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fischer Stainless Steel Tubing (Pty) Ltd.1 Jakaranda Street | Hennopspark Ext.7Centurion 0046 | South AfricaPhone +27 (12) 653-1142Fax +27 (12) [email protected]

The companies of the fischer group de-velop and manufacture tubes and complex components made of stainless steel. The companies headquarters are situated in Achern, Germany and it maintains a global reach with production facilities located in Canada, South Africa, Mexico, the USA, Austria, China and Uruguay.

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fi scher Edelstahlrohre for Demanding Applications

Gleaming in Top Shape

Stainless steel is a very special material. It not only looks shiny, but also possesses exceptional physical characteristics. Stainless steel is corrosion-resistant, can withstand high thermal and mechanical loads and can be shaped well.

But the material would be nothing without advanced processing. fi scher stainless steel tubes are produced exclusively on machines made by fi scher Maschinentechnik, another company within the fi scher group. This in-house development and the special processes are the results of a decade-long optimization process. They differentiate us from the competition in decisive details.

This has made fi scher Edelstahlrohre well known – all over the world.

fi scher Range:Stainless steel tubes in every shape

Stainless steel tubes are required in many different shapes and material grades. They are built into automobiles, trucks and ships. They are used in industrial plants, power stations, medical and offshore technology. They are used to desalinate seawater and accompany everyday life in electronic and household appliances.

Whatever the application, fi scher Edel-stahlrohre can provide the right tube in the right grade. Round tubes, square and rectangular tubes, profi le tubes and special geometries are available in all standard metric and imperial dimensions.

fi scher Service:Consistently customer-oriented

At fi scher, employees and management together are committed to customer satisfaction. We have set this out in the guiding principles of our company philosophy. Here are a few extracts. Measure us against them.

We create components made of stainless steel in every shape for our customers.

If something appears impossible, we look for an innovative solution.

We think and act in the best interests of our customers.

We integrate our services and products into the value creation chains of our customers as harmoniously as possible.

Top-class service – from product development all the way to delivering our products to where they are required.

We are constantly working on the optimization of internal and external processes and upon the improvement of our products.

Individual innovations:

developed specifi cally for you or together with you

Optimized logistics concepts:

precisely according to your requirements with regards to time, packaging and type of delivery

Signifi cant reduction of costs:

thanks to the best possible products in top quality materials

– no defects – no contamination Best cost-benefi t ratio:

due to very long-lasting products High fl exibility:

our streamlined organization ensures quick turn around to your requests

Top quality right from the

beginning:

the means to manufacture the product effi ciently and effectively have already been taken into consideration at the design stage

Value added services at your disposal


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“Thanks to the dedication of all our staff members, meeting the required deadlines, without compromising top quality and service gives our employees a feeling of great accomplishment.”

Andre De Beer,

Production Manager,

fi scher Stainless Steel Tubing (Pty) Ltd.

fi scher Stainless Steel Tubing

fi scher Quality: Leading in processes and products

Over the past decades fi scher has established themselves as a reputable supplier of premier quality tubing. From the start, fi scher’s main focus has been on customer service combined with exceptional product quality. From material selection to processing all the way to external certifi cation of our procedures. Quality awareness is paramount – from every employee to top management.

The fi scher group meets the requirements of the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and works according to certifi ed quality-assurance systems in accordance with ISO/TS 16949:2009, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001.

Keyword: Certifi cation

Quality ManagementISO 9001:2008

Environmental Management

ISO 14001

Quality ManagementISO/TS 16949


As part of the international fi scher group, fi scher Edelstahlrohre is represented all over the world. The fi scher group is one of the leading suppliers of tubes and complex components made of stainless steel. The fi scher group produces tubing in seven countries using machines and production processes that were especially developed for this purpose. This way, we can ensure a uniform standard of quality across the world.

Wherever our customers are, fi scher stainless steel tubes are delivered to them in

the quickest and most effi cient way. In globally consistent, high fi scher quality.

Know-how transfer byfi scher Maschinentechnik

Within the fi scher group, one company deals exclusively with the development, design and manufacturing of production machines. The in-house developments of fi scher Maschinentechnik are used at all production sites of the fi scher group. fi scher thus ensures that the same leading technology and the same procedures are used for production around the world.

