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Square Deal Machining Inc., Marathon, N.Y., has installed a tube laser for processing round and square tubes up to 10 in. dia., as well as structural beams and other open profiles. In addition to providing new opportunities for product design and customization, the tube laser has streamlined...
Lomar offers the S1140 portable tube bender with an interchangeable 37-degree flaring attachment. It is designed for short-run bending and flaring of hydraulic tubing. It uses a 5,000-PSI hydraulic power source to process 3/8- to ¾-in.-dia. (0.049- to 0.065-in.-wall) mild steel tubing. The unit,...
Morton Industries has had a tumultuous few years, enduring fire, bankruptcies, and many shifts in ownership. It’s now back again under local ownership and, most important, has restructured to become a customer-focused organization.
For tube and pipe bending operations, a common practice is to apply more lubricant than necessary. The result is time spent (wasted) removing excess lubricant from the tube, the machine, and often the floor. An alternative practice, microlubrication, applies the minimum amount of lubricant, eliminating waste.
Schwarze-Robitec has expanded its cutting tool, integrating it into a bending tool for large diameters of up to 3 in. According to the company, this one-step process decreases scrap material up to 90 percent and reduces production times. The integrated tool is suitable for producing parts in high...
Magnatech has introduced the model M500 head for fusion welding tubes and fittings. The ultralow-profile head is designed for precision welding of fittings and components with minimal straight extensions as short as 0.25 in. It covers sizes 0.125 to 0.500 in. using interchangeable, size-specific...
Decatur, Ill.-based Peters Machine Inc. has completed a going concern sale transaction with Ventoux Capital subsidiary BMC Global LLC, Blissfield, Mich.
Peters Machine specializes in machining and drilling tube sheets and baffles.
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There's a reason that J&D Tube Benders has three tube bending machines that used to belong to other companies that were getting out of the tube business. Not everyone is experienced with tube, and that's why J&D Tube Benders has advice to make it easier to work with tube fabricators.
HGG Profiling Equipment, Medina, Ohio, a supplier of pipe cutting machines, robotic profile cutting lines, and associated cutting equipment, has received the Dutch Royal Metal Union’s 2017 Smart Manufacturing Award. The award recognizes HGG’s constant process improvement through innovation,...
Making trailer hitches doesn't sound like the most exciting corner of the manufacturing world, but you would be wrong to think that. Global competition and the need to be first to market make successful product development of the utmost importance. B&W Trailer Hitches, Humboldt, Kan., found a secret weapon in this battle in its new laser tube cutting machine.
Cob Industries supplies a line of lightweight inflatable stoppers for pipes up to 120 in. dia. to prevent the entry of debris into pipes. They are available in cylindrical format for straight pipes and spherical format for bent pipes. For retaining fluid inside a pipe, plugs made of aluminum,...
EEMUA has published edition 2 of EEMUA 143 recommendations for tube end welding. It takes ISO 15614-8:2016, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 8: Welding of tubes to tube-plate joints as the primary source, with additions...
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® has developed HotPurge®, an inflatable pipe purging system for heat-treated chrome and high-strength stainless steel pipe joints that might stay at temperatures as high as 1,400 degrees F for many hours. Available from Cob Industries, the system allows the purge...
Kinkelder has extended its line of TCT Champion saw blades for tube cutting. The Champion TL saw blade features a new carbide grade, PVD coating, body design, and tooth geometry. It cuts tubes with tensile up to 850 N/mm2 on high-output, stationary sawing machines. The blade is available in...
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.