 100 DB for the mandrel-free bending of thick-walled boiler tubes, and a FL 2000 for processing welded boiler walls. The machines, which are part of Schwarze-Robitec’s Boiler & Power series, are specially designed for the particular requirements of boiler and power plant construc-tion. They guarantee high-preci-sion bending performance and are designed for years of continuous operation.

Martech Boiler Co., Ltd., is a company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which specialises in the production of boilers and pressure vessels for the energy industry. Its portfolio of products includes waste heat boilers and boilers for fluidised bed combustion. For

years, Martech has been using a CNC 80 DB from Schwarze-Ro-bitec to bend tubes up to 88.9 mm in diameter. Impressed by the reliability and durability of the machine, Martech has again put its trust in Schwarze-Ro-bitec. Thanks to the new CNC 100 DB from the German company’s Boiler & Power series, Martech is now able to bend – without a mandrel – thick-walled tubes up to 114.3 mm in diameter at a wall thickness of 8 mm. One particu-lar stand-out feature is the com-pactly designed construction unit of the tube boost and integrated tube clamp element, which safely transfers the boost force to the tube. This enables, for instance, the mandrel-free cold bending of very small radii up to a radius of 1 x D with minimal reduction of wall thickness and optimum ovality. The Schwarze-Robitec method surpasses the tolerance speci-fications for wall thinning and ovality, for example, of the Euro-pean standard EN 12952 and the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard ASME B31.1 as well as all other international norms. This means that various media can be transported in the tubes in a consistently reliable manner.

Finned walls enable effective heat exchange State-of-the-art power plant con-struction would not be possible without finned walls consisting of multiple tubes welded together, otherwise known as membrane tube walls. They ensure effec-tive heat exchange as part of a huge piping system. As part of this process, individual tubes are welded together to form bending membrane walls. They then undergo bending to align with boiler dimensions before being installed. To bend such finned walls, Martech uses the FL 2000 from Schwarze-Robitec. With mil-limetre precision, this machine processes entire bending mem-brane walls with a through-width of up to 2,000 mm in a single

Strong, reliable booster bending machines for use in boiler and power plant construction


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operation. The diameter of the tubes can go up to 70 mm and the wall thickness up to 5 mm. In addition, there is increasing demand for diagonal bending, which is something the FL 2000 is able to achieve thanks to its hori-zontal rollers.

The extremely powerful machines from the Boiler & Power series are able to overcome the demanding conditions which often dominate the boiler and power plant indus-try. They have been used for many decades throughout the world.

Schwarze-Robitec GmbHOlpener Strasse 460-474 51109 Köln Germany

Tel: +49221 89 00 8-0 Fax: +49221 89 00 8-9920

[email protected] www.schwarze-robitec.com

Spanish welded steel tube spe-cialist Bornay S.L. has ordered an HF (High Frequency) tube welding line, type RD 40, from SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for its Ali-cante works. SMS group is the single-source supplier of all tech-nical equipment from strip prepa-ration to the cut-off-saw.

The new machine will produce round tubes with diameters from 10 to 40 millimeters and wall thicknesses from 0.75 to 4.5 mil-limeters, as well as squares in dimensions from 10 x 10 millim-eters to 30 x 30 millimeters and rectangulars in dimensions from 20 x 10 millimeters to 40 x 20 millimeters with wall thicknesses ranging between 1.00 and 4.00 millimeters.

The tube welding line to be com-missioned in the first quarter of 2020 will achieve a production speed of maximum 120 meters per minute.

Here, Bornay can produce high-quality tubes with round, square and rectangular cross-sec-tions. They can be used, among

others, as precision tubes for the automotive sector, but also for metallic furniture or in the agri-cultural sector.

SMS group is a group of com-panies internationally active in plant construction and mechani-cal engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry. It has some 14,000 employees who gen-erate worldwide sales of about EUR 3 billion. The sole owner of the holding company SMS GmbH is the Familie Weiss Foundation.

“Our requirements with regard to the new welded tube plant were very high since we produce tubes for mechanical applications that require a high level of precision in their finishing. The engineers from SMS group have designed a plant meeting our needs.” says Juan

Bornay, Managing Director, Bornay S.L.

High yield strength and close tolerances –Bornay S.L. trusts in high-precision tube welding line from SMS group

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Bornay S.L. specializes in precision tubes and stainless steel tubes for the European, Latin-American and African markets and has over 50 years of experience working for different sectors, including the automotive, furniture and agricultural sectors.


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Vallourec is a worldwide market leader in premium tube and pipe solutions for both the energy sector and for industrial applica-tions. Its products and services are employed in challenging oil and gas drilling operations, in the latest generation of power sta-tions, in ambitious architectural projects, and in high-performance plant and machinery.

Such premium products can only be manufactured on high-end equipment, which is why Vallourec has been relying on the expertise of SMS group for many years now. Around the world Vallourec oper-

ates three PQF® (Premium Quality Finishing) seamless tube plants from SMS group: one in Brazil (16“), and the others in China (10 ¾“) and Germany (4“). The company has also been operat-ing plug mills and conti mills for years and invests in upgrades and performance modules to ensure consistently high quality for demanding applications.

In October 2018 both companies went a step further in the expan-sion of their close partnership: an international team of rolling experts from Vallourec’s tube and pipe production facilities visited

SMS group at its Milan site for a one-week technology training course at SMS INNSE.

Over the course of the week SMS group focused, among other things, on the subjects of inno-vation and improvement, and pre-sented the latest developments in mechanical design, process automation and process tech-nology, while participants from Vallourec had the opportunity of giving important feedback on the operation of their plant and equipment. The topics discussed in detail ranged from the CARTA® technology system, through the mathematical model for the PQF® setup, right up to hydraulic and mechanical systems.

Jean Luc Lambert, PC Rolling Director at Vallourec, sums up the productive and successful collab-oration between the two com-panies: “On behalf of the whole Vallourec team I would like to express my sincere thanks for this training, which enables us to achieve an even higher level of expertise in our plants and facil-ities.”

In order to intensify cooperation on joint research projects, Val-lourec invited SMS group to the Vallourec Competence Center in Riesa. The 4” PQF mill supplied by SMS group is part of the “Val-lourec Competence Center” and is at the same time a cornerstone of important research projects. Pilot trials can be carried out on an area covering approximately 2,500 square meters, without having to halt production. The Compe-

A close partnership – from idea to finished tube

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Training Team in SMS INNSE premises entrance - from left to rightMr. A. Gentile – SMS INNSE Senior Process Automation Dr. G. Sproesser – VRCT Düsseldorf (Germany) Mr. P. Ferraz – VRCT Düsseldorf (Germany)Mr. J. Yang – Vallourec Tianda (China)Mr. D. Ahlrep – VCC Riesa (Germany)Mr. M. Jüterbock – VCC Riesa (Germany)Mr. H. Rohlfs – VSB (Brasil)Mr. F. Dell’Antonio – SMS INNSE Senior Process Technology

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SMS group GmbHOhlerkirchweg 66 41069 Mönchengladbach Germany

Tel: +49 2161 350 0 Fax: +49 2161 350 1667

communications@ sms-group.com www.sms-group.com

tence Center conducts a wide variety of tests relating to new steel grades, the optimization of rolling processes and tool service lives, and thus makes a successful contribution within the Vallourec group. Vallourec and SMS group are able to intensify their collab-

oration and work together on new research projects. Both partners are taking part in the testing and evaluation of a host of new and innovative ideas and solutions, for example, which may well have a positive effect on seamless tube production in the near future.

SMS group (www.sms-group.com) has received a new order from JFE Steel Corporation, Chita works, Chukyo Industrial Zone, Japan, for a premium threading machine.

This new machine, which will be JFE´s second threading machine from SMS group, will enable the producer of premium threads to expand its production capacities.

The threading machine of type TCG 43/4 is able to thread pipes in the diameter range from 139.7 to 406.4 millimeters with wall thick-nesses from 7.0 to 50.8 mil-limeters and lengths of up to 15 meters.

The machine operates according to the “stationary tool – rotating pipe” principle. With this method

it can cut standardized inside and outside threads as well as all premium threads.

