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Schuler acquires ATIS
The demand for large pipes for the
construction of pipelines is currently
growing. Schuler AG, Germany, has
reacted to this trend and expanded its
product spectrum to include turnkey
systems solutions for the economic
production of large pipes. This was
made possible by the company’s
acquisition of ATIS GmbH, an
engineering firm specialising in this
field. The respective contracts were
signed in April.
Schuler has over 170 years of
expertise in the field of metal
forming, as well as extensive know-
how in research and development,
large
equipment
manufacturing,
project processing, and global
service network. ATIS will provide
detailed
knowledge
of
the
planning,
development, delivery
and
modernisation
of
complete
pipe
equipment
and
systems throughout the
world.
Pipelines have to span
huge distances across
inhospitable
terrains
and are often exposed
to extreme conditions.
The
stability
and
absolute quality of the
manufactured pipes is
therefore all the more
important.
During their manufacture, pipes are
carefully scrutinised using ultrasonic
devices, X-rays and water pressure
(using a hydrotester).
Spiral-shaped
pipes
can
be
manufactured in lengths of up to 24m,
with diameters of 450 to 3,500mm and
wall thicknesses of 6 to 25mm.
Longitudinal weld pipes with diameters
of up to 1,625mm and wall thicknesses
of up to 65mm are produced using
either crimping presses, U-forming
and O-forming presses, or equipment
for the step forming process – such as
Schuler’s Linear Feeding J-Press (LFJ
press).
Longitudinal weld pipes are usually
produced in lengths of 12 or 18m.
The new LFJ press can also produce
lengths of up to 24m.
Schuler AG
– Germany
Fax: +49 7161 66 907
Email:
Website:
Ultrasonics are used to carefully examine a pipe’s quality
API pipe finishing equipment
Fives Bronx offers Bronx/Taylor-
Wilson pipe testing and straightening
machines that have a global
reputation and admiration for their
unsurpassed quality and durability.
What speaks volumes more than
anything is that Fives Bronx has
supplied over 100 new straightening
installations and over 50 new pipe
testing installations during the
last ten years. The leading pipe
producers used extensive research
to make the name Fives Bronx the
technological choice for their pipe
finishing needs.
The company is currently in the
design and manufacturing stages for
two hydrostatic pipe testers for the
TMK group. The first installation is
for TMK’s Sinara division in Russia
for a hydrostatic pipe tester which
requires pressures for API standard
Q125, product diameters ranging from
60.3 to 168.3mm, for pressures up to
150 Mpa. The tester design load of
2.962kN is based on Q125 grade with
a 168.3mm diameter.
The second installation, located at
the Koppel division in the USA, is for
a hydrostatic pipe tester that will be
integrated within the heat treatment
OCTG line. The product diameter
ranges from 60.3 to 192mm for
pressures up to 20,000 psi. The tester
design load of 592,661 pounds is
based on a 177.8mm diameter testing
at a pressure of 15,400 psi.
TMK’s decision to procure the
equipment from Fives Bronx was
made solely due to the intellectual
market expertise that has been proven
in previous installations in the USA,
Russia, Saudi Arabia and China.
In the last year Fives Bronx
has
installed
and
successfully
commissioned
three
177.8mm
hydrotesters at Baoji in China for API
5CT. Two six-roll series 6CR9 heavy-
duty pipe straightening machines were
also added. With these installations,
the Fives Bronx group has successfully
established over 25 new pipe finishing
installations in the Chinese market.
Currently Fives Bronx is also in the
installation and commissioning stages
for a world-leading producer to build an
API OCTG pipe plant in Saudi Arabia.
The line will include two 355.6mm
hydrostatic pipe testers with end load
designs above 1,000,000 pounds.
The heat treatment hydrotesters will be
processing the diameter range above
20,000 psi, with the second machine
processing line pipe. The second
machine will be for line pipe and will
only be testing at a maximum pressure
of 7,250 psi. Also included within
this facility will be a 177.8mm heat
treatment hydrotester.
This particular installation will have a
maximum end load of 592,596 pounds
and will process OCTG API pipe at a
pressure of 30,250 psi.
Fives Bronx
– USA
Fax: +1 330 244 1961
Email:
Website:
