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Taking a bird’s-eye view of the global steel pipe and tube market
- Nov 20, 2017
- Shop Management
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Worldwide production of steel pipe has been on an upward trend for much of the last decade, with the exceptions of 2009 and 2016. Overall production in 2016 was dragged down by the big decrease in large-diameter pipe, 16 in. and larger, but for the most part, production in sizes less than 16 in. OD was stable. For a variety of reasons, 2018 is expected to be a year of improvement.
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Orbital stretch wrapper’s semiautomatic option allows operator to stay on forklift
- Nov 20, 2017
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Muller has introduced the Yellow Jacket 87-SA orbital stretch wrapper for securing oddly shaped, heavy loads directly to the pallet. The company now offers a semiautomatic kit to upgrade the 87M and a stand-alone, semiautomatic option in the 87-SA that allow the operator to stay on the forklift...
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Combination tool for steel strapping is battery-powered
- Nov 20, 2017
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Signode has released the GripPack SLB battery-powered combination tool for steel strapping. The lightweight tool does not use air hoses or compressors, so it is portable and produces minimal noise. The user can tension, seal, and cut with a single button. The sealless joint eliminates the need for...
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Europa Mfg. adds new equipment at Florida facility
- Nov 20, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Europa Mfg. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SenTech EAS Corp., has announced an expansion with the addition of new equipment at its Boca Raton, Fla., facility. The company supplies precision metal fabrication to OEMs nationwide. The company recently purchased a new LVD Strippit Lynx FL fiber...
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Lightweight fiber laser processing head fits limited-space applications
- Nov 20, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
The new FLBK40 lightweight, compact laser processing head from the Coherent division is designed for industrial laser cutting, welding, and drilling applications with limited space and minimum mass requirements. The system includes four different focal length collimators with QB connectors to help...
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North American Stamping Group names VP of sales and engineering
- Nov 20, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
North American Stamping Group, a provider of Tier 2 stampings, has appointed Scott Whetter as its new vice president of sales and engineering. He has more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry. Before joining the company, Whetter was vice president of sales for the Americas at The...
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New Flyer to open bus and coach parts fabrication facility in Kentucky
- Nov 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor New Flyer Industries Inc., has announced plans to build a $28 million part fabrication facility in Shepherdsville, Ky. The 300,000-sq.-ft. facility will fabricate parts for the manufacture of...
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Bimetal band saw blades cut large beams, heavy-walled tubes
- Nov 20, 2017
- Sawing
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The HRX™ bimetal band saw blade, engineered to cut structural steel, large metal beams, and heavy-walled tubes, is available from LENOX®. LENOX POWER BLAST TECHNOLOGY® strengthens the blade to help minimize breaks. The blade makes straight cuts through wide cross-sections while improving chip...
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Hand-held alloy analyzer designed for fabrication, automotive applications
- Nov 20, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Product Release
Rigaku Analytical Devices has introduced the KT-100S hand-held laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) metal analyzer for alloy identification in industrial environments. According to the company, this product is an upgrade to the previously released KT-100 LIBS analyzer. The new unit expands...
Specialized GTAW process a key factor in water purification system project
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- Nov 20, 2017
- Arc Welding
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When Gustavo Gonzalez, one of the owners of industrial supplier Puertotrans SRL, began researching welding processes for an aqueduct project, he stumbled across an emerging welding technology: keyhole gas tungsten arc welding. Use of this technology cut the project time from 720 days to 162 days.
Bull Moose Tube incorporates hollow structural steel tubing in trailer design
- Nov 17, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
St. Louis-based Bull Moose Tube and Manchester, Iowa-based XL Specialized Trailers have announced the successful test of an XL-designed bottom dump trailer that incorporated Bull Moose’s Stratusteel® hollow structural steel tubing in place of traditional steel tube to remove weight and add...
Dept. of Commerce issues affirmative preliminary antidumping duty determinations on tubing
- Nov 17, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Germany, China, Switzerland, India, Italy, and Korea. The Commerce Department preliminarily determined that exporters from...
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United Performance Metals expands in Connecticut
- Nov 17, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Hamilton, Ohio-based specialty metals distributor United Performance Metals has announced the expansion of its Hartford, Conn., facility. An additional 10,000 sq. ft. will be adjoined to the current building, bringing the total square footage to 58,000. The firm currently operates nine locations...
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Deburring machine accessory produces palm sander finish
- Nov 17, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
AM Machinery Sales has developed an optional, retrofittable accessory for its Discmaster and Crossmaster deburring machines that can produce the finish created by a palm sander. The accessory allows job shops to remove marks created in the bending operation without finishing the entire part after...
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voestalpine Böhler Welding names Solvator Award winners
- Nov 17, 2017
- Consumables
- News Release
Filler metal provider voestalpine Böhler Welding held an event Sept. 26 at Schweißen & Schneiden 2017 for 350 invited customers to present the first Solvator Awards. The company gave out nine awards in four categories, recognizing projects by fabricators who collaborated with the company’s...
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