Thanks to latest FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) tech-nology and temperature control, the machine has an outstanding stability and produces threads of highest quality. The powerful drive achieves excellent accel-eration and deceleration rates, resulting in a high output of premium threads and of high per-formance chromium grades. The pipe threads comply with the pro-duction standards for all API 5CT steel grades, JFE grades and other international standards.

High output of premium threads –JFE Chita Works orders second premium threading machine from SMS group

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Type TCG threading machine with rotating pipe supplied by SMS group to JFE Chita Works.

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After the decision of the High Court of Strasbourg taken on January 29, to attribute all assets of Asco-metal to Schmolz + Bickenbach, with the exception of the Ascoval steel mill, a period was granted to allow a potential buyer to propose a solution ensur-ing a sustainable future for this plant.

Within this context, Altifort approached the Group to subsidize its takeover bid for Ascoval to the amount of € 51m. After close examination, Val-lourec communicated to the judicial administrators, in charge of the procedure, that it is not possible to accede to this request. To do so, would be contrary to the Group’s interests, since Altifort would oblige Vallourec to purchase steel at prices more than 30% higher than other sources of supply, putting at risk the Group’s French and European activities, which have been making considerable efforts over recent years in an extremely difficult market context. The same goes for the investment grants requested by Altifort.

In addition, review of the acquisition plan shows that the project’s funding requirements have been largely undervalued and are only funded to a small extent by Altifort. The remainder of the necessary financing, which goes well beyond the amounts requested from Vallourec, was to come from hypo-thetical lenders and investors.

Vallourec is fully aware of the dismay of Ascoval’s employees faced with the risk of plant shutdown. If this were to be the case, the Group, which has made every effort for nearly two years to promote the search for a sustainable solution for the steel mill, would mobilize again to promote their re-em-ployment, according to the needs and opportunities of its activities installed in Hauts de France, in con-nection with the competent authorities.

Vallourec announces its position on the Ascoval steel mill takeover project

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VAM® LOX, the latest gas-tight premium connection, is now in the field.

A major operator in Bolivia recently deployed the first string of VAM® LOX, the solution spe-cially developed by Vallourec for surface casing in the most challenging environments, for its exploratory gas well. With a total well depth of more than

5,000 meters, the surface casing was run to a depth of over 1,000 meters. The VAM® LOX gas-tight premium connection was chosen for this project to meet the strin-gent QHSE requirements [API RP 5C5 CAL 1 with gas, 100% CYS*] associated with the uncertainties of exploratory gas wells. VAM® Field Services were on site to assist the running crew with the first running of the new connec-tion. Lucio Gomez, VAM® Field Services Operations Supervisor confirmed: “We were impressed with the smooth running of VAM® LOX in the field which showed a very good performance. Using standard running equipment, with no stabbing guide, we ran 89 connections on 20”seamless pipe down hole with zero rejects or back-outs.”

Thanks to its specific thread design, VAM® LOX is quick to run;

make-up takes less than 3 turns to complete, averaging just 30 seconds per connection. Lighter weight than traditional weld-on connectors, with no need for lifting subs or anti-break out devices, VAM® LOX ensures easy stabbing, fastrunning and well integrity.

This success is a good signal that VAM® LOX can become the refer-ence surface casing connection for deep wells, HP/HT and off-shore fields. For further informa-tion: [email protected]

Zero rejects during first running of VAM® LOXVallourec Deutschland GmbH

Vallourec Deutschland GmbHTheodorstr. 109 40472 Düsseldorf Germany

Tel: +492119602267

[email protected] www.vallourec.com

Vallourec’s liquidity situation is sound.As at September 30th 2018, the Group had €769m of cash, and undrawn medium and long term confirmed facilities of €2.2bn. On the same date net debt was €2,097m including short term debt of €1,072m, of which €264m was commercial paper.

The adjusted debt ratio, as defined in the banking contracts (“the banking covenant”), was estimated at 71% on September 30th 2018, well below the limit of 100%.

This indebtedness ratio is defined in the banking agreements as the ratio of the Group’s consolidated net debt* to the Group’s equity, restated for gains and losses on

derivatives and valuation dif-ferences (gains and losses on the consolidated subsidiaries in foreign currencies). This indebted-ness ratio is tested once a year on the 31st December, and must be below a limit of 100% on this date.

For 2019:Vallourec targets a continued growth in its oil and gas activity

Vallourec provides additional information regarding its liquidity.

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and expects further significant cost savings and the continuous deployment of its new competi-tive manufacturing routes. Each of these objectives should con-tribute to an increase in EBITDA.

The Group reminds that the working capital outflow in the first nine months of 2018 reflects to a large extent the non-recur-ring impact of an increase result-ing from the particularly low level

reached at the end of December 2017, measured in number of days of sales. Also, the level of capital expenditure will remain limited.

Based on current macroeconomic and market trends** and the objectives outlined above, the Group would respect its banking covenant at the end of 2019.

Xiris Automation is pleased to welcome Michael Staiger to the team as our new European Service Technician. Michael will be an excellent addition to the team as he is highly skilled in electronics and mechanics with over 18 years of experience performing technical service and support for complex machinery all over Europe. Based out of the Xiris GmbH office in Duesseldorf, Germany, Michael

will be responsible for installa-tion, calibration, and training for all new Xiris customers, as well as servicing and repair work of Xiris equipment across Europe.

Cameron Serles, President of Xiris Automation, commented at the recent EuroBLECH show, “We are very pleased to have someone of Michael Staiger’s experience and capability join our team. His experience in providing a high level of service and support to a diverse customer base will be of great benefit as we grow our business across Europe. Welcome Michael!”

Xiris Automation Inc. special-izes in developing optical equip-ment used for process and quality control across a number of spe-cialty industries. With an exten-sive product line, Xiris provides some of the world’s most dynamic manufacturers with the ability to detect, recognize, and interpret quality defects in their manufac-tured goods.

Xiris Automation Inc.1016 Sutton Drive, Unit C5, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7L 6B8

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Review: Dorp 2018

Dorp 2018 – DortmundDorp 2018

IUL –Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight ComponentsIUL was established at the Tech-nical University of Dortmund in 1971 as the LFU, few years after the establishment of the univer-sity, and has been integral to the scientific advancement ever since. Currently under the direc-tion of Prof. A.E. Tekkaya, IUL continues since to conduct fun-damental research along with the development of new technologies to expand the boundaries of tradi-tional forming processes.

DORP - Dortmund colloquium of Tube- Profile formingThe initiation of the Dortmund Colloquium for Tube and Profile Forming took place on the Novem-ber 22nd, 2005 by the institute’s former director Prof. Matthias Kleiner. The driving force for this endeavour were the entreaties and positive responses to the survey by the industrial research institutions. Subsequently, an event with a balanced focus between research and practical applications was envisioned and realized. For the past 13 years, DORP has been the spearhead in the presentation of the current developments in the field and has provided a comprehensive preview of the future trends, thus high-lighting the needs of research.

The Seventh Dortmund Col-loquium on tube and profile formingThe seventh Dortmund Colloquium for Tube and Profile Forming was held on the 11th and 12th of

September 2018. The event com-menced with a reception at the grand Signal Iduna Stadium and an enthralling address by Prof. Tolan. IUL welcomed the guests from the industrial and academic circles to the colloquium on the 12th September. The gathering comprised of more than 75 par-ticipants and 4 companies with exhibits to form a learned forum of users, manufacturers and scien-tists to discuss topics related to tube and profile forming. Further-more, eight presentations from the industry and four from the sci-entific community covered inno-vative topics on new processes, extending the process bounda-ries, new sensor technologies and Industry 4.0. The wide variety of topics and approaches demon-strates the versatility of current research and the steadily increas-ing demands from the industry and the scientific community with respect to the understanding and networking of the production processes. The DORP serves as a platform to enable such knowl-edge exchange and collaboration between the industry and the uni-versity, a need also highlighted in the current edition.

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Baroper Straße 303 44227 Dortmund Germany

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Review: Fabtech 2018

FABTECH North America’s largest metal form-ing, fabricating, welding and finishing event

FABTECH 2018

FABTECH 2018 welcomed more than 1,500 exhibiting companies and a total of 33,755 attendees from 75 countries to Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center last week to celebrate manufac-turing at its best.

