Tube and Pipe Fabrication Tech Cell

Welcome to the Tube and Pipe Fabrication Tech Cell. Here you will find information on abrasive cutting machines, band saws, circular saws, flame cutting machines, friction saws, laser cutters, oxyfuel cutting machines, plasma cutting machines, rotary cutting machines, shears, trimmers, benders, bevellers, end formers, finning machines, grooving machines, spinning machines, and threading machines.

Tube bending, the lean way

A Wisconsin tube bending shop takes an untraditional approach to the traditional job schedule--and thrives because of it.

Fabrication automation

Need help dealing with the skilled worker shortage? Eric Lundin, editor of TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal, interviewed several automated equipment manufacturers for their perspectives on automation for tube and pipe fabrication.

Better Tube Bending

This article explains how to examine and alter loading, bending, unloading, and quality checking operations to improve overall bending cycle times.

Assessing the arc

Large-radius bends are used in many places, such as appliance handles and automobile components. For measuring large-radius bends, fabricators have at least three options: go/no-go fixtures, entering the bent part’s measurements into a CAD program and using it to calculate the radius, and a depth gauge.

Using ultrasonic energy for drawing tube

In conventional metalforming operations, the main way to reduce friction between the tooling and the workpiece is to apply a lubricant. Another supplementary method, which has been used for decades, is to introduce ultrasonic energy to the tooling, resulting in microscopic, high-frequency vibrations that reduce friction and improve surface finish.

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Pipe cutting attachment for plasma system offered

PlasmaCAM Inc. has introduced a new pipe cutting attachment for its CNC plasma cutting system and software. The machine can cut sheet metals from 30 ga. to 1 in. thick, as well as round pipe and tubing. The attachment can perform cuts from simple saddles to four-way header collectors on...

Pipe cutting attachment for plasma system offered

PlasmaCAM Inc. has introduced a new pipe cutting attachment for its CNC plasma cutting system and software. The machine can cut sheet metals from 30 ga. to 1 in. thick, as well as round pipe and tubing. The attachment can perform cuts from simple saddles to four-way header collectors on...

Multimode robotic blast system prepares ID, OD surfaces of hollow-shaft components

Guyson Corp. has designed and built a robotic pressure-blast machine that operates either as a seven-axis rotary table surface preparation system or as a horizontal roller-blasting system for preparing ID and OD surfaces of hollow-shaft components. The multiple-mode concept eliminates the...

Semiautomatic mandrel bender has bending capacity to 3-in. round tube, multiple profiles

CML USA has introduced the Ercolina® TM76 mandrel bender with a bending capacity to 3 in. round tube and multiple profiles. It is capable of bends to CLR as small as 1.5D, with USB offering unlimited storage of bend programs, material library, and job information. The machine is...

Low-power induction welding machine designed for tube and pipe fabricators

EFD Induction has added low-power machines to its Weldac line of induction welding machines. The welding machines have a power rating of 50 to 225 kW and smaller footprints than other machines in the line, but the same 0.95 constant power factor and IGBT transistors. They are designed...

Green technology for tube end forming reduces energy, oil usage

AddisonMckee has introduced Hydra Green technology in its new HG70 series of tube end formers. The hydraulic equipment features a pump that is in operation only when there is a demand for pressure and flow. This helps to cut noise and energy usage in half compared to traditional hydraulic...