Thanks to close co-operation with all fi scher manufacturing locations, practical experience and suggestions for optimiza-tion fl ow directly into the development work. Process optimization measures and improved technologies are integrated into the everyday production of the fi scher production companies in the framework of an international transfer of know-how.

So you can be sure that in Canada, Mexico or South Africa the same machine technology and processes are used as in Germany.

fi scher Edelstahlrohre:International sites

fi scher stainless steel tubes are produced internationally in fi nancially independent subsidiary companies. fi scher Maschinen-technik – the companies technology center

– providing a common platform for all manu-facturing locations, internal standards and communication systems along with regular personal exchanges guarantee a common approach to quality on a global basis.

fi scher Edelstahlrohre GmbH

Achern-Fautenbach, Germany, est. 1971 Stainless Steel Tubing Inc.

Waterloo (Ontario), Canada, est. 1987 Stainless Steel Tubing S.A. (Pty) Ltd.

Centurion, South Africa, est. 1990 fi scher Mexicana S.A. DE C.V.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, est. 1991; Puebla, Mexico, 1992-1999


Manchester (Tennessee), USA, est. 1998 fi scher Edelstahlrohre Austria GmbH

Griffen (Kärnten), Austria, est. 1999 fi scher Stainless Steel Tubing

Uruguay S.A.

Montevideo, Uruguay, est. 2009

Global PioneerGerman Know-How and Service are Impressive in Every Market

Key data on fi scher Maschinentechnik

Exclusive in-house

development for unique results

From the design to the

production of machines,

systems and tools

Developments with the latest

CAD software

Continual improvement of

processes and products

in co-operation with the

manufacturing locations of the

fi scher group

Part of the quality management

system and certifi ed according

to ISO/TS 16949:2009,

ISO 9001:2008 and VDA 6.1

Based in Achern,

Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany


“fischer is technically very demanding. What we are producing here will later be used in the companies of the fischer group all over the world. That is already a special motivation for my day-to-day work.”

Benjamin Hartmann, industrial mechanic,

fischer Maschinentechnik GmbH


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The fischer group is active all over the world. The greater our international success, the more we strengthen our headquarters in Achern-Fautenbach. This is how we see globalization.

Keyword: Globalization

With processes, machines and tools developed in-house in Germany, the fischer group produces stainless steel tubes and components all over the world.


fi scher productionprocesses: Leading qualityin mass production

fi scher stainless steel tubes are produced on equipment that has been developed in-house and is constantly improved further. The high quality slit coil is shaped into tube on our high precision roll forming equipment.

The Supply Portfolio of fi scher Edelstahlrohre

The fi scher Edelstahlrohre product portfolio encompasses tubes from 6mm to 203.2mm with wall thicknesses from 0.1mm. Whether it is round, square, rectangular or profi le tube – stainless steel tubes are produced at fi scher in all common material qualities up to a length of 28 meters. Year after year, all the fi scher sites combined produce more than 75 million meters of tubing – an output that would reach almost twice around the world. All in top-class fi scher quality.

Plenty of Made-to-Measure Products


Welding

Precision all the way

At fischer, welding is primarily carried out using lasers. This process allows for precise, top quality weld joints even with thin gauge materials.

fischer material grades

fischer stainless steel tubes are produced in a variety of available material grades: austenitic, ferritic, Duplex or Super Duplex, depending on which application demands are important for the respective use – resistance to corrosion or heat, rigidity or appearance.

More and more frequently special alloys are being considered as high-quality alternatives to stainless steel.

Overview of materials

Heat-resistant steels, austenitic

Heat-resistant steels, ferritic

Highly corrosion-resistant alloys

Highly creep-resistant alloys

Stainless steels, austenitic

Stainless steels, austenitic –

special-purpose steels

Stainless steels, ferritic austenitic

(Duplex, Super Duplex)

Stainless steels, ferritic, chrome steels

Titanium

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Round tubes

Round tubes:

Tube diameters from 12.0mm to 160.0mm, wall thicknesses from 0.25mm to 6.0mm.Please note the extreme wall thickness to diameter ratios.

Thin-wall range:

In the thin-wall range, tubes from 12.0x0.5mm to 160.0x1.0mm are possible for example.Other wall thickness diameter ratios are available on request.


One main focus of fischer’s stainless steel tubing production are tubes with a small wall thickness to diameter ratio.

