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Most fabricators work with standard lengths of straight tube, but this isn’t the only possibility. Many alloys are available in coiled form, which can lead to faster processing, better use of floor space, and increased material yields.
Sustainability and green technology are no longer buzzwords, but comprise a host of enduring manufacturing practices. Equipment manufacturer Schwarze-Robitec has rolled out numerous developments to conserve energy, consumables, material, and other resources.
After learning to weld on the family farm and honing his skill during his college years, Josh Foster decided to augment his steady, part-time job with a fabrication business. Big Creek Metal Works makes all sort of items, from large ranch gates to small art items, specializing in custom work.
Weiler Abrasives Group has announced the availability of its new, four-page pipeline brochure featuring stringer bead wheels, bonded abrasive wheels, and flap discs for weld preparation and cleaning in pipe applications. The literature highlights the Dually®, Roughneck®, Polyflex®, and...
Netherlands-based Dynobend B.V., a provider of equipment and software for precision cold forming of tube, wire, and profiles, has been acquired by the Nivora Group. Nivora Group comprises the SafanDarley, Bewo Cutting Systems, and Style CNC Machines brands. It has factories in four locations...
Otto Arc Systems offers a pipe welding system that offers optional GTAW/GMAW or GTAW/SAW with a flip of a switch, allowing the use of multiple torches. The system is equipped with a patented open headstock, allowing for optional weld flanges and elbows on each side, while adjustable rollers...
Precision Pipe & Products Inc., Birmingham, Ala., has announced that its INFRASTEEL® culvert rehabilitation system has been chosen by Chapel Hill, N.C., for its Booker Creek Culvert At Elliot Road Rehabilitation Project. The company will provide an INFRASTEEL 180- by 105-in. slip-liner to...
HGG Profiling Equipment offers pipe cutting machines with optional Acorn piping software from Acorn Pipe Systems for precision shape cutting and beveling without the need for operator calculation. The software makes programming and cutting precision holes for branches and shaped ends for nozzles...
IRMCO GEL® 986-00D is designed for bending tubing up to 8 in. dia. made from 304, 409, and 439 stainless steels and mild steels. It can be applied through the mandrel or manually by swabbing. The gel contains no chlorine, phosphorus, sulfur, boron, or zinc-containing EP/AW additives. It also...
BLM Group USA has introduced the model LT8.10 fiber laser tube cutting system. The 3-D, 3-kW machine cuts a variety of tube materials in diameters up to 9.5 in. It handles highly reflective materials such as brass, copper, and aluminum and can process round, square, rectangle, flat oval, and...
Apollo s.r.l. offers the Speedy automatic bar feeder, available in different lengths. It can be installed on automatic drilling machines to perform the drilling of tubes and profiles at the desired center distances. The system is equipped with a motorized carriage with mechanical clamp that...
Caplugs offers the HU series of vinyl plugs to protect machined threads and hammer union joint connections from impact and contaminants. Made from a high-durometer vinyl, the plugs are color-coded by FIG number for identification of working pressure. They come in a variety of sizes to fit...
Baton Rouge, La.-based pipe fabricator Epic Piping has announced the start of operations at a 400,000-sq.-ft. facility in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The addition of the facility allows the company, which currently operates four facilities across North America, to expand production to more...
If Richards Sheet Metal Works had taken the conventional path, it would have invested in a new flat-sheet cutting laser, especially considering its 5-kW workhorse was more than a decade old. But Richards isn’t a conventional metal fabricator. Today it has one of the largest tube cutting lasers in the country.
Eric Lundin provides an overview of many of the technologies displayed at the 2016 Tube Düsseldorf expo.
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.