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Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube Co., a manufacturer of small-diameter precision tubing for safety-critical applications, has reduced its lead-times from 30 weeks to six weeks, in some cases, by implementing a pull system as part of a reconfiguration of its draw mill processes. The...
Tube manufacturing machinery and equipment producer Asmag USA Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., has announced receipt of an order for a 10-roll straightener for steel tubes with a handling system. The RRM-pro 220/10 precision straightener can handle steel tubes from 1.9 to 8.625 in. OD and up to 0.5 in....
Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube Co., a manufacturer of small-diameter precision tubing for safety-critical applications, has appointed Wade Burchell as aerospace market manager. Burchell previously held director-level sales and marketing positions with a number of aerospace businesses. His...
Alamo Tube Co. has announced plans to build what it says is the country’s first tubing-specific OCTG pipe mill and finishing facility in Elmendorf, Texas, targeted to service growing demand for U.S. oilfield tubing. The plant will produce downhole tubing from 1.5 to 3.5 in. in all weights and...
Strongsville, Ohio-based Rafter Equipment Corp. has shipped an RT-5500 weld squeeze box for a North American OCTG pipe producer. The box is part of an upgrade to the customer's existing HFI pipe mill. It is sized for up to 7.00-in.-OD by 0.375-in.-wall HSLA steel pipe. The design includes...
Sturgis, Mich.-based Burr Oak Tool Inc. has entered a partnership with KSM LLC of Smolensk, Russia, making KSM responsible for sales of coil manufacturing machines, tube processing machines, and replacement parts to CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) and Baltic countries. Burr Oak Tool...
The Tube & Pipe Association International® (TPA), Rockford, Ill., and the International Tube Association (ITA), Germany, are joining forces to host their fourth world-class conference devoted to updating seamless and welded tubular product technology and processes, scheduled for Sept. 16-18, 2014,...
Georg Fischer LLC, part of Switzerland-based Georg Fischer Ltd.'s North American Piping Systems business unit, has expanded from its Tustin, Calif., location to a new facility in Irvine, Calif., nearly double in size. The company, known as GF Piping Systems, supplies piping systems and...
A niche tube producer that formerly used GTAW exclusively, Esta Rohr began changing over to laser welding in 2005. The change is now complete, with substantial changes. The company has reduced its number tube production lines from five to three, but its output has increased tremendously. Meanwhile, laser welding has allowed it to cut some costs, helping its products compete against others.
Centric Pipe LLC, an affiliate of SB Intl. Inc., Dallas, has announced plans to invest $32.5 million to renovate and expand the former Northwest Pipe facility in Bossier City, La. Centric Pipe purchased the facility in March 2014 and acquired the assets of Northwest Pipe’s OCTG business. The...
The Tube & Pipe Association International® (TPA), Rockford, Ill., and the International Tube Association (ITA), Germany, will co-host their fourth conference devoted to updating seamless and welded tubular product technology and processes. Pipe & Tube Houston 2014 – Developing Technology for...
Shaw Stainless & Alloy has been recognized on Fox Business Network for its feature on Manufacturing Marvels®. Visitors can see the podcast and another corporate video on the company’s website at www.stainlessandalloy.com. The company offers stainless steel seamless and welded pipe and tube,...
Delta Steel Technologies, Irving, Texas, has delivered an OCTG pipe mill slitter to Borusan Mannesmann.
The line includes a double cone uncoiler, five-roll flattener, dual 14-in. slitter arbors, a traversing tension stand, and 24-ft. recoiler with an outboard support.
Caledonia, Mich.-based Rattunde, a manufacturer of tube and bar processing machinery, has announced the addition of several new staff members. Chad Luptowski has been named as control system technician. In this position, he trains new and current customers and commissions new machines in the...
Reportlinker.com has announced the availability of the new market research report, “Aluminium Pipe and Tube Markets in the World to 2018—Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts.” The expansion of the global aluminum pipe and tube industry is forecast to reach 5.3 percent p.a. in the coming...
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.