With more than 650,000 net square feet of exhibit space,

FABTECH offered visitors the chance to network, learn and explore three exhibit halls full of new products, technology and the latest manufacturing innovations. The event showcased several emerging technologies including additive manufacturing, auto-mation systems, advanced fiber laser cutting machines, and more. Attendees benefitted from the hands-on product demonstrations and expert insight into current and future manufacturing trends.

“FABTECH 2018 was a successful one—there was a palpable energy radiating in and around the show floor and the education sessions,” said John Catalano, SME senior director, FABTECH. “The week was full of excitement and enthu-siasm and the introduction of leading-edge technology showed manufacturers there is a lot to be optimistic about in the year ahead. We were thrilled with the high turnout in Atlanta and hope that everyone that participated in FABTECH 2018 left feeling inspired by the ideas, insights and new connections made at the show.”

John Catalano Senior Director FABTECH 1000 Town Center Drive Southfield, MI 48075 www.sme.org [email protected] O: (313 425 3163)

Review: Fabtech 2018

Education continues to be a cor-nerstone of FABTECH, with an extensive lineup offered of more than 130 expert-led presentations and sessions covering the latest and best practices in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industries. The most popular education tracks focused on automation, robotics, cutting and lasers, welding fabrication, lean, and workforce development. Attendees learned solutions to make their businesses more pro-ductive and profitable.

New show floor features also gave attendees an unparalleled glimpse into the technologies driving the future of the industry. The Smart Manufacturing Hub featured dis-plays and daily presentations on advanced manufacturing tech-nologies including automation, IoT, 3D printing and more. An expanded 3D/Additive Manufac-turing Pavilion introduced an Ask the Experts Knowledge Bar which hosted small group sessions designed to provide answers to specific 3D/additive manufactur-ing challenges.

“Eastern Metal Supply (EMS) had a great week of meetings, conver-sations and collaborations with a large and diverse group of attend-ees within the metal fabrication industry at this year’s FABTECH,” said Anthony Rockecharlie, EMS. “The show served as the perfect place to meet with several of our existing clients and build relation-ships with many new prospects from across the country and con-tinent alike. FABTECH is an expan-sive, all-inclusive, well-organized, showcase of the best suppliers in the metal fabrication arena, and we were thrilled to be there as an exhibitor and be associated with such high caliber vendors! If you

are not part of FABTECH, then you are really missing out on a great opportunity!”

A variety of special events took center stage as well, including the popular FABx Tech Talks opening session, an inspirational keynote from NASCAR icon Kyle Petty, and an eye-opening panel discussion on the next generation entering the workforce. Recordings of the

keynotes and panel discussions are available for purchase at fabtechexpo.com/digital-package.

FABTECH 2019 is set for Novem-ber 11-14 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Registration will open spring of 2019.



Tube India and Metallurgy India also projected a powerful trade fair trio in 2018

Tube India 2018

For the seventh time now the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center in Mumbai became the meeting point for the Indian and international wire, cable and met-allurgy industries from 27 to 29 November 2018.

For three days the metal trade fair trio wire India, Tube India und Metallurgy India presented the latest technologies, machin-ery, plants, services, and finished products in the wire and cable segments, pipe and tube process-ing, tube trade and metallurgy.

A total of 430 exhibitors from 26 countries travelled to the exhibi-tion halls in Mumbai. Exhibiting alongside many Indian compa-nies again were national pavilions from Austria, Italy, the USA, China and Germany.

2018 saw another increase in the area where companies showcased their technology innovations: 8,500 square metres of net exhi-bition space were occupied – 600 square metres more than at the previous events two years ago. Furthermore, the trend towards markedly bigger and higher-pro-file exhibition stands continued.

In cooperation with Messe Düssel-dorf India and the international associations IWCEA (International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Associ-ation), IWMA (International Wire & Machinery Association), ACIMAF (Italian Wire Machinery Manufac-turers‘ Association), WCISA (Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers‘ Association) as well as ITA (Inter-

national Tube Association) Messe Düsseldorf GmbH organised the three trade fairs.

The trade fair trio was again sup-ported by the Indian industrial associations SWMAI (Steel Wire Manufacturers’ Association of

India), AIWMA (All India Weld-mesh Manufacturers’ Association), INSDAG (Institute for Steel Devel-opment & Growth) and SSPC India (The Society for Surface Protec-tive Coatings – India) as well as the India Chapter of ITA.

14,617 trade visitors (includ-ing the visitors from India Essen Welding & Cutting) travelled to the exhibition halls in Mumbai to find out about news in the sector, make new contacts and expand existing business relations.

The atmosphere was characterised by busy activities in the exhibi-tion halls, valuable synergies gen-erated by the concurrent staging of the three trade fairs, and the perspectives of a good post-show business. Great decision-making skills and good technical exper-tise were the hallmarks of all the trade visitors at the stands.

Messe Düsseldorf GmbHMesseplatz 40474 Düsseldorf Germany

Gunnar Holm Ahrens

Tel.: +49 211 4560-7725

[email protected]

www.tube-india.com

Review: Tube India 2018

ITA INDIA CHAPTER held a Con-ference titled Transformation of tubes and pipes manufacturing adopting digital technologies in Mumbai alongside the Tube, Met-allurgy and Welding Fair organized by Messe Dusseldorf India. The Conference was organized into 3 sessions , the first , Concept of Digital Technologies in Manufac-turing of Tubes and Pipes, focused on the adoption of Digital Tech-nologies in stand alone equip-ment. The second titled THE BIG PICTURE , spelt out the concepts behind how a flow process system can be digitally integrated and interlinked so that they provide a total holistic solution. The third titled THE SILENT REVOLUTION dwelt on case studies from com-panies that have already adopted Digital Technologies and their experience on objective setting and realization.

Some of the big corporations that presented papers are Trumpf, Data M Software, Inductotherm India, Welspun Corp, B&R Automation, SAP, Siemens India , Accenture and Tata Steel . 108 delegates attended the Conference and the feedback was very positive for its distinct focus on emerging manu-facturing practices.

ITA India Chapter is embarking on organizing a Conference focused on the Automotive Industry in November 2019.


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Review: Valve World Expo 2018

Users, manufacturers, developers, service providers and retailers of valves and fittings can look back to a successful three days, full of innovative high-tech solutions. For the fifth time, this leading global trade fair and its accom-panying conference took place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, from 27 to 29 November 2018.

The products and services at VALVE WORLD EXPO 2018 were pri-marily aimed at specialists from a variety of industries: oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, food, marine and offshore, water and waste management, automotive, mechanical engineering, phar-maceuticals, medical engineering and powerplant engineering.

Throughout the world, invest-ments have been rising in oil and gas, petrochemicals and plastics, leading to sales increases. In par-ticular, a large number of German manufacturers and distributors are benefiting from increasing exports to the two major sales markets: the United States and China. Strong investments in Germany as well as good European sales have been adding a further boost to the industrial valves and fittings industry.

These positive circumstances were also reflected at VALVE WORLD EXPO. 650 exhibitors from 40 countries occupied 18,000 sqm in Halls 3 to 5, showing their latest technologies, components and systems for industrial valves, fit-tings and pumps.

Moreover, the event included the international Valve World Confer-ence in Hall 4, cutting down on travel time and resulting in close integration between theory and practice.

After three successful days, Wolfram N. Diener, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf, was pleased with the event: “As on previous occasions, this leading global trade fair in Düsseldorf has encompassed the entire range of industrial valves and fittings, from fittings measured in metres for the chemical industry, through a wide variety of different ball valves for oil and gas, to the very smallest valves available.” He is confident about 2019, when VALVE WORLD EXPO will be held in China and the United States.

There was also a lively exchange of ideas between the 400 confer-ence delegates and the exhibitors. As before, the conference was conducted by KCI Publishing from the Netherlands. Seminars, work-shops and presentations focused on trendsetting topics concern-ing the selection of materials, the latest processes and technologies in valve manufacturing, and new forms of energy.

As always, VALVE WORLD EXPO 2018 lived up to its expectations by providing a platform where it was possible to meet new cus-tomers, develop existing business contacts, strengthen the interna-tional sales network and increase export opportunities.

