Tube and Pipe Production Tech Cell

Welcome to the Tube and Pipe Production Tech Cell. Here you will find information on tube mills, bundling equipment, chamfering machines, scarfing equipment, straightening machines, tooling, washing systems, and welding units.

Evaluating drawing lubricants

Chlorinated lubricants, which have been phased out in Canada and Europe, are still used in many metal-forming applications in the U.S. This class of lubricants is under scrutiny in the U.S., so it makes sense to test alternative lubricants now. Evaluating a lubricant for drawing tube requires much more than simply measuring the draw load during a pull. A comprehensive test evaluates ease of...

Replacing the tapered roller bearings in your mill tooling frequently?

Overlooking a small component on a tube or pipe mill—even something as seemingly insignificant as the roller bearings inside the inboard and outboard stands—can lead to excessive downtime. Learning the proper way to install and maintain these bearings can extend their service life and improve the mill’s uptime.

Heat-treating line pipe weld seams

As the use of thick-walled pipe for API applications grows, so does the need to verify that it has been correctly normalized. Use of 2-D simulation verifies that the temperatures and heating pattern needed to obtain the desired strength and toughness have been achieved.

HPTR's past, present, and future—Part II

Initially developed in the 1950s for manufacturing tubing with ultrathin walls for nuclear fuel cladding, the high-precision tube roller (HPTR) continues to provide a fast, economical way to achieve extreme reductions in diameter and wall thickness.

HPTR’s past, present, and future — Part I

Initially developed in the 1950s for manufacturing tubing with ultrathin walls for nuclear fuel cladding, the high-precision tube roller (HPTR) continues to provide a fast, economical way to achieve extreme reductions in diameter and wall thickness.

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Seam monitoring device designed for high-frequency longitudinally welded tube production

Blissenbach has introduced a seam monitoring device used in combination with ID scarfing tools for the production of high-frequency longitudinally welded tubes. The product monitors cutting edge chipping, scarfing depth, and misalignment of weld edges caused by imprecise forming. The area of...

Seam monitoring device designed for high-frequency longitudinally welded tube production

Blissenbach has introduced a seam monitoring device used in combination with ID scarfing tools for the production of high-frequency longitudinally welded tubes. The product monitors cutting edge chipping, scarfing depth, and misalignment of weld edges caused by imprecise forming. The area of...

Tube straightening machine incorporates multiple bending feature

Bronx/Taylor-Wilson offers the 10.CR.5 cross-roll tube straightening machine. The 10-roll design can straighten to stringent tolerances at high speeds, according to the company. The machine incorporates multiple bending moment, which helps improve straightness by increasing the number of...

Flying tube shear introduced

Haven Mfg. has introduced the Haventrak™ Flying Shear for tube cutting. It combines a dual-blade shear cutoff head with a U-Trak length control system from Universal Controls Group to deliver high-quality, dimple-free cuts on the fly at speeds up to 250 FPM, the manufacturer states. The...

Tube verification system introduced

Two companies have worked together to introduce a new method for documenting or verifying large and complex tubes, such as those found in the oil and chemical industries, but also in aircraft and heavy vehicles. The method combines the large-volume capability of the Metronor Solo probe system...

Quick-change cutoff system introduced

Roll-Kraft has introduced its Ardcor high-speed, quick-change cutoff system. The patent-pending Rapid -Konvert Cut-Off System has touchscreen press, die, and closed-loop servo-driven controls designed to cut lengths accurately throughout the entire speed range. According to the company, the...