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The skilled worker shortage is nothing new, but the pandemic made the situation much worse than before. Tube and pipe fabricators are seeking ways to produce more with less reliance on workers.
Tube, the trade fair for tubes and the tube processing industry, will be held May 9-13, 2022, in Düsseldorf.
Everyone in every processing industry wants maximum uptime and maximum yield, but when raw materials are expensive and scarce, these concerns are especially acute. Editor Eric Lundin interviewed several tube and pipe industry veterans about mills, tooling, and procedures that can help get the most out of a mill.
Thermatool’s Compact HF Welder provides a compact package for high-frequency welding.
Tube and pipe producers often rely on an end-of-process inspection, but a flaw detection process carried out on the mill can detect a process problem immediately, helping to minimize scrap.
New dates for the 14th and 13th editions of wire and Tube Southeast Asia have been announced.
Maximum profit hinges on maximum uptime and maximum yield, but when raw materials are expensive and scarce, these concerns are especially acute. Editor Eric Lundin interviewed several industry veterans about mills, tooling, and procedures that can help get the most out of a tube- or pipemaking operation.
Arntzen Corp. has announced plans to shift its steel piping manufacturing operations from Rockford, Ill., to a new facility in Sharon, Wis., according to BizTimes Media.
Fine Tubes now offers Super Duplex metal tubing.
Many people think that blockchain is synonymous with cryptocurrency, but that’s not accurate. Blockchain is a secure database that works as an accounting ledger, preventing cryptocurrency fraud. It also can be used for traceability throughout a manufacturing process, providing a complete and accurate manufacturing record of metal products such as the pipe that goes into making pipelines.
After a year off, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event is back in person and ready to move forward. Here's a breakdown of what to expect.
At FABTECH 2021 Messe Düsseldorf will promote its “Join the best – worldwide” portfolio of international tube and pipe trade fairs.
Zekelman Industries has announced plans to build a fully automated warehouse at its Wheatland Tube facility in Warren, Ohio.
Los-Angeles based metal service center Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Merfish United.
To get tube or pipe from a mill line to a bundler, a conventional method is to lift the workpieces with forks and drop them, which is a forceful, noisy process. In redesigning this process, Fives developed Robopack, a pick-and-place system that uses a robot’s chief capabilities to provide a dexterous, deliberate handling and bundling process.
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 subscriptionAfter Ludlow Manufacturing Inc. (LMI) received The Fabricator's 2024 Industry Award, Todd Ludlow, founder and president of the...
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.