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BLM GROUP’s LT8.20 laser tube cutting system allows users to choose their preferred laser source, loader/unloader style, and positioning of peripheral equipment to maximize floor space. Featuring a 3D tilt cutting head, the system performs high-precision angular cuts in round, square, triangular,...
Marposs has introduced the Aeroel Barline.X system for measuring the OD of products manufactured in cut lengths, such as steel drawn tubes and copper tubing. With online gauging and continuous through-feed measurement, the system provides real-time grinder regulation, automatically preventing the...
New Berlin, Wis.-based Sharpe Products, a provider of pipe and tube bending, laser cutting, and custom fabrication services, has purchased a BLM GROUP LT-Free laser cutting system. Built for complex, 3D part profiles, the 5-axis, 3-kW fiber-optic laser has additional features such as robotic part...
The new JET 9- by 16-in. and 10- by 18-in. horizontal band saws are designed to make consistent straight cuts and occasional angled cuts in ferrous and nonferrous solid and tube stock. They are suitable for use in welding and fabrication shops, job shops, plant maintenance, and agricultural...
Although iron replaced bronze as the metal of choice 3,000 years ago, iron’s most commonly used form, steel, continues to provide the backbone of modern manufacturing and infrastructure. An interview with Murali Manohar, PhD, P.E., head of plates, energy & infrastructure products at ArcelorMittal Global R&D, provides insight about what tube and pipe fabricators can expect in the future.
George A. Mitchell Co., Youngstown, Ohio, has been contracted to supply a 12,500-lb., three-die, inline hydraulic push pointer to a U.S. manufacturer of cold-drawn aluminum tubes for the aerospace industry. The machine produces a 6-in. point length with a three-die reduction in five seconds, says...
Since opening its new 6,500-sq.-ft. facility in Houston in spring 2020, HGG Profiling Equipment has announced the addition of six staff members. The company has expanded its North American sales coverage by hiring Todd Wellens as area manager for eastern and midwestern U.S. and Canada; increased...
Held with strict hygiene protocols, the 2020 staging of Tube China, International Tube & Pipe Trade Fair, ran successfully in Shanghai, Sept 23-26. At the event, 221 exhibitors showcased their products and technologies on 193,750 sq. ft. of exhibit space to 36,552 trade visitors. Because of...
Among the various industrial segments reeling from the COVID-19 crisis, oil and gas is one of the hardest-hit. For tube and pipe fabricators in the oil and gas supply chain, now is a good time to prepare for the price rebound that will come eventually.
Lincoln Electric has announced that all newly sold Vernon Tool MPM pipe profilers come standard with PypeServer software. The company also supports the retrofit of existing Vernon machines with the software to update the machines with CAD import, part nesting, and advanced cutting capabilities. The...
Coremark Metals, a Minneapolis provider of metals, fabrication services, and hardware, has expanded its production capabilities with a Mazak Fabri Gear 150 tube laser. The machine is designed to cut, notch, etch, bevel, add holes, and complete intricate cutouts or designs in one continuous step....
The wire & Tube 2020 tradeshows, sponsored by Messe Düsseldorf, will take place Dec. 7-11 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Dr. Gunther Voswinckel, president of the International Tube Association (ITA), supports the staging of wire & Tube 2020: “We welcome this decision and look...
Ohio-based machine builder Coldwater Machine Co. recently developed a straightener for tube, pipe, and bar with two newer technologies, servomotors and artificial intelligence, that automate the process.
Integrated Manufacturing Concepts, a tube fabrication and bending products manufacturer in Ceresco, Mich., has been acquired by an individual investor, Tom Tilma, from company founder Mark Lowell. “I was immediately intrigued by Integrated’s tremendous growth potential,” said Tilma. “Mark...
BLM GROUP USA, Novi, Mich., has announced the formation of BLM GROUP Financial Services to support customers investing in the company’s tube and sheet metal processing systems. “We’re able to make the buying process simpler by providing favorable terms such as financing of required deposits,...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
The Tube and Pipe Association focuses on the unique needs of tube and pipe producing and fabricating professionals.
Follow the link below to find a TPA member supplier near you.