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transfluid® has developed a tube processing system that involves robot handling of the material for bending tubing in lengths up to 177 in. It completes 47 bends in 140 sec. The system was developed for a tube fabricator working with tubing that was already shaped or fitted with flanges. The...
As design software becomes more complex, and as engineers strive to differentiate their products from those of their competitors by developing increasingly complex, unique, and aesthetically pleasing products, manufacturers have to keep up. Superior Tube Products Inc., Davenport, Iowa, found that its conventional tube benders weren’t always up to the task, and invested in a twin-head servo-driven machine.
While welding and threading have their place in pipeline systems, mechanical connectors can be a good alternative, especially in applications subject to shock loading, constant vibration, and thermal cycling. Bolt-on flanges are one example; for small diameters, radially swaged connectors can be even better.
The Pipestoppers® division at Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® manufactures a variety of white Nylon Weld Purge Plugs™ suitable for weld purging of tubes and pipes up to 6 in. dia. The plugs are made from engineering-quality nylon 6 in sizes from 0.5 to 6 in. They are manufactured with a...
The portable PBM-614 beveling machine from Otto Arc Systems is built with a worm gear drive and mandrel with screw adjustments to help alleviate chatter while beveling heavy-wall pipe from 6 to 14 in. before welding. The unit is available with an electric or pneumatic motor for facing and...
Unison has introduced software to manage the tube bending process from programming to production. The software includes a new version of the Opt2Sim 3-D simulator to help accelerate the development of control programs for all-electric tube bending machines. It employs the same embedded code that...
STI-SPFA has presented the Hall of Fame Award to Tim Woofter, owner and president of Stanwade Metal Products, Fowler, Ohio, and the Member Service Award to Larry Dildine, president of Phoenix Forging Co. in Catasauqua, Pa. The Hall of Fame Award honors individuals who have made outstanding...
Tracto-Technik has released the new-generation Tubomat, fundamentally revised and modularly designed. The machine offers bending of pipe ODs up to 1.9 in. and optionally integrates sawing, deburring, flaring, and cutting-ring assembly functions. The unit’s control provides program operation...
Magnatech’s Pipemaster power source models are used for multipass orbital pipe welding. The 515 model has a 150-amp output, and the 516 model either 200- or 400-amp output. They control weld head mechanical functions for torch rotation, wire feed, torch oscillation, arc voltage control, and...
BLM Group USA, Wixom, Mich., has announced the sale of its LC5 laser tube and flat sheet processing machine to Petersburg, Mich.-based Advanta Industries for its Manning, S.C., facility. Advanta Industries designs and manufactures returnable steel racks and offers custom packaging systems using...
For closure welds, tight bends, T-piece joints, and dome end connections on which a conventional tandem weld purging system cannot be used, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® offers a line of single-ended inflatable weld purge dams. Manufactured for pipe diameters from 6 to 96 in., these...
Every aircraft carrier is built to last, and the nuclear propulsion systems mean they don’t need port calls to fuel up, but even the most well-built and durable carriers need an overhaul after 25 years at sea. Editor Eric Lundin visited the USS Abraham Lincoln, CVN 72, to learn about the refueling and complex overhaul process from contractor Newport News Shipbuilding.
Mathey Dearman, Tulsa, Okla., has announced the addition of Michael Moore to the staff of Mike Charles and Associates Inc., a Mooresville, N.C.-based distributor of Mathey Dearman products in North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Moore has worked previously for Lincoln Electric and...
Chromium is a miracle element when added to iron, combining with oxygen to form chromium oxide, the compound that prevents rust in stainless steels. The downside is that it also impedes bonding, making stainless difficult to weld. Using a flux can help by improving weld quality and allowing faster welding speeds.
One architectural fabricator has developed a connection and fabrication system for the modular construction of hollow structural sections, or HSS. Such connections show just how efficient modular construction can be.
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.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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.