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The Tube and Pipe Journal January/February 2020
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.
Orbital welding gear fuses productivity to precision for solar power installation
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 2, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Abilene, Texas, needed welding equipment and a procedure for joining tubular assemblies for a challenging solar power project, it found that an alignment tool made by Centrator and a welding package supplied by Liburdi Dimetrics met all of its needs.
Influencing skilled labor in 2020 and beyond with STEM
- By Greg Knarr
- Jan 30, 2020
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
The shortage of skilled labor is nothing new, but it’s more acute now than ever. The unemployment rate is at a historic low, and schools aren’t turning out enough graduates with knowledge in STEM fields. Solutions lie in investing in robotics and automation.
Tax prep 101: 5 reasons why planning now can prevent a big bite later
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- Jan 19, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Nobody wants to deal with taxes, but making a plan to deal with them now, and reviewing your plan quarterly, can make the entire exercise much less painful. An interview with CPA Jim Daufeldt provides several tips and insights for developing a year-round tax planning strategy.
Tube® expo to highlight some of the many changes in store over next few years
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 16, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
The biennial Tube® expo in Düsseldorf is always a reflection of the state of the industry, an up-to-date display of tube- and pipe-related production and fabrication technologies as they are used throughout the world. At the forthcoming expo, March 30 – April 3, visitors are likely to see a richer use than ever before of Industry 4.0 technologies, robotics, and the advanced materials that lead to ever-more-rigorous tube and pipe products.
How to select a band saw blade for maximum productivity
- By Ebony Goldsmith
- Jan 15, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Facing too many choices in selecting a band saw blade? Fear not! For metal fabricators, understanding a few key concepts and following some selection tips can help narrow the choices down to just a handful of blades to handle most applications.
Tube cutting technologies keep up with market dynamics
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 15, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The relentless march of technology continues to introduce harder-to-cut materials to the tube and pipe market, quality demands continue to increase, and competitive pressures never let up. A roundup of perspectives reveals how a variety of equipment manufacturers have been advancing cutting technologies.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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