Speciality: Thin-walled tubes

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Product portfolio round tubes

0.50 1.80 3.000.80 1.20 4.000.70 1.00 2.001.50 2.50

Wall thickness in mm

12.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

120.0

130.0

140.0

160.0

Tube diameter in mm


Rectangular tubes:

Further shapes and sizes are available on request.

Square and rectangular tubes

Square tubes:

The edge length ranges from 16.0mm to 125.0mm on enquiry.The wall thickness ranges from 1.0mm to 2.5mm, wall thicknesses up to 4.0mm on request.

Product portfolio square and rectangular tubes

5 35 5515 2510 4020 4530 50 60

Width in mm

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

Height in mm


Profi le tubes, special geometriesfi scher can make tubes in virtually any shape desired, upon request. Provide us with a sketch or a drawing if you have one and leave the rest up to us.

Annealed tubesWhere severe downstream processing is anticipated, i.e. hydroforming, fi scher can supply annealed tubes with diameters up to 100mm in fi xed lengths.

Perforated tubesPerforated tubes are used in fi lter technology and in noise reduction. fi scher supplies the perforated tubes with the desired arrangement of holes and the suitable profi le.

Thin-walled tubesThin-walled tubes are used e.g. in the fi eld of seawater desalination. fi scher specializes in thin-walled tubes with a small wall thickness to diameter ratio.

Thick-walled tubesIn extreme cases, fi scher can produce thick-walled tubes with a wall thickness of up to 4mm.

Patterned tube surfaces Patterned tube surfaces

Patterns 7GM, 5WL and 6WL are available as standard. Upon request, however, we can supply other patterns.

Tubes with mechanically treated

surface

Ground surfaces up to 400 grit are part of the normal delivery program. Other surface fi nishes are available upon request.

Surface-treated tubes

fi scher offers pre-treated, electropolished, galvanized and coated tube surfaces in conjunction with qualifi ed third party suppliers.

Talk to us about your ideas.

We will certainly be able to fi nd a solution

for you too – beyond the standard.

fi scher Strengths: Special Shapes and Surfaces

The standard fi scher range already covers a wide variety of tubular components. Aside from these, fi scher can further demonstrate their competence by applying their processing know-how to develop solutions for your particular application.

We would be happy to engineer a solution to your problem. Go ahead – challenge us.

Beyond the Standard

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Special geometries

Annealed tube

Perforated tube

Thin-walled tube

Thick-walled tube

Special surfaces



Final Processing of Tubes and Quality Checks

After processing on our fully automated roll forming and welding lines the tubes are inspected for dimensional accuracy and other customer specifi ed characteristics. Every heat lot of material undergoes extensive quality checks to make sure they meet and exceed your, and our own, exacting requirements. Once at fi nal processing and depending on the customers requirement, the tubes may undergo a fi nal cut-to-length or polishing process.

Everything precisely as you requested it. Our tubes are ready for your next process.

Right Down to the Details

Cut to length

Alternative separating technologies are available for cutting the tubes to the required length.

Laser cutting and contour cutting

precise and with minimal loss of material

Sawing

also combined with wire brush deburring and washing, if required

Custom surfaces

Cleaned, ground or polished – the right fi nish is important. fi scher fi nishes the tube surfaces as per your request.

Cleaning

standard batch tube washing Mechanical surface fi nishes

centerless grinding up to 400 grit Other surfaces

for further treatment of tubes, fi scher works together with competent qualifi ed third party suppliers

Keyword: Quality and qualifi cation

Only qualifi ed employees can produce quality. That is why continued and further training of the employees plays an important role at fi scher. By means of internal exchange and external support we ensure that everyone is as well-equipped as possible for their task and does not lose sight of the big picture. Only in this way can holistic quality management function properly.


“Each person on the shop floor at fischer SA is a quality inspector and each staff member is responsible for their section from specification to final production. Through this, we build quality into our products.”

Eric Jada,

skilled laser cutting operator,

fischer South Africa

Quality checks

Cone test according to DIN / EN 10234

Burst testing

Flanging test according to DIN / EN 10235 (modified)

Hardness test

Intercrystalline corrosion tests according to DIN/EN ISO 3651-2

Dimensional checks

Metallography

(also with quantitative image evaluation) Testing of welding seam

Measuring of roughness

Ring tensile test according to DIN / EN 10236

Crack test

using the dye penetration process Spectral analysis

Measurement of wall thickness

with ultrasound

Eddy-current Test

Tensile test

Pressure test (submerged)


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Intercrystalline corrosion test

Cone test

Ring tensile test

Eddy-current test

Measurement of wall thickness with ultrasound


Our work for you does not have to end with the production of tubes but can extend beyond that, if you so desire. Together with fi scher Rohrtechnik and fi scher Hydroforming we are able to produce the most complex of components. We are pushing the limits on a daily basis. What previously did not seem possible is now made possible. Beyond what is standard, the specialists at fi scher use innovative processes to shape stainless steel tubes into new, often astonishing forms. Lighter, more complex, more demanding.

