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.

Recycling overspray dust, related byproducts from thermal spray remetallizing operations

The welding done in a tube or pipe mill ruins the galvanic or aluminum coating intended to keep the product corrosion-free, so remetallizing the weld seam is a common practice. Remetallizing creates a large amount of metal dust, which usually is considered a big nuisance and an expensive disposal headache, but in some cases it can be recycled for a profit.

Stretching, reducing on a tube or pipe mill

The forge-welding process is one of the most efficient methods of making tube and pipe from 1/2 to 24 in. diameter, but it’s not limited to this range. An ERW mill’s capability can be expanded by adding a cold-stretch-reducing section, allowing it to make smaller diameters.

High-performance, high-speed happiness

After realizing he was spending too much time traveling, risk management consultant Hank Padilla decided to take a dramatic career detour. He did some vocational coursework and opened a fabrication shop, serving the local area (Littleton, Colo.) with precision tube bending and GTAW for roll cages and exhaust systems.

Tube, pipe producer executes 3-phase improvement plan

In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, Trinity Products devised a trinity of improvements: worker knowledge and skills, equipment upgrades, and management training. Assisted by Lincoln Electric in selecting equipment and developing its training programs, the company doubled its throughput from 2,000 to 4,000 tons per month.

Fabricator rides new wave of interest in hydroforming

Founded in 2003, American Hydoformers Inc. arrived on the scene a little too late to catch the first big wave of interest in hydroforming. A few automobile manufacturers had been oversold on the technology and were cautious to continue to convert parts to hydroforming, but AHI didn’t stumble and fall. Wise investments in equipment gave the company a unique and thriving position in the industry.

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Process demagnetizes large pipes

Schuler, in cooperation with Maurer Magnetic, has developed a process that can demagnetize large pipes during their production. According to the manufacturer, this improves weld quality, enabling pipelines to withstand much greater pressures. In the patented process, the welded pipes are...

Process demagnetizes large pipes

Schuler, in cooperation with Maurer Magnetic, has developed a process that can demagnetize large pipes during their production. According to the manufacturer, this improves weld quality, enabling pipelines to withstand much greater pressures. In the patented process, the welded pipes are...

Weld squeeze box handles HSLA steel pipe to 4.5 in. OD

Rafter Equipment Corp. has completed an RT-4500 weld squeeze box for an API pipe producer. The box is sized for HSLA steel pipe up to 4.5 in. OD by 0.262 in. wall. The design includes push-on-center squeeze roll adjustments, high-capacity tapered roller bearings within the roll tools,...

Turnkey systems produce spirally welded, longitudinally welded large pipe

Schuler offers turnkey systems for large-pipe production, designed to meet demand in natural resource extraction applications. Systems for producing spirally welded and longitudinally welded pipes are available. For the production of spirally welded large pipes, both online and offline...

Hot sizing mill handles API pipe

Brandt Engineered Products Ltd. has introduced a new hot sizing mill to accommodate a variety of specifications. Designed for maximum throughput, it is equipped with three stands positioned 90 degrees to each other that are adjustable electronically from the operator’s station. Each...

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...