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Hot induction bending · Abu Dhabi
Any bend, 4″ to 80″.
Made in the UAE.
The GCC’s only hot induction bending plant covering the full 4″–80″ range, with every service around the bend on one purchase order.
4″–80″Pipe sizes, DN 100–2000
60 mmMaximum wall thickness
X80Highest API 5L grade bent
46.52%Certified In-Country Value
Who we are
A UAE manufacturer of hot induction bends, built so that no project in the region has to wait for an imported bend.
From our plant in KEZAD Al Taweelah, beside Khalifa Port, two production lines bend carbon steel pipe from 4″ to 80″ for oil and gas, water, power and infrastructure, with every bend documented and traceable.
Capabilities
Two lines, the full 4″–80″ range, and fabrication, coating and logistics around every bend.
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Quality and approvals
ADNOC approved and TÜV SÜD certified, with an on-site NDT and mechanical test laboratory.
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Made in the UAE
A hot induction bending plant in KEZAD beside Khalifa Port, a certified ICV score of 46.52% and a home in Make it in the Emirates.
See companyHow a bend is made
Straight pipe to 90°, in one continuous pass
The coil heats a narrow band, the arm swings the pipe through its radius, and water quenches the steel as it leaves.
- 01
Heat
The coil brings a narrow band to about 1,000 °C.
- 02
Push and bend
The pipe is pushed through the coil as the arm forms the radius.
- 03
Quench
Water locks in the properties as steel leaves the hot zone.
- 04
Release
Angle reached, the bend moves on to heat treatment and testing.
- Bend angle
- 42.0°
- Arc formed
- 3,351 mm
- Band temp
- 1,000 °C
Illustration: 36″ pipe at a 5D radius (4,572 mm). Not to scale.
Industries
From process bends to pipeline bends
Our home market is the UAE, with deliveries across the GCC and, with EPC partners, to Africa, Europe and South America.
- 01Oil and gas
- 02Refining and petrochemicals
- 03Power generation
- 04Water and wastewater
- 05District cooling
- 06Clean energy
- 07Infrastructure and marine
- 08Shipbuilding
Serving the region’s energy companies
News and recognition
In the spotlight
Milestones from the plant, and the people and institutions that have recognised the work.
Inauguration
Plant inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
The KEZAD plant opened its doors with government and industry partners.
Read moreForbes Middle East
“12 Faces for 12 Sectors”
Director Vinay Kalantri featured for Make it in the Emirates 2025.
Read moreADIO
A leading manufacturer of hot induction bends
Featured by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
Read moreICV
Certified In-Country Value of 46.52%
Certificate No. 151534 under the national ICV programme.
Read moreSend us your bend list. We quote within 48 hours.
Drawings, sizes and grades are enough to start.
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Capabilities
Two hot induction bending lines covering 4″ to 80″, with fabrication, coating, logistics and a full data record around every bend.
- 4″–80″Pipe sizes
- 2 linesBending in parallel
- 60 mmMaximum wall
- X80Highest API 5L grade
Range
Two lines, the full range
Line 1 covers 4″–36″ and Line 2 covers 24″–80″. The overlap means mid-range work never waits on one machine.
Size explorer
Standard nominal sizes, with outside diameter and centreline radius for your bend factor.
Bend radius
- Nominal size
- DN 900
- Outside diameter
- 914.4 mm
- Centreline radius
- 4.57 m
- Wall range
- 6.35–60 mm
Runs on Line 1 or Line 2
Welds you avoid
Each induction bend replaces an elbow and two girth welds. Enter the bends on your route.
240
girth welds removed from the line
- Weld inspections not needed 240
- Joints to fit up on site 240 fewer
- Material Same spec as the line
Based on two girth welds saved per bend versus welded elbows.
Process
Eight controlled steps, one plant
- 01
Receive and verify
Mill certificate review, PMI and dimensional check.
- 02
Set up
Radius, angle and speed programmed; coil and clamp fitted.
- 03
Induction heat
A narrow band of the pipe is heated to about 1,000 °C.
- 04
Bend and quench
Pushed through the coil as the arm forms the bend.
- 05
Heat treat
Stress relief or quench and temper restores properties.
- 06
Test
UT, MPI, hardness, ovality and wall-thinning checks.
- 07
Finish
Bevelled, hydrotested, blasted and coated as required.
- 08
Release
Data record, dossier and MTC issued; marked and dispatched.
Products and services
Everything around the bend, on one purchase order
An EPC buying bends, pipe, fittings and coating from four parties manages four interfaces. We turn them into one UAE purchase order.
Hot induction bends
Core4″–80″, walls to 60 mm, API 5L grades to X80, radii 2D–10D and angles to 90°.
Fabrication
In houseSpools, segmentable and structural bends on the same yard.
Coating
PartnersPU, epoxy, FBE and 3LPE through our coating partners.
Pipe and fittings
SuppliedLine pipe, fittings and flanges from partner mills, or free-issued by you.
Logistics
PartnersForwarding, a bonded yard next to Khalifa Port and site kitting in installation order.
