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Sikora offers the Radar Scan 6000 system for noncontact, inline measurement of metal tube and rod diameter and ovality. The system—based on progressive, high-resolution radar technology—records measuring values greater than 360 degrees of the product circumference to micron accuracy. Radar...
Converting from a conventional operation to lean manufacturing takes some capital and a substantial amount of organizing and planning to work out the logistics of lean, but it can pay off in big ways. J & D Tube Benders, Schofield, Wis., has found that lean optimizes everything essential in fabricating–floor space, capital, and labor.
Sikora has introduced the Laser series 2000 for noncontact and nondestructive measurement of the diameter and the ovality of metal tubes, wire rods, and bars during production. The measuring method is based on the use of laser light sources and CCD sensors in combination with signal processors. The...
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has announced its postponement of wire and Tube Düsseldorf. The new dates for Tube 2020 and wire 2020 are Dec. 7 - 11. This decision was based on the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German government to take into account the principles of the Robert Koch...
HGG Profiling Equipment, Medina, Ohio, has opened a new, 6,500-sq.-ft. center in Houston to provide service and support to customers and profile cutting machine installations in North and South America. It employs a customer service manager, administrative and inside sales personnel, telephone...
Plating tube or pipe is a technical process, but not necessarily a technical challenge. Successful plating hinges more on planning and logistics than the plating process itself. Developing a detailed plan and working out all of the logistics ahead of time are matters of communication between fabricator and plater, which is the basis for successful plating.
Schwarze-Robitec has delivered a fully electric, multiradius CNC 80 E TB MR tube bending machine to Vandans, Austria-based ELB-Form for cold and hot tube forming. The company forms to extremely tight tolerances, even with complex tube geometries for confined spaces, for the production of exhaust...
BLM GROUP USA offers the Twincut CNC tube sawing machine capable of cutting parts in two different lengths simultaneously. Tubes are fed automatically, cut, and unloaded automatically, and the double-bar configuration more than doubles output, the company reports. The saw is available in single- or...
The Felss Group has named Oliver Dohn as its new CEO. He has extensive experience in mechanical engineering, the railway industry, and the automotive sector.
The company provides cold forming of tubes and solid materials for the automotive industry.
There are many reasons to upgrade to a CNC plate bending roll. They provide consistent leading and trailing edges and accuracy, facilitate varying degrees of automation, and allow simple development of irregular shapes. But the most important reason is to augment the skills of your new workforce.
Strongsville, Ohio-based tube mill and roll forming equipment manufacturer Rafter Equipment has announced a realignment of its commercial team. Dan Whitehill takes a more customer-facing role, responsible for inside sales. He has been with the company for more than 25 years in various leadership...
Thermatool offers inline seam annealing and normalizing equipment, designed for postweld heat-treating of high-frequency welded tube and pipe in a variety of diameters, wall thicknesses, and material chemistries. To provide quality control and help ensure process repeatability, the annealers are...
Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced an update to its TubeShaper tube design, analysis, and production platform. This v2 version offers inspection of rectangle-section tubes and new reporting functionality. A new offline license allows production supervisors, engineers, and...
Sharpe Products, New Berlin, Wis., a provider of pipe and tube bending, laser cutting, and custom fabrication services, has purchased an additional Aicon TubeInspect system manufactured by Hexagon Mfg. This 16-camera model complements the company’s existing eight-camera system and allows it to...
Seattle-based PypeServer has completed the initial close of a $1.5 million series A round of financing. Ferguson Ventures, the CVC and strategic partnering arm of Ferguson Enterprises Inc., led the investment round. Ferguson Ventures Managing Director Blake Luse has joined PypeServer's board of...
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.