Good investment confidence at international industrial valves and fittings summit VALVE WORLD EXPO 2018 in Düsseldorf

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Petra Hartmann-Bresgen, M.A. Ulrike Osahon

Tel.: +49 211 4560 541

HartmannP@ messe-duesseldorf.de Osahonu@ messe-duesseldorf.de

www.messe-duesseldorf.com

The trade fair attracted 11,800 professionals from 86 countries, of whom over 70% were execu-tives and decision-makers. Around 75% of all visitors came from outside Germany, demonstrating the high internationalism of the event once again.

Those who came – largely users, manufacturers and distributors of valves and fittings – awarded top marks to the trade fair. They were primarily interested in valves and fittings (78%), followed by actuators and positioners (42%), parts and components of valves and fittings (40%) and compres-sors (7%). Also, around 20% of visitors were interested in pump manufacturers.

The next VALVE WORLD EXPO and its conference will be held at Düs-seldorf Fairgrounds from 1 to 3 December 2020.


Review: Valve World Expo 2018


Review: Steelfab 2019

SteelFab 2019, the region’s premier metal working event, witnessed the participation of a variety of local and international companies and brands that are considered leaders in the fields of welding and manufacturing of steel and metal related machinery & equipment.

The exhibition, was held at Expo Centre Sharjah during January 14-17, 2019 and brought together more than 300 companies, rep-resenting some of the world’s leading manufacturers and sup-pliers, who showcased the latest innovations belonging to more than 1,000 brands that special-ize in Welding, Cutting, Grinding, Pipe and Tube Machinery, and other technologies and solutions.

The event featured national pavilions from Germany, United Kingdom, Taiwan(ROC) and China and group participations from Italy, Turkey and India. Several other manufacturers from the world over were directly exhibit-ing at the show.

The event served as a platform for “market entry” for several first time exhibitors and experi-enced new-product launches and announcements during the four day run.

SteelFab continued to enhance its status as a major metal working event in the region. The event succeeded in attracting a large number of prominent local and international companies and

brands that are leaders in their respective fields.

The increasing number of exhibi-tors from year to year provided a wider variety of the latest prod-ucts and advanced solutions, and enhanced the level of competi-tion between exhibitors which helped to benefit the markets of the region. The current edition provided an ideal opportunity to review the latest technologies and solutions in this field.

The exhibition witnessed footfall from the entire Middle East and beyond with 6,838 trade visitors attending the show. There was an increase in visitors from the North Africa and Central Asia as com-pared to the previous editions.

Other highlights of the show included a series of Technical Sem-inars discussing the latest availa-ble technology and future industry trends, as also the round-table on Robotics which put the spotlight on the “future of Robotics in the Middle East.”

SteelFab 2019 attracts the participation of the largest leading companies in the field of metal working

Steelfab 2019

Expo Center Sharja

P.O.Box:3222 Sharja United Arab Emirates

Tel.: +971-6-5770000 Fax: +971-6-5770111

[email protected] www.expocenter.ae

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10 April 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany1st Announcement / Call for Papers Market overviews of pipe and tube sectors Presentations by producers and equipment

suppliers Latest technological developments Table top exhibits Excellent networking opportunities incl. evening

networking event Reduced fees for early bookers, ITA members

and students Optional plant tours Special room rates at nearby hotels (subject to

availability)

PROGRAMM09:00 - 09:10 Welcome Günther Voswinckel

09:10 - 09:30 The global steel tube industry in challenging markets Frank Harms, Managing Director German Steel Tube Association

09:30 - 09:50 The African continent and its potential for tube & pipe companies: Myth or reality? Marc-Peter Zander, Partner & CEO africon GmbH

09:50 - 10:10 China’s tube & pipe industry China Steel Pipe Association

10:10 - 10:30 Driving growth in global bearing industry via supply chain collaboration and innovation using the 4-value model Vincent Yang, Senior Adviser Sanji Tube Company

10:30 - 11:00 – COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - 11:20 Changing LSAW pipe production: How manufac-turers remain competitive despite small lot sizes Hartwig Hiestermann Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG Volkan Kibaroglu, Managing Director Cimtas Pipe Fab. & Trd. Ltd. Co.

11:20 - 11:40 FleXU technology: Mill 2.0 Andrea Anesi, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for the SBU Tube & Pipe, Fives OTO S.P.A.

11:50 - 12:10 Laser welding for continuous tube manufactur-ing Daniel Rujanowski Trumpf GmbH

12:10 - 12:30 3 different ways to produce special shaped welded tubes: How to make use of high-end planning and simulation tools

ITA Conference: Trend-setting technologies and strategies for tubes & pipes

ITA Conference 2019

Preview: ITA Conference 2019

DÜSSELDORF 10 April 2019CCD SOUTH Messe Düsseldorf

CONFE R ENCE

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Albert Sedlmaier, Managing Director data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH

12:30 - 14:00 – LUNCH BREAK

14:00 - 14:20 Global and local straightness measurement with compensation for gravity Matthias Kramer, Head of measurement technology MSG Maschinenbau GmbH

14:20 - 14:40 Hot 3D tube inspection Zvezdan Pejovic, Sales Manager IMS Messsysteme GmbH

14:50 - 15:10 Innovative radar technology for online quality control of tube & pipes Knut Sieling, Business Development and Sales Metals Sikora AG

15:10 - 15:30 Automatic data reporting of non-destructive testing results Klaus Dickmann, NDT Engineering Manager Slickers Technology GmbH & Co. KG

15:30 - 16:00 – COFFEE BREAK

16:00 - 16:20 Innovative wire arc coating solutions for func-tionalizing metal and non-metal surfaces Frank Lichtenthäler, Head of R&D welding & coating SMS group GmbH

16:20 - 16:40 Extending the production chain by processing tubes: Value-added process Hans-Joerg Braun, Managing Director Reika GmbH & Co. KG

16:50 - 17:10 Modern automotive lightweight shafts, realized by rotary swaging Frank Müller, President HMP Group

17:10 - 17:30 Realizing smart manufacturing through 5 G Dr. Christoph Bach, CTO Service Providers Western Europe Ericsson GmbH Member of 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation

Networking Event – 10 April 2019An evening networking event has been organized in

the Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht. The traditional German venue, located in the idyllic Düsseldorf suburb of Niederkassel, serves hearty German cuisine and guests can see first-hand how the house beer is brewed. A marvelous setting for a congenial evening consolidating business and friendships.

The event is free to attend for Conference delegates, and is booked on a first-come first-served basis. It is popular and we ask that delegates regard a booking as a commitment to attend.

Plant Tour – 11 April 2019SMS Group GmbH, Mönchengladbach

There will be an opportunity to visit SMS Group GmbH in nearby Mönchengladbach for a plant tour. As a worldwide leading partner for the sector, this enterprise is involved in the entire value chain of the global metal industry. The SMS Group’s new family member, the business unit “Digital Solutions”, will demonstrate the Test Center and the new Powder Atomization Plant.

There will be a small charge of € 25 to help cover transport costs. The tour is organized on a first-come first-served basis so we recommend signing up for this exciting opportunity as quickly as possible.

Registration procedureRegistration fees range from € 50 (Student) to € 225 (non-ITA Member); there is an early bird dis-count, available until February 15, 2019.

Delegates are provided with: Documentation Refreshment breaks and lunch Delegate list (supplied after the conference) Attendance for all conference sessions Networking event (10 April 2019) Reduced fees for ITA members and students

Preview: ITA Conference 2019

International Tube Association e.V.

Jennifer Kranz Heinz-Ingenstau-Strasse 9 40474 Düsseldorf Germany

Tel.: +49 211 947-5650 Fax.: +49 211 947-3938

[email protected] www.itatube.org www.conference.itatube.org

When the top decision makers in the Russian oil and gas indus-tries meet for the most important and leading industry event in Moscow from 15 to 18 April 2019, to the tune of 600 international exhibitors from the areas of oil and gas extraction and process-ing, LNG processing, oil and gas transport and storage, machinery and plants for the petrochemical industry, measuring technology, control systems, safety systems, environmental control and HSE will showcase their technological innovations. NEFTEGAZ has been rated among the global top-ten oil and gas trade fairs since 1978 and provides impulses for experts with a comprehensive programme of side events comprising confer-ences, technology seminars and workshops.

