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George A. Mitchell Co., Youngstown, Ohio, has been contracted to supply a 33,000-lb., five-die rotary hydraulic push pointer for a U.S. manufacturer of cold-drawn steel tubes. This type of machine is used when more than three dies are needed to accomplish a specific schedule of point reductions...
One manufactured product that remains unchanged from the time the first one was developed (4,000 years ago) until now is pipe, which has had one function: to convey fluids. A pipe developed by Tri-D Dynamics, one that carries fluid and data, is bound to join the many advanced products that have made Industry 4.0 possible.
Thermatool has announced it has delivered equipment for HF welding, heating, cutting, and galvanizing to Peasa, a conduit mill in Mexico. The mill, which produces specialized automotive tubing and conduit for North America, has done business with Thermatool for more than 40 years. “Lately we have...
Invimec continuous forming machines, available in North America from Straus-Artys, are designed for the production of tubes and profiles starting from strip; with or without welding; closed, open, or customized. The welding method, such as GTAW, laser, or microplasma, is integrated into the...
Every tube or pipe application has one thing in common: the need for good, reliable, durable welds. The main process? It’s high-frequency electric resistance welding (HF-ERW). A webinar from Thermatool Corp. covers just that.
SituationA large North American manufacturer of cooling and heat transfer equipment was using an electric resistance welding (ERW) copper wheel system to produce tubular products for its equipment. And for almost eight years, the company discussed upgrading its machines to be rid of the challenges...
Exhibitor registration for Tube Düsseldorf 2022, International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair, is now open at www.tube.de/2330. The deadline for reserving exhibit space is June 30, 2021. The event will be held May 9-13, 2022, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. The show will again feature a...
Shambaugh & Sons has begun construction on an 84,000-sq.-ft. fabrication facility in Kingman, Ariz., to house its Progressive Pipe Fabricators division.
Scheduled for opening in fall 2021, the plant will fabricate and deliver more than 20,000 sprinkler pipes per week.
Xiris Automation Inc. has released a new version of its WI-2000 weld inspection system for tube and pipe manufacturing that incorporates a Class 2 laser. This laser is not a skin or materials burn hazard, nor does it harm the human eye, so installation of the system no longer requires a laser...
The publishing team that produces the monthly "Preston Pipe & Tube Report" has scheduled its 2021 OCTG & Line Pipe Forecasting Summit for Oct. 12. Exploring the state of the oil and gas industry recovery over the next three years, the conference will examine some of the big shifts likely to have an...
Nucor Corp. has announced plans to build a tube mill in the Midwest. The $164 million tube mill, expected to be in operation in two years, will have the capacity to produce about 250,000 tons of hollow structural section tubing, mechanical steel tubing, and galvanized solar torque tube. Nucor's...
Most durable goods manufacturing sectors improved in December 2020 compared to the month earlier, but remained below December 2019 levels. Overall the economic recovery continues on a path that projects a return to prepandemic output levels by midyear, although employment is expected to lag.
Many innovations have updated steel pipe over the decades, and a recent development by a Silicon Valley firm stands to transform it. Tri-D Dynamics embeds integrated circuits, RFID tags, and even power transmission lines into the walls of pipe for downhole applications, and other applications are potentially unlimited.
Some sectors of the economy are hot and some are not. Many industries are doing well, the unemployment rate is improving, and housing sales activity from November 2020 to November 2021 increased 25%. However, several other indicators are cause for concern about the recovery. Improvements are likely to follow two developments in late December: vaccine approval and the federal spending plan.
Welded steel tubing provider Bull Moose Tube Co., a Caparo Bull Moose subsidiary, has announced the completion of major capital investment projects at its two largest tubular facilities in Elkhart, Ind., and Trenton, Ga. The multimillion-dollar investments include upgrades to the drive and...
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.