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BLM GROUP has enhanced its LT Fiber EVO and CO2-type LT722D automatic laser tube cutting systems, which process special sections and open shapes up to 6.0 in. dia., with Active Tools. These tools automatically adapt process parameters for optimal results regardless of operator experience. They...
Unison Ltd., Scarborough, U.K., a manufacturer of all-electric tube bending equipment, has appointed TLBC Trading & Eng. as its new sales and service partner in Europe, focusing on the Benelux countries and Germany. TLBC, located in Brummen, Netherlands, serves the European tube bending market with...
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the SmartPipe system for automated plasma or oxyfuel cutting of pipe alongside a table for cutting flat plate. The standard line covers pipe in diameters from 2 to 12 in., lengths up to 20 ft., and weights up to 2,200 lbs. The heavy-duty model can...
Morgan Industrial Technology offers Esco Tool’s Cohog split-frame machine for cutting and beveling pipe up to 20 in. The unit features self-squaring clamp legs, indexable tool slides, and a modular blade system. The rotating and stationary ring frame is constructed from strong aluminum to create...
P1 Group, Lawrence, Kan., turned to automation to eliminate extra pipe fabrication processes and material handling.
HGG’s new MPC 450 2.0 multiprofile cutting machine combines three cutting actions into one piece of equipment. The 3D machine can be configured to cut a variety of profiles, including pipes, box sections, angle bars, and flat sheet metal strips. Its capabilities are multiplied with the...
Ercolina-CML USA has announced its acquisition of Pedrazzoli, a manufacturer of CNC tube bending and end forming machines. Pedrazzoli’s Bend Master series offers full electric axis control, including clockwise and counterclockwise bending during the same cycle. The multistack tooling design can...
The Transportation Oil and Gas Congress 2020, the annual closed-door congress dedicated to oil and gas transportation via pipelines, is scheduled for Nov. 16-17 in Milan, Italy. The event addresses pipeline automation and digitalization, asset integrity, pipeline construction in challenging...
Innovative Engineered Solutions Inc. offers the RB150, a high-capacity, programmable vertical tube perforating machine. It features a modular design with several options for customization. The machine offers vertical tube orientation, Rexroth hydraulics for tube positioning, and horizontal punching...
Paradigm Industrial LLC, a custom engineering and manufacturing company, has purchased Vulcan Tool Co., Dayton, Ohio. The company continues to operate, backed by Paradigm Industrial’s engineering, machining, fabrication, and maintenance services. Vulcan Tool manufactures tube cutters for...
BLM GROUP USA has announced the enhancement of its E-Form tube end forming machine with a fully CNC electric rolling device. The punches of the end former reach up to 10 tons of force, molding tubes up to 30 mm dia. of various materials such as copper, aluminum, iron, and stainless steel. The...
If your company works at developing new industrial processes, or upgrading existing processes, you should know that these activities qualify as research and development and can lead to a tax break.
Work around live circuits? The hazards go beyond voltage and current. When 125,000 watts of power get converted into an arc flash, the result is an explosion. Learning how to identify the potential for an arc flash is the first step in preventing one.
Nearly every small fabricating or manufacturing company gets caught up relying too much on a single customer or single industry. Getting out of it for good is a matter of planning and putting forth consistent efforts to stay out of it. Columnist and former fabrication company executive Lisa Wertzbaugher shares a few insights.
In response to the COVID-19 virus, Messe Düsseldorf has postponed its tradeshows wire India, Tube India, METEC India, and India Essen Welding & Cutting until March 25-27, 2021, at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center.
About 400 exhibitors from 25 countries are expected to attend.
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 subscriptionThis week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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.