Exhibitor registrations for NEFT-EGAZ have been in full swing for months now. Household names from Russia such as TRANSNEFT PSJC, Tatneft PSJC, NKMZ-Group LTD., Chelpipe Group and MTK Group, from Germany such as VEGA Grieshaber KG and KANEX Krohne-Anlagen-Export GmbH or from China such as RG Petro Machinery Group Co. Ltd., Yantei Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd. and NEWAY VALVE Co. Ltd. have already confirmed their par-ticipation. NEFTEGAZ 2018 saw 552 exhibitors from 27 countries showcase their product highlights. The event was attended by some 22,550 trade visitors – including 40% first-time visitors and 93% experts.

The growth experienced in the Russian oil and gas sectors as well as the outstanding eco-nomic standing of Russia’s energy economy are excellent conditions for NEFTEGAZ 2019. The trade fair provides international enterprises with access to attractive markets as well as with a ideal business platform for networking, exchange of experiences with sector experts and gathering information on new technologies as well as state-of-the-art equipment for the oil and gas industry. 70% of Russia’s exports are accounted for by the energy sector. Some 11.2 million barrels are produced in Russia per day (bpd); this corresponds to a total of 12.2% of global produc-tion. 8.6 million bpd (12.7% of global production) go into exports. From January to April 2018 Ger-man-Russian foreign trade rose by a total of 23%. Germany and Russia are already speaking of a “Digitalisation à la russe” and announcing joint ventures. The increasingly strong economic relations between Germany and Russia are also evidenced by the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2, through which Russian natural gas is to flow from St. Petersburg to the German coast from November next year. (Source: https://www.nord-stream2.com/de/projekt/projektbegruendung/)

2019 will again see Messe Düssel-dorf organise a German Pavilion. Participating companies profit from attractive special terms and conditions. Furthermore, “Made in Germany” enjoys an excellent

NEFTEGAZ in Moscow provides Impulses for Experts in the International Oil and Gas Industries

NEFTEGAZ 2019

Preview: NEFTEGAZ 2019



RubrikRUSSIAN MAJOR OIL AND GAS EVENT

NEFTEGAZ 201919th International Exhibition

15–18 April 2019Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow, Russia

www.neftegaz-online.com

Parallel to theNATIONAL OIL AND GAS FORUM

16–17 April 2019Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow, Russia

www.oilandgasforum.ru

Traditionally held at Expocentre Fairgrounds, the most known trade fair venue in Moscow

Supported by: Organized by:

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MSG Maschinenbau GmbHHünegräben 17a57392 SchmallenbergPhone: +49 (0) 2972 - 9 77 40 0Fax: +49 (0) 2972 - 9 77 40 19 E-Mail: [email protected]: www.msg-maschinenbau.deLARGE PIPE MEASUREMENT

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reputation in the Russian indus-try – reason enough for many exhibitors to fly the German flag. The corporate joint pavilion will be supported by the German Engineering Federation (Verband Deutscher Maschinen und Anlagen – VDMA).

NEFTEGAZ 2019 is organised by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messe Düsseldorf Moscow OOO and their local partner AO EXPOCENTRE. Held in parallel with NEFTEGAZ at the centrally located fairgrounds will be the National Oil & Gas Forum as well as the ELEKTRO trade fair. These three industry highlights held in one place provide trade visitors with valuable synergies and opportunities to network with experts from business and politi-cal circles. The organiser of the Oil & Gas Forum – acting as a patron of NEFTEGAZ at the same time – is the Russian Energy Ministry. Offi-cial support for the trade fair also

comes care of the Russian Minis-try for Industry and Commerce as well as of the Russian Chamber of Foreign Trade.

For further information on NEFT-EGAZ go to:http://www.neftegaz-online.com

For information on the National Oil & Gas Forum held concurrently go to: http://www.oilandgasforum.ru

For information on the ELEKTRO trade fair held concurrently go to: http://www.elektro-expo.ru/en


Stockumer Kirchstr. 61 40474 Düsseldorf Germany

Ute Wynhoff Tel.: +49-211-4560-7779

[email protected]

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Preview: Tube & Steel 2019

The TUBE&STEEL ISTANBUL Fair for which the Tube, Steel and Wire industries have collaborated to organize will be held between April 17-20, 2019 at Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul by Tüyap Fairs and Fair Services Inc. in cooperation with the Turkish Steel Pipe Manufac-turers Association (ÇEBID), Steel Federation, Steel Foreign Trade Association, SteelOrbis, Turkish Steel - Steel Exporters’ Associ-ation, Turkish Structural Steel Association (TUCSA) and Flat Steel Import, Export and Industry Association (YISAD).

The Most Influential Fair of the RegionIt is projected that the Tube&Steel Istanbul Fair, aimed to become the focal point of the industry in our country, will be realized with the participation of more than 500 companies and their repre-sentatives in a 100,000 m2 indoor area composed of 11 Halls. The Fair, bringing key associations and institutions of the Industry under the same roof, provides the opportunity to establish new col-laborations for participants who desire to make exports and display their innovations to nearly 100 countries from 5 of the world’s continents. Steel-Tube-Profile-Wire, Flat Steel, Structural Steel, Steel Service Centers, Steel Pro-cessing Technology, Tube-Profile-Wire Processing Technology, Steel Tube-Profile Coating, TubeProfile and Fittings, Pipelines, Tube-Profile-Wire-Steel Manufacturing

Machinery, TubeProfile-Wire Meas-uring and Control Technology, Fasteners, Steel Pump-Valve, Sub-sidiary Industries and Procurement & Distribution will be on display at the Tube&Steel Istanbul Fair.

Don’t Miss the Greatest Meeting of the IndustryThe fair is expected to attract a minimum of 500 companies and their representatives and will be the most inclusive address of all developments and innovations in the industry in Turkey and Eurasia. The Tube&Steel Istanbul Fair is expected to welcome more than 25,000 visitors from approx-imately 100 countries to leverage the industry by bringing author-ized purchasing agents together with world leader manufacturers for decision making. For detailed information, please visit our website:www.tubeandsteelistanbulfair.com

The Largest Gathering of Tube, Profile, Wire and Steel Industries in Eurasia

Tube & Steel 2019

Tüyap Fair and Congress Center

Cumhuriyet Mahallesi Eski Hadımköy Yolu Caddesi 9/1, 34500 Büyükçekmece Istanbul Turkey

Tel.: +90 (212) 867 11 00 Fax: +90 (212) 886 67 37

[email protected], [email protected] www.tuyap.com.tr

ITAtube Journal No1/February 2019

Boehlerit GmbH & Co.KG, Werk VI-Straße 100, 8605 Kapfenberg,Telefon +43 3862 300-0, www.boehlerit.com

Know-how in the field of tube processing

O F F I C I A L S U P P L I E R O F

■ Boehlerit offers an unrivalled diversity of products and the full range of cutting and machining solutions for the production of pipes■ Other industries also draw on our decades of experience and know-how in very special machining processes, for example in the case of plate edge machining


Preview: Tube Russia 2019

From 14 to 17 May 2019 the metal trade fair trio Tube Russia, Metallurgy Russia and Litmash Russia will present the complete spectrum from tube manufactur-ing and processing equipment, through tubes and raw materials to machinery and equipment for the foundry industry and metal-lurgy at the Moscow exhibition location Krasnaya Presnya.

The trade fair trio is organised by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, its Russian subsidiary Messe Düssel-dorf Moscow and the Russian part-ners Metal Expo.

2019 is expected to bring another strong appearance of the three trade fairs with 250 exhibitors from 20 countries. The trade visitors will primarily come from Russia, the neighbouring CIS states and other European nations.

The fact that wire Russia, which was still held concurrently with the three other trade fairs in Moscow

in 2017, will now be staged as a separate event in Moscow one month later (18 – 20 June 2019) is due to the growing number of exhibitors from the segment of wire and cable machinery manu-facturers and the limited exhibi-tion space available in Moscow in May 2019.

For further information on all three trade fairs visit the relevant web portals at: www.tube-russia.com, www.metallurgy-russia.com and www.litmash-russia.com. For information on wire Russia go to: www.wire-russia.com.

