isometrics immediately. Flanges can be chosen from
a database and integrated in the isometrics, also in
terms of bending technology. “With the directional
bending of the flanged tubes our solution is able to
improve the flexibility of the manufacturing. The
processes clearly become simpler”, explains Stefanie
Flaeper.
‘t project’ for mobile use on board
The tablet version of the ‘t project Draft’ software
offers greater freedom for on-site practical
applications. It allows the user to acquire data with
a very light, portable measuring system. It is thus
possible to collect data, for instance for connector
tubes, both the geometries of the process, as well
as the flanges and the position of the flanges. Time
savings are particularly significant for this aspect.
The process of measuring on board only requires
a few minutes, even for more complex tubes with
flanges. All the data is acquired digitally, documented
and the data can be transferred online and be
available to the technical office, as well as the bending
machine. Once a tube-part has been completed, it
can be measured once again, in order to guarantee
a smooth installation. And here is an additional
time benefit: whilst tubes are processed with the
measurement data that was provided, further
measurements can be taken on board.
Effective forming of tube ends
A key aspect of tube processing in the shipbuilding
industry is the forming of tube ends, like the
forming of flared flanges on the tubes. With the
rolling UMR ‘t form’ machine it is possible to shape
tubes with diameters up to 325mm. Almost tool-
independent, it uses a controlled shaping cone,
which can be programmed freely during the task.
Another interesting shaping option is the cylindrical
expansion of tube ends, in order to connect two
tubes. The transfluid solution to this challenge is
suitable for tubes with a nominal size up to 250.
Cheaper and faster bending of large tubes with the 't
bend' tube bending technology from transfluid.
The traditional practice in shipbuilding of welding
with two seams on each connection sleeve for large
nominal sizes is now redundant.
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transfluid will be SMM 2018, hall B2.3G, stand 324, to
present its high-tech solutions for the processing of tubes
in shipbuilding.
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