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Important information for anyone interested
in visiting Tube China 2012 – The 5
th
All China
International Tube & Pipe Industry Trade Fair
Key exhibition for the vitally important Chinese market is
the well-established Tube China, the fifth edition of which
takes place in conjunction with wire China at the world class
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from 25
to 28 September 2012. Tube China has been supported by
the ITA since the inaugural event in 2004.
The opening hours are 9:00 – 16:30 on 25-27 September
and 9:00 – 16:00 on 28 September 2012.
Tube China’s joint organisers are Messe Düsseldorf
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd and the Metallurgical Council of the
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
(MCCCPIT) with Messe Düsseldorf GmbH as co-organiser,
having responsibility for international exhibitors.
Key supporting organisations of the exhibition are:
International: International Tube Association (ITA). Local:
China Iron & Steel Association (CISA); China Nonferrous
Metals Industry Association (CNIA); Steel Tube Council of
the China Steel Construction Society; China Rolling-Forming
Steel Association; and the Stainless Steel Council of CSSEA.
Visitors to Tube China 2012 can note the following main
product groups within the scope of the event:
• Raw materials, tubes and accessories
• Tube manufacturing machinery
• Rebuilt and reconditioned machinery
• Process technology tools and auxiliaries
• Measuring and control technology
• Testing
• Specialist areas
• Trading, stockists of tubes of all kinds
• Pipeline and OCTG technology
• Profiles and machinery
Visitors will be attracted to Tube China from the following
user, supplier, manufacturer and processor sectors
identified and targeted by the organisers: tube industry; iron,
steel and non-ferrous metals industry; automotive supply
industry; oil, gas and chemicals industry; electrical industry;
construction industry; technical specialist retailers; skilled
trades; energy and water supply; services; associations;
and universities/technical colleges/institutions.
At the first Tube/wire China in 2004 there were 683
exhibitors, a total that had almost doubled to 1,306 at the
2010 edition. In 2010 the exhibitors came from 34 countries
and there were 12 national pavilions. The total exhibition
space for Tube/wire China 2010 was 74,500m
2
, having
grown from 26,000m
2
in 2004, and the concurrent events
attracted 26,035 visitors. Further growth is expected for
2012.
The ITA will be exhibiting on a new look stand (E1A24)
in providing a range of support services for ITA members
and guests and promoting the wide range of membership
benefits to all visitors to the stand.
International Tube Association
Fax
: +44 1926 314755 •
Email
:
Website
:
Upgraded software to aid roll
form tooling design
Roll-Kraft has completed an upgrade to
its tube and pipe and roll form tooling
design software. This improvement
will allow engineers to optimise the
new applications to include the design
of the bearingless floating flange. It
will cut engineering time almost in half
when designing these products.
Each individual piece will be drawn
and the program will produce an
assembly drawing. This will not only
ease the process of engineering, but
also standardise the processes of the
machine programmers and production
workers. As many companies want
shorter lead times for their tooling orders,
Roll-Kraft continues to look for ways to
improve every facet of the manufacturing
operation, and devotes considerable
effort, time and resources to be the
supplier who can meet short lead-time
requests. On-going day-by-day and
month-by-month improvements allow
the company to maintain its position as a
leader in providing roll tooling.
Roll-Kraft
– USA
Email:
Website:
