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HGG Profiling Equipment has introduced a vessel cutting machine, created to cut precision beveled holes in pressure vessel tank heads, shells, nozzles, and reinforcing pads, as well as hillside holes. The machine features a rotating table and a laser scanner system. The rotating table positions the...
Ercolina®’s CE60H3 angle roll is designed to operate in either the vertical or horizontal position with a maximum bending capacity of 3-in. Sch. 10. A universal tool set included for multiple profiles uses the same tooling as model CE50. The heavy-duty structure and rigid components offer high...
Carell's new ETM-90HD rotary compression tube/pipe bender, built from solid alloy steel (no castings), incorporates a new digital touchscreen programmer (40 programs of five bends each) with capacity calculator showing section modulus and minimum expected bend radius. The drive arbor accepts a...
The Esco Wart MILLHOG® from Esco Tool is a portable pipe beveler that sets up quickly using a self-centering draw rod assembly that fits into the pipe ID and has a mandrel with expanding clamps for rigid mounting. It can bevel, face, and bore simultaneously with ± 0.001-in. accuracy to provide...
The JET® dual-station abrasive pipe notcher features a two-station design for simplified access to notching, grinding, and deburring at three different workstations. The notcher, which features heavy-gauge steel construction, notches pipe from ½ to 2½ in. dia. at the front station. It is capable...
Acromil Corp., City of Industry, Calif., a primary supplier of complex structural components and assemblies to the aerospace and defense industries, has ordered two Cincinnati wide-range titanium profilers and a Giddings & Lewis horizontal boring mill from Fives as the start of a two-phase...
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Germany, China, Switzerland, India, Italy, and Korea. The Commerce Department preliminarily determined that exporters from...
Stamping has long been the domain of sheet metal, but indeed stamping technology can be used to fabricate tubular parts. An interview with Bob Gunst of Jacar Systems LLC reveals the potential for this technology to apply to tube.
BLM GROUP USA, a manufacturer of tube processing equipment in Novi, Mich., has announced its corporate involvement with Workshops for Warriors, a nonprofit school that trains, certifies, and helps place veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing...
When it comes to beveling, the industry has had alternatives to the grinding wheel, including nibbling and milling options. One portable milling option available now has been specifically designed for pipe applications.
Novarc Technologies, a Vancouver, B.C.-based designer of collaborative robots for industrial applications, has entered a North American sales agreement with Abicor Binzel, manufacturer of robotics welding torches and accessories in Frederick, Md. Through this sales agreement, the companies will...
Unison Ltd., a manufacturer of tube bending machines and simulation software, has entered a joint venture with Pneuform Machines Ltd. leading to full integration within the Unison family of companies, joining Yorkshire CNC and Ingenium Integration. The joint venture will add a variety of...
Stents revolutionized the way that the medical community addressed certain heart ailments. New advancements in laser cutting technology promise to change the way that these stents and flexible tubing are fabricated.
Strong Hand Tools® has introduced a compact, portable pipe clamp for fitting up round pipes for tack welding in a butt-welding application. The user locates a round pipe by placing it on the fixed bottom mounting bracket, aligns the pipe by sliding the clamp arm down to contact the pipe, and then...
Exair’s new soft-grip back-blow safety air gun delivers a blast of air to blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose IDs, channels, bores, holes, and internal threads. An array of holes on the model 1006SS air nozzle provides a forceful back-facing, 360-degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips,...
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.