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Thermatool, East Haven, Conn., has supplied equipment for a new mill in L&R Industries Inc.’s mechanical steel tube division in Mountain Grove, Mo. The equipment includes a 300-kW CFI high-frequency welding machine and an Alpha Mach 2 high-speed flying shear cutoff. The cutoff incorporates a...
The WELDER Editor Amanda Carlson reconnects with welder and aspiring children's book author Kelli Gilliam with the realization there's no time to dwell on negativity and that metal fabricators should be asking themselves, "What can we do with today?"
HS Mfg. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hickory Springs Mfg. Co., Hickory, N.C., has shifted the reporting structure of its Fort Smith, Ark., plant to its expanding HS MetalWorks division to broaden its capabilities. The plant will continue to serve the transportation industry, and the additional...
New technology introductions from welding companies Lincoln Electric and ESAB promise to alter the way pipe is welded.
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.
HGG offers machines for pipe cutting, including the ProCutter 900, which handles pipe thicknesses up to 900 mm. The ProCutter 600 and new 900 both are available with oxyfuel, plasma, marking, and CAM interfaces. The SPC 500-1200 chuck-type stationary pipe cutting machines process and cut a variety...
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.
Protem has introduced the OCM orbital cutting and beveling machine, which combines the OD ranges of several different machines into one. This portable machining unit is designed to cut and bevel tubes and pipes from 6 in. OD and no limit for maximum diameter. It handles wall thicknesses up to 2 in....
Orbitalum has introduced the Orbiweld 17 enclosed orbital weld head, designed for small tube diameters from 0.118 to 0.669 in. and wall thicknesses up to 0.064 in. Suitable for the confined manufacturing of systems in the semiconductor industry, the weld head features a modular design with a...
If you’re a metal fabricator, you shouldn’t pay too much attention to the big-picture economic forecasts. Fabrication makes up just 2% of the U.S. gross domestic product, so you could say that 98% of an overall forecast doesn’t apply to this industry. By the looks of the recent FABTECH expo, it’s likely that we’re in for a robust 2020.
Esco Tool offers the Wart MILLHOG® portable pipe beveler. It mounts into the pipe ID using a self-centering draw rod assembly with a mandrel featuring expandable clamps. Designed to create square and beveled pipe ends with ± 0.001-in. accuracy, the machine has a three-blade holder that can bevel,...
BLM GROUP USA’s E-Shape is a compact, all-electric CNC tube end forming machine with a punch table that works horizontally—eliminating interference from overhead structures. Set up for 10 processing stations, the end former can be freely equipped with ram stations, rotary tools, and cutting...
Steel Tank Institute / Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SFPA), based in Lake Zurich, Ill., has announced the winners of its 2019 Steel Water Pipe Product Awards: Best Steel Water Pipe Fabrication Jifco, Inc., Livermore, Calif., for Los Angeles Reservoir UV Disinfection Facility in...
The Numalliance Group, a provider of tube bending, cutting, and end forming equipment based in France, has announced the acquisition of Addition Mfg. Technologies in the U.S. and Mexico and the creation of a new company, AddEaton by Numalliance Inc. Addition patents, intellectual property, and...
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.
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.