Commercial terms
Available48-hour quotations, expedite slots under three weeks and bank-funded 90–120 day terms.
Low-carbon bends
AvailableEAF-sourced pipe and solar power, for projects with carbon targets.
Data record
Every bendProcess and test data for every bend, traceable from heat number to delivery note.
Logistics
Mill to site, on one number per bend
Khalifa Port, our bonded yard and the plant sit side by side in KEZAD, so pipe moves from the quay to the bending line without leaving the zone. One reference follows every bend to site.
Line pipe is ordered from our partner mills, or free-issued by you, and inspected before it ships.
Pipe travels as consolidated project cargo on our logistics partners’ fleets.
Customs clearance is handled in house at Khalifa Port, next door to the plant.
Pipe is stored and preserved in our bonded yard beside the port, ready for the bending line.
Every bend is made, tested and coated in KEZAD, and logged under its own number.
Heavy-lift dispatch by road to KSA and Oman, or by sea with re-export papers for Iraq, Africa and beyond.
Bends arrive kitted in installation order, each with its full data record.
- Bonded yardStorage and consignment stock next to Khalifa Port
- Customs in houseClearance and re-export papers for Oman, Iraq and Africa
- Site kittingBends packed and delivered in installation order
Data record
Every bend ships with its own record
Each bend generates its data twice: once to make it, once to prove it. We keep both and hand them to you with the bend.
- Logged continuously. Temperature, push speed, pressure, angle and radius for the full arc.
- Proven per bend. Wall thinning, ovality, hardness and NDT results for every piece.
- Released with paperwork. Data record, dossier and mill test certificates at dispatch.
- Fully traceable. From mother-pipe heat number to delivery note.
BEND RECORD · PT-L2-04817
36″ · 5D · 45° pipeline bend
- Grade
- API 5L X65
- OD × WT
- 914.4 × 25.4
- Line
- Line 2
- Band temp
- 1,005 °C
- Push speed
- 0.42 mm/s
- Radius
- 4,572 mm
Band temperature, °CArc 0° → 45°
- Wall thinning, extrados7.8% · pass
- Ovality1.2% · pass
- Hardness, max228 HV10 · pass
- UT, bent zoneNo indications
- MPI, transitionsNo indications
- Dimensional, angle45.0° ± 0.5°
- Mother pipe received, heat no. matched to MTC Day 0
- PMI and dimensional check passed Day 0
- Bent on Line 2, parameters logged Day 2
- Quench and temper, chart attached Day 3
- NDT and mechanical tests released Day 5
- Marked, dossier issued, dispatched Day 6
Example record with illustrative values.
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Quality and approvals
Built to the codes your projects specify, verified by independent bodies and tested on site before every release.
- ADNOCApproved vendor
- TÜV SÜDISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001
- ISO 15590-1Letter of Performance
- On siteNDT and mechanical lab
Codes
The standards we build to
| Code | Scope | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ASME B16.49 | Wrought steel induction bends | Built to |
| ISO 15590-1:2024 | Induction bends for pipelines | TÜV SÜD assessed |
| ASME B31.3 · B31.4 · B31.8 | Process piping and pipelines | Tested to |
| ADNOC AVL | Product Group 160750 | Approved |
ADNOC Approved Vendor
Product Group 160750, hot induction bends CS. Supplier ID 10078396.
TÜV SÜD
ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified, with an ISO 15590-1:2024 Letter of Performance.
National ICV Programme
Score 46.52%, certificate No. 151534, valid to May 2027.
On-site laboratory
Every bend is proven before it is released
Our NDT and mechanical test laboratory sits inside the plant, so testing never leaves the chain of custody.
UTMPIHardnessPMIOvalityWall thinningHydrotestBevel inspectionMechanical tests
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Sustainability
About 85% of a bend’s footprint is its steel, so we cut carbon where it counts: in the pipe we buy, the power we use and the water we recover.
- ~85%Of a bend’s footprint is steel
- EAFLow-carbon pipe sourcing
- SolarPower with Emerge
- WaterRecovered with Ma Hawa
Water
Bending steam becomes drinking water
With Ma Hawa, steam from the bending process is recovered and turned into drinking water.
Net zero and ESG
An ESG and net-zero programme with SGS under the Abu Dhabi Chamber.
Circular steel
Heat recovery, water reuse and offcuts sorted by grade, with EAF-sourced pipe for low-carbon bends.
Home / Company
A pioneering name in hot induction bending
Established to transform the sector, delivering innovative, high-quality bends tailored to each client, from a 90° turn to a complex U-bend.
- 4″–80″The full bending range
- KEZADBeside Khalifa Port
- ADNOCApproved vendor
- 46.52%Certified ICV
Profile
Pipetec at a glance
A UAE manufacturer of carbon steel hot induction bends, building local capability under Make it in the Emirates.
