Indiana Tube Corp.
A premium USA manufacturer of welded low carbon & HSLA steel tube with over 40 years of experience with hydraulic fluid line, tubular heater, refrigeration tubing and a variety of automotive related tubing items.
2100 Lexington Ave.
Evansville, IN 47720
Phone: 812-424-9028
Fax: 812-424-0340
Sales Contact
Wynn Kearns
Regional Sales
Email: wkearns@indianatube.com
Sales: 812.893.0579
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Indiana Tube Corp.
Trends in hydraulic tube production during times of shortages, Part II
U.S. manufacturers have long relied heavily on foreign suppliers for hydraulic pressure line tubing products, in many cases using legacy products and legacy end-forms to make leak-proof seals. Bringing production to the U.S. is a matter of using two niche manufacturing specifications to make the tube and adopting alternative end-forms.
Trends in hydraulic tube production during times of shortages, Part I
U.S. manufacturers have long relied heavily on foreign suppliers for hydraulic pressure line tubing products, and the market is ripe for change. This change can come in the form of two SAE specifications, J356 and J356A, for large- and small-diameter hydraulic products, respectively.
Understanding steel tube and pipe metallurgy
Many involved in tube and pipe use the material’s hardness as a proxy or shorthand for the material’s other mechanical properties. While hardness correlates well to the material’s tensile strength, it doesn’t tell the whole story.
Fabricating long coils rather than short straights
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.