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Hexagon Production Software has introduced Radan 2021 with enhancements for CAD/CAM, tubes, bending, quoting, and CAD-for-CAM modeling. It allows the use of Radnest Ultimate on a punch press for optimizing batches of nests. Setup sheets can be generated automatically and sent to each machine. The...
Welding codes, procedures, qualifications, and certifications—what are they, and how are they used? They can be confusing, at best. Worse still, some welding applications don’t need to comply with any sort of code, written procedure, or anything else. Editor Eric Lundin interviewed Paul W. Cameron, a certified welding inspector, and Walter Sperko, a professional engineer and metallurgist with decades of experience in the welding industry, for insights regarding welding codes, procedures, and so on.
A well-rounded tube fabrication shop should know the four main modes of tube bending (freeform, compression, rotary draw, and roll bending) and which are most suitable for which applications.
To diversify from the commercial kitchen market, Southern Stainless of Waynesboro, Va., recently complemented its sheet metal fabrication capabilities with a tube laser machine for cutting and drilling.
Wauseon Machine and Mfg. Inc., Wauseon, Ohio, a provider of build-to-print tooling, custom machine building, tube fabricating equipment, and robotics automation, has appointed Scott Anair as president/CEO. Anair graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in industrial and...
Pedal-powered cycles come in many varieties—road bikes, trail bikes, recumbents, tandems, and so on. Another type, custom adaptive bicycles for folks with special needs, has emerged from bike manufacturers like Freedom Concepts in recent decades to bring independence and mobility to people who formerly had limitations in both of these areas.
Novi, Mich.-based BLM GROUP USA now offers live, interactive machine and software demonstrations of its fabricating systems for tube and pipe. These broadcasts allow customers and prospects to connect with the company virtually and participate in demonstrations in real time. The demonstrations are...
BLM GROUP has enhanced its LT Fiber EVO and CO2-type LT722D automatic laser tube cutting systems, which process special sections and open shapes up to 6.0 in. dia., with Active Tools. These tools automatically adapt process parameters for optimal results regardless of operator experience. They...
Unison Ltd., Scarborough, U.K., a manufacturer of all-electric tube bending equipment, has appointed TLBC Trading & Eng. as its new sales and service partner in Europe, focusing on the Benelux countries and Germany. TLBC, located in Brummen, Netherlands, serves the European tube bending market with...
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the SmartPipe system for automated plasma or oxyfuel cutting of pipe alongside a table for cutting flat plate. The standard line covers pipe in diameters from 2 to 12 in., lengths up to 20 ft., and weights up to 2,200 lbs. The heavy-duty model can...
Morgan Industrial Technology offers Esco Tool’s Cohog split-frame machine for cutting and beveling pipe up to 20 in. The unit features self-squaring clamp legs, indexable tool slides, and a modular blade system. The rotating and stationary ring frame is constructed from strong aluminum to create...
P1 Group, Lawrence, Kan., turned to automation to eliminate extra pipe fabrication processes and material handling.
HGG’s new MPC 450 2.0 multiprofile cutting machine combines three cutting actions into one piece of equipment. The 3D machine can be configured to cut a variety of profiles, including pipes, box sections, angle bars, and flat sheet metal strips. Its capabilities are multiplied with the...
Ercolina-CML USA has announced its acquisition of Pedrazzoli, a manufacturer of CNC tube bending and end forming machines. Pedrazzoli’s Bend Master series offers full electric axis control, including clockwise and counterclockwise bending during the same cycle. The multistack tooling design can...
The Transportation Oil and Gas Congress 2020, the annual closed-door congress dedicated to oil and gas transportation via pipelines, is scheduled for Nov. 16-17 in Milan, Italy. The event addresses pipeline automation and digitalization, asset integrity, pipeline construction in challenging...
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.