Exhibitors interested in the metal trade fair trio Tube Russia/Metal-lurgy/Litmash are kindly requested to contact Messe Düsseldorf, Ms Carolin Claßen by telephone on + 49 211 4560 515, [email protected], or for wire Russia Mr Gunnar-Holm Ahrens on +49 211 4560 7725, [email protected]

Tube Russia/Metallurgy/Litmash to be held together in Moscow in May 2019

Tube Russia 2019


Gunnar Holm Ahrens

Tel.: +49 211 4560-7725

[email protected] www.messe-duesseldorf.de


Preview: Tube Russia 2019 – ITA Seminar

ITA Seminar: Trend-setting technologies and strategies for tubes and pipes

Tube Russia 2019 – ITA Seminar

Latest market reports say the future of the global industrial pipe market looks promising, with new and increasing opportunities in power generation, the petro-chemical and automotive indus-tries, and industrial processing. Analysts at a recent industry con-ference predicted that demand for steel tubular products for the energy sector in the US will prob-ably remain steady beyond 2018.

However, the market situation is volatile, and with oil and gas the largest market segment for the industry, the threat of spiraling oil prices due to Iranian sanctions in November and less spare capac-ity from Opec producers means that upstream producers are also unsure what to expect.

Now, the major growth drivers for this market may be more complex drilling techniques (new technol-ogy) and the rise of alternative materials.

With this in mind, the ITA team at Tube Russia 2019 (14-17 May 2019) is holding a Tube & Pipe Industry Development Seminar on the subject of trend-setting tech-nologies and strategies to take the industry forward. We would like to invite members and col-leagues to give a presentation at the event and are now open for abstract submissions.

This call is free of charge for exhibitors at Tube Russia. Compa-nies/individuals not exhibiting in Moscow can participate for a fee. Please contact us for an individual offer.

The theme of the Tube & Pipe Development Seminar 2019 is: Trend-setting Technologies And Strategies For Tubes & Pipes

Interested speakers are invited to submit an abstract (max. 300 words) describing the main ideas of their papers together with the presenter’s résumé/CV (max. 200 words). Abstracts should focus on technical/economic classifica-tions, new technologies, moderni-zation, R&D or recent case studies rather than company presenta-tions. Joint presentations between pipeline operators and technology providers are welcome. All propos-als received will be considered by our Technical Committee.

Each speaker gets a presentation time of 20 minutes plus Q&A. The presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and distributed to the confer-ence attendees. All abstracts and papers will also be available free of charge for ITA members six months after the conference.

Abstract submissionFor abstract submission please visit our website at www.itatube. org.

DeadlinesDeadline for abstract submission: 28 February 2019

Notification of abstract accept-ance: 18 March 2019

Final conference paper due: 26 April 2019



Tel.: +49 211 947-5650 Mobile: +49 1590 4459871 Fax.: +49 211 947-3938

[email protected] www.itatube.org


Preview: METEC 2019

GIFA, NEWCAST, METEC and THERMPROCESS:Theory and practice go hand in hand

METEC 2019

International conferences, symposiums and special shows enrich this trade fair quartetWith 2,000 exhibitors and around 78,000 metalworking profes-sionals expected to attend from around the world, Düsseldorf will once again become a hotspot for international foundry and metal-work technology from 25 to 29 June 2019. Under the slogan “The Bright World of Metals”, the trade fair quartet, comprising GIFA, NEWCAST, METEC and THERMPRO-CESS, covers the entire spectrum both in-depth and with a wide scope, ranging from foundry tech-nology, casting products, met-allurgy and thermal processing technology. But what would this international quadruple trade fair be without its extensive support-ing programme for experts? The international conferences, sym-posiums and industry meetings are unique platforms for exper-tise, bringing theory and practice together and offering an amazing opportunity to network and exchange with other tradespeople.

The trio for success: METEC & EMC & ESTADMETEC and its accompanying con-ferences, the EMC – European Metallurgical Conference and the ESTAD – European Steel Technol-ogy and Application Days, form an unbeatable trio. The ESTAD, held from 24 to 28 June, focuses on the raw material steel, along with its manufacturing, applica-tions and steel within the context of environmental engineering and energy. For steel manufactur-ers, suppliers and operators, this

five-day conference is an abso-lute must. Ultimately, this Eng-lish-speaking conference is split into five topic areas:

Iron production

Steel production

Rolling and forging

Steel materials and their applications, additive manu-facturing techniques, surface technology

Environmental protection and energy

The 4th ESTAD is organized, in tried-and-tested tradition, by the Steel Institute VDEh (Association of German Steel Manufacturers) in cooperation with its partners, the Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Metals and the Associazi-one Italiana di Metallurgia. More detailed information and tickets are available online at: www.metecestad2019. com.

METEC isn’t the only institution that’s celebrating a decade in action - the EMC is also celebrat-ing its tenth edition next year. The European Metallurgical Con-ference is the most important con-ference for nonferrous metallurgy in Europe and starts two days before the METEC. Its main theme is the optimal use of resources and recycling to provide a sus-tainable solution. This exclusively English-speaking Conference is an invitation from the GDMB (Society of Metallurgists and Miners) and is oriented towards metal produc-ers, equipment manufacturers and service providers, as well as univer-

sities and engineering firms. Buy tickets and register from January 2019 via the following link: https://emc.gdmb.de/registra-tion.

THERMPROCESS complete with symposium and special showTheory and practice are also united at the two THERMPROCESS events, the FOGI special show, from FOGI, the Research Association for Industrial Furnace Engineering in the VDMA (Mechanical Engineer-ing Industry Association) and the THERMPROCESS symposium from VDMA Metallurgy. The symposium illuminates topics that are current within thermal processing tech-nology via a multitude of speeches from experts. The following topics form the main focus of this:

New combustion technology

Resource conservation and energy efficiency, with par-ticular attention to CO2 and NOx emission reduction

Challenges posed by variation in gas quality, specifically when alternative fuels are fed in

Current and future require-ments for thermally treated automotive materials

Heat treatment concepts in thermal processing technology

Industry 4.0 and implement-ing it in thermal processing technology

In addition to these speeches, renowned research institutes from the thermal processing technology sector will present their subject


Preview: METEC 2019

areas and current research work in the FOGI special show in Hall 10.

GIFA & NEWCAST: A firecracker for the foundry industryThe VDG (German Foundrymen’s Association) and the BDG (Con-federation of German Foundry Industry) ignite a firecracker at GIFA and NEWCAST. The Foundry Meeting in Hall 13 (Stand D 04), which has been redesigned, serves as the main draw throughout the entire run of the trade fair with its different themed areas. In the “Technology in Casting” area, BDG member companies present the entire range of foundry working materials. Marvel at cast com-ponents in “World of Castings”, which is right next door. Along-side this, high-quality, exciting speeches will also be given on the five days of the trade fair at the BDG forum. Wednesday is dedicated to the foundries, which proffer information on the latest innovations in the foundry indus-try and outline practical solu-tions for daily foundry work and routines at the NEWCAST FORUM in Hall 13. On 26 June, the day will be topped off with the pres-entation of the NEWCAST Award for innovative cast parts. The two-day GIFA Forum bookends this event (it takes place on 25 and 27 June). Foundry suppli-ers present the latest trends and techniques here.

Two special shows, organised by the House of the Foundry Industry (Düsseldorf), provide clarification on two of the latest themes to crop up.

One of these is the subject of dig-italisation and its impact on the foundry industry, and the other is innovative solutions for prevent-ing CO2 emissions. Here, the as

yet untapped potential in waste heat utilization, in particular, offers foundries significant oppor-tunities to reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions.

At the first established European CAEF Forum, visitors can see pres-entations on successful flagship projects and country-specific challenges in the countries which are members of the CEAF on Friday 28 June.

The foundry industry: Caught between tradition and modernityThe VDG celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019. In line with this, the BDG Forum on Saturday 29 June is completely devoted to the foundry industry’s develop-ment over the last 150 years. We will also look into the future to provide a contrast with this in the big Next Generation area (Hall 13, Stand C 38), which runs through-out the entire trade fair and focuses on the following aspects:

What can school pupils, apprentices and students expect to find in the foundries of the future? To answer this question, various projects will be presented in the exhibition space, for example how much casting is integrated into a car? We take a car apart to find out.

