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ITAtube Journal No1/May 2013
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Fives Bronx has an unmatched history of installations
on a global level. From small to large tube & pipe Abbey
mill installations, to Bronx Taylor-Wilson hydrostatic
pipe testers and straighteners, the innovative engineers
at Fives Bronx provide solutions for maximizing
production uptime and minimizing downtime.
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3/14/13 11:41 AM
Confab S.A. has ordered a mechan-
ical expander with a newly devel-
oped straightener from SMS Meer,
Germany, for its Pindamonhangaba
tube mill near São Paulo, Brazil.
The “Advanced Geometry Tech-
nology – AGT®” allows calibration
and straightening of longitudinally
welded pipes with small diameters
and large wall thicknesses precisely
on one single machine. Such pipes
are required for offshore pipelines
laid in deep sea waters.
With AGT®, SMS Meer can offer a
flexible and efficient solution for
the straightening of large-diame-
ter pipes that have been bent by
heat input during SAW welding. For
the first time, selective straighten-
ing of the pipes can be carried out
in all directions during expanding,
eliminating the need for downline
equipment for pipe straightening.
Compared with solutions to date,
the new development achieves a
better straightening effect by over
bending. Furthermore, the load on
the expander tool is minimized.
The system is designed for pipe di-
ameters up to 30 inches. For larger
diameters the whole unit can be
separated from the machine. This
also allows simple tool chang-
ing. TenarisConfab produces up to
450,000 t of pipes per year using
the UOE process. The pipe diame-
ters range from 12 to 48 inches and
the wall thicknesses from 6.4 to 40
mm. The maximum pipe length is
12.5 m. Apart from the complete
mechanical and electrical equip-
ment, SMS Meer also supplies the
necessary measuring systems and-
process engineering. Commission-
ing is scheduled for the first half
of 2013.
TenarisConfab orders
AGT® expander from SMS Meer
Expanding and straightening on one machine
