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In 1982, industry veteran Robert Gilreath founded a company to produce small-diameter corrosion-resistant tubular products. Unsatisfied with the equipment available at that time, Gilreath did something few would consider: He developed his own tube mills, tooling, straighteners, and cutoff machines.
JMC Rollmasters Div. of Johnston Mfg. Co. Inc. has developed and published the Amazing Mother Tube Calculator™ for tube and pipe producers and product designers. The online calculator uses mathematical algorithms incorporating gauge thickness and bend ratio data to estimate girth changes caused...
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I), based in The Woodlands, Texas, has announced the closing of its facility in Delcambre, La.
The plant, which had been used mainly for pipe fabrication overflow work, employed 90 people.
The Metal Shop LLC, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has added more capacity to its tube bending capabilities with the installation of a new ITEC Starbend 1.5-in. tube bender. The custom-built machine accepts tooling from an older machine. When tested, the bender produced a custom extrusion with eight bends...
U.K.-based Unison, a manufacturer of CNC all-electric tube bending systems, has appointed a new head of sales and support to meet the company’s continued global growth, including the opening of a new production and support facility in Danville, Va. Stuart Calvert has more than 15 years of...
U.K.-based tube bending machine manufacturer Unison Ltd. has announced plans to open a factory in Danville, Va. The $5.2 million plant, which will be the company’s first U.S. manufacturing operation, is expected to create 35 new jobs in the next three years. The company reports it will introduce...
Copier Bevelmachines has introduced the Beaver CB series metal pipe cutting and beveling system. It is available in several sizes from 1 to 48 in. The modular system offers basic cutting and beveling, or it can be expanded with several types of roller benches with manual or automatic pipe handling....
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® offers the PurgEye® 1000 Weld Purge Monitor®, which makes it possible to have an immediate reading of the weld purge gas at the underside of the joint from any distance up to 0.6 mile. The remote sensing head, which can be fitted onto any mechanical or...
UltraFlex Power Technologies offers the HS-8 induction heating system, which preheats steel tubes of various diameters and thicknesses to 1,650 degrees F within less than 30 sec. The system comprises an induction power supply and a custom-designed inductor (coil). Each steel tube is inserted into...
Esco Tool offers the Prepzilla MILLHOG® ID clamping pipe milling end prep tool, which can J-prep bevel, face, and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding. Capable of producing thick chips without cutting fluids, the tool bevels heavy-wall pipe from 1.575 in. ID to 8.625 in....
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SigmaTEK Systems has released SigmaTUBE X1 automated tube cutting software for 4-, 5-, and 6-axis cutting machines that automatically processes and programs entire assemblies. It is fully integrated inside SolidWorks® and can program all tube shapes and sizes. This new release now includes the...
CML USA Inc. - Ercolina will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Oct. 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at its facility in Davenport, Iowa. The open house will feature live machine demonstrations, a facility tour, giveaways, and a meet-and-greet with CML USA employees. Company founder and president of...
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® has designed and developed Argweld® Weld Purge Film® kits for weld purging of various pipe diameters to help ensure oxide-free welds. Available from Cob Industries, the water-soluble film can be cut for dams with a safety knife and fixed into position with...
Rainier Industries, a metal fabricator based in Tukwila, Wash., has added a tube bending machine that allows tube to be shaped with a variable radius. The 3-D freeform bending machine handles tube with ODs from ¾ to 2-3/8 in. up to 20 ft. long. The bender processes tubing made from various...
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.