- Company
- Pipetec Solutions Manufacturing LLC
- Plant
- Plot KHIA8-48A, KEZAD Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi
- Facility
- Hot induction bending plant in KEZAD Al Taweelah, beside Khalifa Port
- Capability
- Hot induction bends, 4″ to 80″, on two lines
- Industries
- Oil and gas, water, power, petrochemicals, infrastructure
- Approvals
- ADNOC AVL · ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 (TÜV SÜD)
- Programmes
- Make it in the Emirates · ICV 46.52%
Vision and mission
What drives us
Our vision
To be the global leader in precision bending solutions, driving innovation and excellence in every project, and setting the standard for quality and sustainability in the industry.
Our mission
To deliver superior hot induction bending services that exceed our clients’ expectations, through continuous improvement, leading technology and a culture of safety, integrity and environmental responsibility.
Core values
Six values, one standard
Quality and excellence
Precision and reliability in every bend we deliver.
Customer focus
We understand our clients’ needs and aim to exceed them.
Safety and sustainability
We protect our people, our clients and the environment.
Innovation
We continually improve our processes and technology.
Integrity
We conduct our business with honesty and transparency.
Teamwork
We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Recognition
Inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
The plant was inaugurated with government and industry partners in KEZAD.
- Forbes Middle East“12 Faces for 12 Sectors”
Director Vinay Kalantri, Make it in the Emirates 2025
- Abu Dhabi Investment OfficeA leading manufacturer of hot induction bends
Featured by ADIO
Location
Built beside Khalifa Port, for the world
Between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with the port, our bonded yard and the plant side by side in KEZAD Al Taweelah.
Reach from KEZAD
- By roadKSA · Oman
- By sea, across the GulfKuwait · Iraq · Qatar
- By sea, worldwideAfrica · Europe · Americas
- Plant
- KEZAD Al Taweelah, beside Khalifa Port
- Bonded yard
- Storage and consignment stock next to the port
Partners
From the pipe mill to the operator
Every bend we make passes through a chain of partners. These are the names on it today.
Line pipe
Pipe mills
Made here
Bend, heat treat, test, coat and document in KEZAD.
Verified
Certification
Built by
EPC contractors
In service with
Energy companies
Backed by government and industry
In-Country Value
A certified ICV score of 46.52%
Certificate No. 151534 · valid to May 2027
Value for our clients
Purchases from ICV-certified suppliers count towards our clients’ own ICV scores.
Local manufacturing
Bends made in Abu Dhabi cut reliance on imports and keep value in the UAE.
National talent
In line with Tawteen, we share manufacturing know-how with young Emiratis.
Make it in the Emirates
A proud supporter of the national drive to grow UAE manufacturing.
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Let’s talk about your next bend
Send your bend list or drawings for a quotation within 48 hours, or visit the plant in KEZAD and see the lines for yourself.
- 48 hQuotation turnaround
- KEZADAl Taweelah, Abu Dhabi
- VisitsSee the lines in person
- 1 orderFor the whole package
Contact details
- Emailenquiry@pipetec.ae
- Phone+971 4 589 8389
- PlantPlot KHIA8-48A, KEZAD Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Company Overview:
Pipetec is a prominent manufacturer specializing in hot induction pipe bending. They cater to industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, and construction, providing high-quality, precision-bent pipes.
Challenges:
- Precision and Consistency: Ensuring precise bends without compromising the structural integrity of the pipes.
- Efficiency: Reducing production time and energy consumption.
- Material Integrity: Maintaining the quality of the pipe surface and minimizing the need for additional welding.
Solutions Implemented:
- Advanced Induction Bending Technology: Pipetec employs state-of-the-art induction bending technology, which involves heating a localized section of the pipe to around 1000°C using an induction coil. This allows for precise and consistent bends with minimal deformation.
- Cooling Mechanism: The heated section is immediately cooled using air and water, which helps maintain the material’s integrity and prevents surface defects.
- Material Optimization: Pipetec conducts thorough pre-order analyses to optimize material usage, ensuring cost-effectiveness and reducing waste.
Results:
- Enhanced Precision and Efficiency: The induction bending process significantly improved the precision of the bends and reduced production time and energy consumption compared to traditional methods.
- Improved Material Integrity: The process maintained the quality of the pipe surface, reducing the need for additional welding and enhancing the overall integrity of the finished product.
- Versatility: Pipetec’s technology allows them to bend various materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and high-strength alloys, making them versatile in meeting diverse industry needs.
This case study demonstrates how Pipetec leveraged advanced induction bending technology to overcome industry challenges and deliver high-quality, efficient solutions to their clients.
- Optimum Design of Pipe Bending Based on High-Frequency Induction Heating
- Fabrication of Hot Induction Bends from LSAW Large Diameter Pipes
- Optimum Design of Pipe Bending Based on High- Frequency Induction …. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12541-011-0140-6.
- Fabrication of Hot Induction Bends from LSAW Large Diameter Pipes …. https://niobium.tech/-/media/niobiumtech/attachments-biblioteca-tecnica/nt_fabrication-of-hot-induction-bends-from-lsaw-large-diameter-pipes-manufactured-from-tmpc.pdf.
- Induction Heating Solutions for Tube and Pipe. https://sg-induction.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tube-Pipe-ENG.pdf.
Pipetec Solutions ManufacturingKEZAD Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi
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