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Understanding drawing theory is fundamental to designing high-quality draw dies, but this is only part of the story. Analyzing draw die failures is instrumental in developing alternative die designs and preventing their misuse and abuse in the field.
The ultimate, repeatable setup for a tube bending application can be elusive, but not for the reason that many fabricators think. Often the tooling is worn or inadequate for the application, leading some machine operators to compensate by using excessive bender force.
Programmability, automatic tool changers, ERP interfacing, lights-out operation, mobile phone accessibility, and Industry 4.0 are the technologies that machine tools need for the modern world. T-Drill, long known for its hand tools and single-station, manually loaded machines, recently has begun incorporating the latest technologies into a new generation of machine.
Ercolina® offers the model EB65 and EB76 Erco Benders. These 3-axis CNC automatic mandrel bending machines can produce handrail designs and other complex tube shapes quickly, reducing operator handling and shop labor cost, states the manufacturer. The machines feature an extended head for bending...
Addition Mfg. Technologies has expanded production capabilities by adding a manufacturing cell for consumable bending tools at its facility in Preston, U.K. The investment includes Haas and Mazak machines for manufacturing tooling components such as wiper inserts and mandrel balls and noses. This...
No. 890 is a 350-degrees-F, electrically heated cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used for heating tubular aluminum parts at a customer’s facility. The oven is 156 by 18 by 18 in. The nichrome wire heating elements deliver 14.4 kW, while a 1,000-CFM, 1-HP recirculating blower provides...
Ficep Corp. has introduced the RAZ robotic plasma coper. It features four sides of processing to accommodate typical structural shapes, as well as structural tubes and pipe. In addition to torch positioning flexibility, the machine uses noncontact laser scanning to probe all surfaces in seconds....
Pipe system repair company Nu Flow Technologies has built a 38,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Ajax, Ont. The plant, which includes an R&D laboratory, a metal fabrication shop, painting facilities, and a chemical formulation area, gives the company 25 percent more manufacturing capacity....
Victaulic has introduced the RG1200 roll grooving tool. The compact tool allows users to complete in-place repair or maintenance jobs on 2- to 6-in. Sch. 40 and 80 carbon steel pipe (DN50 to DN150). The tool is designed to handle OGS-200 roll grooves. This mechanical tool is operated manually via a...
A production cell equipped with robotic benders and pipe encoding has been developed by transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH for processing pipes from short to very long in a single automation system. The system bends small-diameter pipe nearly 20 ft. long at a consistently high speed, the company reports....
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® has created a series of weld purge dams, using low-vapor-pressure materials that seal tightly around the circumference of the volume to be purged. Available for pipe diameters from 6 to 88 in., the single-ended inflatable weld purge dams help welders achieve low...
HGG’S new SPC 1200 RB pipe cutting and 3-D profiling machine combines the logistics of an automated roller bed for moving pipes in and out, while incorporating a floating chuck for pipe cutting accuracy, precision, and repeatability, the company reports. The machine accommodates pipe from 3 to 48...
Precision Tube Laser has announced plans to open a facility in southern Nevada. The facility will provide laser tube cutting services for the metal fabrication and construction industries in Nevada and surrounding states. The company expects to hire 14 workers and make an almost $1.2 million in...
The Steel Tube Institute (STI), Glenview, Ill., predicts another year of high demand for steel conduit. This strong outlook is based on discussions at recent meetings with industry leaders, contractors, and engineers. At the December 2017 meeting of the Construction Sustainability Council, the...
JBK Mfg. & Development Co., Dayton, Ohio, has sold the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), giving its workforce ownership interest in the firm. The company, which operates out of a 42,000-sq.-ft. facility, supplies tubular assemblies, parts, and fabrications for aerospace, military,...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
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The Tube and Pipe Association focuses on the unique needs of tube and pipe producing and fabricating professionals.
Follow the link below to find a TPA member supplier near you.