What have the various univer-sities and foundry institutes got to offer in the affiliated Institute Show?

Where can you find training locations for foundry mechan-ics?

More information on the entire program can be found online at www.bdguss.de from February 2019.

Premiere: Conference & special show on additive manufacturing

The special show in Hall 13 and the trade conference on addi-tive manufacturing premier at the GIFA. Whether you work in pattern and die making, in core making or in direct metal print-ing, foundries and their suppliers can open up tons of unforeseen potential using additive man-ufacturing. Both of the events acknowledge this proven fact. The “3D metal printing” trade confer-ence focuses on the following hot topics on 26 June by giving tech-nical lectures on them:

How foundries are profiting from 3D printing

Innovations in 3D metal print-ing

Digital process chain

Quality assurance

Looking deeper and further into the possibilities

The Conference Leader and Mod-erator is Sebastian Bremen, the Director of the Aachen Center for 3D Printing and Group Manager for Laser Powder Bed Fusion at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT). The event organizer is Süddeutscher Verlag Veranstaltungen, and up-to-date information is available at: www.svveranstaltungen.de/de/event/3d-druck-metall


Markus Müllers

Tel.: +49 211 4560-???



Preview: Valve Wold Americas 2019 – ITA Seminar

Tube & Pipe Industry Development Seminar 2019 “Trend-setting technologies and strategies for tubes and pipes”

Valve World Americas 2019 – ITA Seminar

19 June 2019

organised by the International Tube Association e.V. at Valve World Americas Expo & Conference

Latest market reports say the future of the global industrial pipe market looks promising, with new and increasing opportunities in power generation, the petro-chemical and automotive indus-tries, and industrial processing. Analysts at a recent industry con-ference predicted that demand for steel tubular products for the energy sector in the US will prob-ably remain steady beyond 2018.

US steel tariffs seem to be having the desired effect on domestic steel production figures, which are growing steadily. This, coupled with a continued rise in oil prices, is a positive influence on tube and pipe markets and pretty much all associated industries, both upstream and downstream.

However, the market situation is volatile, since tariffs and increases in raw material prices mean production prices are going up. Rising trade tensions are also taking their toll. Now, the major growth drivers for our industries may be more complex production techniques (new technology) and the rise of alternative materials.

With this in mind, the ITA team is organizing a Tube & Pipe Indus-try Development Seminar at the 2019 Valve World Americas Expo in Houston, Texas, on the subject of technologies and strategies to take the industry forward.

We would like to invite members and colleagues to give a presenta-tion at the event, which takes place from 19-20 June 2019, and are now open for abstract submis-sions. This call for papers is free of charge.

The theme of the Tube & Pipe Development Seminar 2019 is:

Trend-setting Technologies And Strategies For Tubes & Pipes Interested speakers are invited to submit an abstract (max. 300 words) describing the main ideas of their papers together with the presenter’s résumé/CV (max. 200 words). Abstracts should focus on technical/economic classifica-tions, new technologies, moderni-zation, R&D or recent case studies rather than company presenta-tions. Joint presentations between pipeline operators and technology providers are welcome. All propos-als received will be considered by our Technical Committee.


Abstract submissionFor abstract submission please visit our website at www.itatube.org or use Appendix 1 here enclosed.

DeadlinesDeadline for abstract submission: 28 February 2019

Notification of abstract accept-ance: 30 March 2019

Final conference paper due: 31 May 2019



Tel.: +49 211 947-5650 Mobile: +49 1590 4459871 Fax.: +49 211 947-3938


Pumps & valves showcase @ Tube Southeast Asia 2019

Tube Souteast Asia 2019

Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd

3 HarbourFront Place #09-02 HarbourFront Tower Two Singapore 099254

Tel.: (65) 6332 9620 Fax: 865) 63374633

[email protected] mda.messe-duesseldorf.com

Southeast Asia‚ rapid econo-mic growth as well as large-scale mechanisation and demand for energy has provided regional and global companies with tremendous opportunities in the vibrant indus-trial and manufacturing landscape - leading to massive potential in the pumps and valves market. Staying on the pulse of the needs and demands of the industry, Tube Southeast Asia 2019 offers the ideal platform with a special focus this edition on Pumps & Valves.

The Pumps & Valves showcase will include an international line-up of companies featuring a compre-hensive range of critical compo-nents and innovative technology solutions - from industrial pump connectors, testing equipment, to pressure management systems. As world demand for industrial pumps continues to climb, particularly heavy-duty process pumps that are used to transport products such as water, chemical, petroleum, was-tewater, oil, slurry, sludge, and food, according to a recent market research report on the pumps and valves services market in Asia-Pa-cific by Technavio, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than

7% until 2021. In 2017, Asia-Paci-fic dominated global market share.

Whilst for valves, a fundamen-tal component in most industrial sectors, with growing oil and gas industrial activities and the increa-sing need for water treatment in countries such as China, India, and Japan, the usage of indust-rial valves and engineered valves

are also on the rapid rise. With this showcase, the valves segment will include a broad range such as oil and gas valves, control valves, to safety valves. Industrial valve constructors as well as producers of complementary products such as actuators and compressors will come together with other syner-gistic application sectors, system integrators, and manufacturers from around the world serving the pumps, valves, wire, cable, tube and pipe markets, all under one roof at Tube Southeast Asia 2019.

Facts & Figures at a glance:PUMPS

The global industrial pumps market is forecast to reach US$88.43 billion by 2025

The Asia Pacific region is expec-ted to grow by a further 6.7% through to 2025

Rising demand due to increase in infrastructure development, oil production, water supply and sanitation

VALVES

Global industrial valves market to reach US$84.3 billion by 2023

Market is growing at a CAGR of 3.6% through to 2023 with demand from oil and gas and the energy and power indust-ries

Growth arise due to oil and gas production-related facilities in the Middle East, growing demand for energy in Asia Pacific and smart city initiati-ves

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Preview: Tube Southeast Asia 2019

The top three emerging market trends driving the pumps and valves services market in the Asia- Pac market are:

Emergence of spare parts and services businesses for pumps and valves

The pumps and valves services market is witnessing higher demand, as they are highly profitable for any business, enable better and faster return on investments by focusing more on the R&D, and add an opportunity for new production and expansion.

Focus on establishing longer service contracts for pumps and valves

Increasingly, industries are opting for long term service agreement contracts as it ensures priority-based services, discounts, and replacements without any delay.

Evolution of pumps and valves diagnostics

Pumps and valves are an essen-tial part of automation. There-fore, the evolution of pumps and valves diagnostics has eased the responsibility of the teams and personnel that are responsible for monitoring the performance of equipment and receive the relevant data.

About Tube Southeast Asia 2019Reflecting the established creden-tials of the world’s leading trade fair, Tube Düsseldorf – the Inter-national Tube Fair, Tube Southeast Asia 2019 will feature a wide-ran-ging exhibit profile of machinery and technology highlights in tube and pipe manufacturing, proces-sing and finishing, pumps and valves, new processes in measu-ring, control and test engineering as well as new and upgraded tools and auxiliary materials. The speci-alist trade fair with a visitor profile that includes manufacturers, sup-pliers and buyers from the tube, automotive, oil & gas, building and construction, energy and electrical industries, will also be augmen-ted by a series of industry-focused conferences and seminars.

Held together with wire Southeast Asia 2019, the synergistic fairs will be grounds to a conglomera-tion of global expertise spanning the wire, cable, tube and pipe sectors by over 400 leading exhibi-tors from around the world. Some 9,000 trade visitors are expected to visit – reaffirming wire and Tube Southeast Asia’s draw as the focal platform to insights of the indus-tries’ latest developments and an arena for face-to-face meetings in forging business linkages and part-nerships.

For more information and how you can be a part of this showcase, contact us at [email protected] or visit www.tube-southeastasia.com


Preview: Tube South East Asia – ITA Seminar

ITA Seminar: Trend-setting technologies and strategies for tubes and pipes

Tube Southeast Asia – ITA Seminar

Bound to a turgid oil market, the demand for pipes has been comparatively low over the past few years, but recently, threat-ened sanctions by the US against Iranian and Venezuelan oil and gas exports and fear of shortages sent oil prices spiraling to a four-year high.

