Content tagged with "pipe-producing"
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Article
October 20, 2009
Laser-based inspection for laser welding
Advances in laser welding processes for tube and pipe mills bring many advantages to companies that use this technology. Laser welding minimizes heat-affected zones, reduces distortion of the tube, eliminates slag or spatter, increases the weld's strength, and has more capability to handle... Read more...
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September 1, 2009
Looking to improve weld seams?
Technological improvements often are simple concepts that can have profound effects on existing processes. New technologies and process efficiencies allow manufacturers to improve products or increase throughput. For example, developments in high-frequency power supplies allow tube and pipe... Read more...
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July 17, 2009
Finding seemingly insignificant flaws
Editor's Note: This article, the second of a two-part series, is adapted from Richard Fisher's paper presented at Metal Matters, March 14-16, 2007, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. © 2007 by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA). Understanding eddy current principles is just the... Read more...
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July 17, 2009
Finding seemingly insignificant flaws Part II
Editor's Note: This article, the second of a two-part series, is adapted from Richard Fisher's paper presented at Metal Matters, March 14-16, 2007, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. © 2007 by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA). Understanding eddy current principles is just the... Read more...
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January 15, 2009
Keeping welding costs from spiraling out of control
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Skyline Steel’s Cartersville, Ga.-based facility has been making spiral pipe with the same mill equipment that was originally installed in 1992.
The large-diameter pipe used for the transmission of gas and oil traditionally has been made using either the longitudinal or... Read more...
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February 13, 2007
Establishing an identity
Although Tarter Gate already had established a reputation for making gates and fences, five years ago the company decided it was time to delve into marketing and branding. Steeped in agriculture, the Tarters did what many families do: They turned their passion into their vocation. But when... Read more...
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April 11, 2006
Home-court advantage
Turquoise and tequila aren't the only things coming back from Mexico; some fabricating jobs are working their way back as well. While many companies are asking themselves how they can compete with companies in Mexico that have faster throughput and lower labor costs, one U.S. manufacturer... Read more...
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