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The Tube and Pipe Journal October/November 2007
The Tube and Pipe Journal became the first magazine dedicated to serving the metal tube and pipe industry in 1990. Today, it remains the only North American publication devoted to this industry, and it has become the most trusted source of information for tube and pipe professionals.
Designing for laser cutting
- By Jeff Arendas
- Oct 23, 2007
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Designing for the laser cutting process optimizes what tube fabricators can achieve.
Fabricating: Employment or enjoyment?
- By Eric Lundin
- Oct 9, 2007
- Shop Management
- Article
Robert Warnett didn't take many vocational classes in school, never spent much time reading about welding or fabricating, and never had a job in a shop. However, he made quite a few friends in the fabricating industry and made a hobby out of fabricating. Being a hands-on type of guy, he has capitalized on the knowledge and experience he has acquired over the years to do something that many people only dream about doing. He builds custom motorcycles.
Orbital welding of stainless steel pipe for water systems
- Oct 9, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Article
Needing to provide a product line with standard, repeatable, and interchangeable components, American Water Technology, a manufacturer of water treatment systems, integrated stainless steel tubing and orbital welding.
Measure it, graph it, control it
- By Lewis Warren
- Oct 9, 2007
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
Statistical process control (SPC) often is used to reduce the number of manufacturing defects. However, it has other uses also. It can serve to increase productivity and therefore improve a company's profitability. Statistical tools and Pareto diagrams can help you to track manufacturing problems and put you on the trail to finding their causes.
Automatic or manual?
- By Bob Want
- Oct 9, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
While automation can increase throughput and reduce labor, it doesn't solve manufacturing problems. A manual process that produces poor-quality or inconsistent parts will simply do so at a faster rate if automated. Understanding the process and process variables is the key to troubleshooting problems and resolving them to get the maximum gain from automation.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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