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Cortec offers CorroLogic® CorrPlug® heavy-wall black polyethylene pipe caps. They contain proprietary vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors to protect pipe threads, pipe ends, and other tubular objects from corrosion, mechanical damage, and contamination during transit, handling, and storage. In...
Victaulic, Easton, Pa., celebrates 100 years since it was granted its first industry patent for mechanical pipe joining products. In 1919, Lt. Ernest Tribe filed the first patent for The Victory Joint, the first mechanical bolted coupling to join grooved pipe ends. Now known as the Victaulic...
Union Partners, a holding company of metals and logistics companies based in Oak Brook, Ill., has acquired National Metalwares LP (NMLP), a manufacturer, fabricator, and finisher of steel tubing and tubular products. Based in Aurora, Ill., NMLP also manufactures such products as residential,...
Sand Springs, Okla.-based Webco Industries Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of carbon steel, stainless steel, and other metal tubular products, has appointed David E. Boyer as president. Boyer, who has been with the company for 34 years, succeeds Dana Weber, who has held the position since 1995...
American SpiralWeld Pipe Co. LLC has awarded SMS group an order to supply a spiral pipe production line at its new plant in Paris, Texas. The equipment includes a coil preparation stand and a spiral pipe machine with SAW. The line is scheduled to start producing in 2020. It will process material...
Big River Steel (BRS) has commissioned SMS group with the expansion of its steel plant in Osceola, Ark. Since commissioning of the new mill in 2017, Big River Steel has been producing tube-grade sheet for pipeline construction, silicon steels for a variety of energy and electric motor applications,...
Saar USA has introduced a new line of mechanical and hydraulic ID scarfing mandrels for tube and pipe starting at 0.47 in. ID. The mandrels are equipped with double pressure legs or double wheel pressure carts for support and increased cutting pressure. The mandrels are extremely stiff and do not...
Houston-based Piping and Equipment Inc. marks 50 years in business in 2019. Founded in 1969, the company is a distributor of industrial pipe, valves, and fittings.
P&E became a subsidiary of Fairmont Supply Co. in July 2007.
A recent purchase of a Dynobend freeform metal tube bender has put Rainier Industries, a manufacturer of tents, awnings, and displays, on a fast track to become a metal fabricator.
Stafford Mfg. Corp. can machine shaft collars and couplings to customer specifications from a variety of materials, including Hastelloy® for high-temperature applications, various stainless steels, bronze, brass, weldable materials, and specialty materials such as titanium. Supplied in prototype...
Schwarze-Robitec has delivered an FL 2000 membrane wall bending machine to Portugal-based Martin Caldeiras, a manufacturer of boiler spare parts and subsidiary of Munich-based Martin GmbH. The company uses the machine to bend entire membrane tube walls up to 2,000 mm wide in a single step. The...
Fabrication shops that rely heavily on manual equipment aren’t the top candidates for converting to Industry 4.0, but one such fabricator, Albina Co. Inc., Tualatin, Ore., has been taking long strides down the digital path.
SituationFarck SPA, located in the Italian province of Cremona, specializes in the design, construction, and installation of plants, machinery, and storage tanks for the food industry. The company was looking to increase quality and productivity while expanding its range of work. It wanted a...
The C-HOG MILLHOG® OD clamping end prep tool from Esco Tool distributes holding power evenly to securely mount on the outside of high-purity, thin-wall tube and perform chatter-free welding end preps. Maintaining the integrity of the inside of the tube, it can produce any angle of prep, including...
Victaulic marks centennial anniversary with corporate video releaseIn recognition of its 100th year in business, Easton, Pa.-based Victaulic, a provider of mechanical pipe joining systems, has released “This is Victaulic,” a corporate video, at https://youtu.be/5hRCH_ILKRM. The video highlights...
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.