Content tagged with "pipe-production"

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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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April 10, 2007

Roll forming high-strength materials Figure 1 A forming force that exceeds a material's yield strength results in plastic deformation, which holds the metal in the shape to be formed, and elastic deformation, which results in springback. The light crosshatched pattern indicates the areas of plastic deformation. The heavy... Read more...

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December 13, 2005

Cutoff die setup for dimple-free rounds Figure 1 Tube Mill Dimple-free Flying Cutoff Modern tube mills that operate with a dual-shear blade and a flying cutoff system can produce dimple-free round steel tubing efficiently. For example, 3-inch-OD tube mills regularly make 70 cuts per minute or more on short lengths from... Read more...

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September 13, 2005

Tube mill cutoff die setup for square and rectangular profiles Modern high-speed tube mills produce square and rectangular tubing very efficiently. They typically reshape square and rectangular tube from a welded round in the sizing section of the mill ( Figure 1 ). Figure 1 Tube Mill Cutoff - Left to Right - Single Cut Figure 2 Single-Cut... Read more...

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