That is the special strength of fi scher Rohrtechnik and fi scher Hydroforming: Finding new possibilities at the limit of what

is feasible, time after time – and putting them to practical use. That’s what we are known for – all over the world.

Astonishing Variety of Shapesfi scher Rohrtechnik and fi scher Hydroforming are Able to Produce Ever More Complicated Components


Astonishing Variety of Shapesfischer Rohrtechnik and fischer Hydroforming are Able to Produce Ever More Complicated Components

“It is a great privilege to be able to present a complete solution to our customers by offering various shapes and sizes of stainless steel tubing. The many different processes we are able to offer and the high level of experience and competence achieved by the fischer team in South Africa will ensure customer satisfaction.”

Erich Kotzenmacher, Managing Director,


The further processing of finished tubes into more complex components takes place at eight factories in the fischer group: four in Germany and one each in Canada, South Africa, Mexico and China.

The continuous evolution of our processes is not only increasing the depth of our products but also their variety. This does not just apply to particular sites, but to all international locations in the fischer group that deal with tube manipulation and hydro-forming – thanks to the intensive, group-internal transfer of know-how.

A summary of the processing methods

The fischer group offers all standard tube processing technologies and with them can satisfy most customers inquiries. In case we can not fulfill one of our customers requests we will develop further and relentlessly pursue new processes until we have a solution. That’s a promise!

Axial forming

Bending

Hydroforming (IHU)

Soldering and welding

(TIG, MIG, resistance welding)

Mechanical cold forming

Metal bellows technology

stamping, coping, punching,

flaring / necking, cutting

Cleaning, surface treatment

Tube end shaping

Sawing, laser cutting

Chipless cutting technology

Joining / assembly technology

Heat treatment

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Development services

Next to standard machining concepts, the fischer group’s extensive range also includes engineering services:

Automation technology,

component development

Structural element development /

tool construction

Analysis of weld geometry /

metallography

Material / corrosion analysis

Finite element analysis

Product and process engineering

R & D / engineering

…

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fi scher stainless steel tubes in the automotive industry

From the sturdy exhaust manifold to complex fuel rails – fi scher stainless steel tubes offer reliable mobility.

fi scher stainless steel tubes in process equipment

Where aggressive chemicals are meant to fl ow safely, fi scher stainless steel tubes remove any cause for concern.

fi scher stainless steel tubes in your home

Smart design, gleaming surfaces and sturdiness. fi scher provides impressive quality – not only for vacuum cleaner tubes.

Where Quality Countsfi scher Edelstahlrohre for the World’s Industries

The extraordinary qualities of stainless steel – its rigidity and resistance to corrosion even at consistently high temperatures – have made stainless steel tubes and components the preferred parts in many fi elds of industry. At fi scher, the quality of the material itself is supplemented by excellent machining and an ever wider variety of different shapes. The spectrum of applications for tubes in fi scher quality has thus expanded considerably, not only in the automobile industry. As well as in processing plants, the construction of chemical apparatus, the supplying of drinking water, thermal desalination of seawater and in private households, more and more new applications are being found for tubes and components from fi scher.

Talk to us about your plans and ideas. We will then provide you with the solution – with

fl owing shapes and complex components made of stainless steel.


fischer stainless steel tubesin thermal desalination plants

Heat and saltwater form a highly corrosive environment. fischer thin-walled stainless steel tubes are not intimidated by this, but rather increase plant efficiency.

“We would be very pleased, if you would give us the opportunity to prove

to you our capabilities in satisfying your requirement in our field of expertise.”

Johann Schmitt,

Commercial Manager,


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Your Direct Lineto fischer South Africa

Even if your project is still at the design stage: Talk to us so that we can find an optimal solution together.

Phone +27 (12) 653-1142

Fax +27 (12) 653-1146

[email protected]

www.fischersa.com or www.fischer-group.com


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