Demand in the tubes & pipes sector is growing, but trade ten-sions mean the markets are vola-tile. At the same time, growth and innovation in the major pipe-con-suming sectors has led producers to seek consolidation and diver-sification. While pipe prices con-tinue to climb, more demanding high-tech products are the strate-gic targets, rather than commodi-ty-grade tubes.

With this in mind, the ITA team at Tube Southeast Asia 2019 (18 - 20 September 2019) is holding a Tube & Pipe Industry Develop-ment Seminar on the subject of trend-setting technologies and strategies to take the industry forward. We would like to invite members and colleagues to give a presentation at the event and are now open for abstract submis-sions.

This call is free of charge for exhibitors at Tube Southeast Asia. Companies/ individuals not exhib-iting in Bangkok can participate for a fee. Please contact us for an individual offer.

The theme of the Tube & Pipe Development Seminar 2019 is: Trend-setting Technologies And Strategies For Tubes & Pipes

Interested speakers are invited to submit an abstract (max. 300 words) describing the main ideas of their papers together with the presenter’s résumé/CV (max. 200 words). Abstracts should focus on technical/economic classifica-tions, new technologies, moderni-zation, R&D or recent case studies rather than company presenta-tions. Joint presentations between pipeline operators and technology providers are welcome. All propos-als received will be considered by our Technical Committee.


Abstract submissionFor abstract submission please visit our website at www.itatube.org or use Appendix 1 here enclosed.

DeadlinesDeadline for abstract submission: 22 March 2019

Notification of abstract accept-ance: 12 April 2019

Final conference paper due: 30 August 2019



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Preview: Tube 2020

Superlative in Düsseldorf – even Bigger and Boasting an Enhanced Concept: wire 2020 and Tube 2020

Tube 2020

With immediate effect interested companies can register as exhib-itors for the leading global trade fairs wire 2020 and Tube 2020. After all, 30 March to 3 April 2020 will again see Düsseldorf Exhibi-tion Centre turn into the global information and communication hotspot for the key players in the wire, cable and tube industries.

In 2020 the “trade fair heavy-weights” for these industries will again bring together some 2,600 exhibitors on total net space of 115,000 square metres in 15 exhi-bition halls.

The special benefit: for the first time the new multi-purpose Hall 1, which holds up to 10,000 people with its 12,027 square metres, will offer Tube exhibitors new presentation options. More room also means potential for more growth: exhibitors can now book even bigger, versatile and digi-tally equipped exhibition stands to present themselves and their product portfolio optimally. Fur-thermore: finished products will be featured for the first time in the ranges of wire 2020. Fasteners and springs will be on display in Halls 16 and 17.

Ranges of wire 2020In 2020 wire will be presented in Halls 9 to 12 and 14 to 17. On show will be machinery and equipment for wire manufactur-ing and wire processing, process engineering tools and auxiliaries, materials, fibre optic technolo-gies, special wires and cable as well as innovations from the area

of measuring, control and auto-mation technology.

In addition to wire and cable machinery manufacturers, wire and cable products, and dealers in Halls 9 to 12 and 14 to 17, mesh welding machines will be exhib-ited in Hall 15. They face logistics with demanding challenges since this heavy machinery requires especially thick cables in the supply ducts to be installed and connected to supply the power needed for operation.

In Hall 13 Chinese exhibitors will again be showcasing their wire and cable solutions under the heading meet China´s expertise.

A premiere in Halls 16 and 17: for the first time the complete value chain for fasteners and springs will be presented here. Along-side raw materials, machinery and equipment the finished products – fasteners, connectors and indus-trial springs – will be on show. This means that wire Düsseldorf will be the new information and order platform for manufacturers, distributors and buyers of screws, fasteners, construction and fitting components, all types of springs and bent wire parts from 2020.

Ranges at Tube 2020The entire process chain of the tube industry will be presented at Tube 2020 – in a focused and con-sistent manner in Halls 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.0 and 7a.

The extensive ranges include machinery and equipment for tube manufacturing, tube treatment

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Tube manufacturers and distribu-tors are located in Halls 1, 3 and 4 and therefore have ample space to exhibit their machines, equipment and products extensively. Follow-ing on from these halls are the tube processors in Halls 5, 6 and 7a. In Hall 7.0 pooled tube com-petence from China can be found with the slogan meet China´s expertise.

The trade fair duo wire and Tube expects in excess of 70,000 visi-tors from some 130 countries in 2020. For current information on the two trade fairs visit their web portals at: www.wire-tradefair.com and www.tube-tradefair.com

International Satellites on Dynamic Markets of the FutureIn the space of over 30 years wire and Tube Düsseldorf have devel-oped into the leading trade fairs in their industries – and there are now also eleven international satellites revolving around the themes of wire, cable and tubes. In their regions they are market leaders, the driving forces for local industries enjoying high growth potential. Satellites in Russia, Brazil, China, Thailand,

India, and the USA form part of the portfolio of the Metals & Flow Technologies trade fairs made by Messe Düsseldorf.


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Preview: Exhibitions

Diary of world class tube eventsEvents for Business, Technology, Education and Networking

March 2019

28. Feburary – 2 May 2019

EXHIBITION: BoruIstanbul, Turkey

https://boru-tel-rulo-fuari.com/homepage/

April 2019

10 April 2019

CONFERENCE:ITA Conference 2019Düsseldorf, Germany

Jennifer KranzFax.: +49 211 [email protected]

15 – 18 April 2019

EXHIBITION: NEFTEGAZMoscow, Russia

EXPOCENTRE in Moscowhttps://www.neftegaz-online.com

17 – 20 April 2019

EXHIBITION: Tube & SteelIstanbul, Turkey

Tüyap Istanbul Fair and Congress Center http://tubeandsteelistanbulfair.com/en/

May 2019

14 – 17 May 2019

EXHIBITION: Tube RussiaMoscow, Russia

EXPOCENTRE in MoscowFax: +49 211 4560 [email protected]

14 – 17 May 2019

SEMINAR: Tube Russia – Tube & Pipe Industry Develop-ment Seminar 2019 Moscow, Russia

Organised by International Tube Association e.V.www.itatube.org

June 2019

25 – 29 June 2019

EXHIBITION: METECDüsseldorf, Germany

Messe Düsseldorf GmbHFax: +49 211 4560 [email protected]

September 2019

18 – 20 September 2019

EXHIBITION: Tube Southeast Asia Bangkok, Thailand

Messe Duesseldorf Asia Pte. [email protected]

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EXHIBITION: TubotechSao Paulo, Brasil

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March 2020

30 March – 3 April 2020

EXHIBITION: Tube DüsseldorfDüsseldorf, Germany

Messe Düsseldorf GmbHFax: +49 211 4560 [email protected]

3 April 2020STUDENTS DAY: Tube DüsseldorfDüsseldorf, Germany

Organised by: International Tube Association

September 2020

23 – 26 September 2020

SEMINAR: Tube China Shanghai, P. R. China

Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. www.tubechina.net/en/

Christopher Smith Cooper Standard USA

Xuezhi Wie China Steel Pipe Association of China Steel Structure Society China

Xia Li China Steel Pipe Association of China Steel Structure Society China

Gang Zhuang China Steel Pipe Association of China Steel Structure Society China

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Mark Beck Excel Industrial Electronics, Inc. USA

James Ellis Excel Industrial Electronics, Inc. USA

David Kirkland Excel Industrial Electronics, Inc. USA

Jeremy Helzer Excel Industrial Electronics, Inc. USA

Ronald Spilak Excel Industrial Electronics, Inc. USA

Dirk Masurat Chemische Frabrik Budenheim KG Germany

Steffen Bugner Chemische Frabrik Budenheim KG Germany

Stefano Barbieri Chemische Frabrik Budenheim KG Germany

Thomas Roßmeier Chemische Frabrik Budenheim KG Germany

Lukas Trede Chemische Frabrik Budenheim KG Germany

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Aman Mehtani IAI Joinflex India Pvt Ltd India

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Danish Chakarwarty Ferron Tubes Pvt Ltd India

Ayush Jatia Jindal (India) Limited India

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New membersThe ITA is pleased to welcome the following new members who truly reflect the global status of our Association.

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