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Elgin, Ill.-based Bystronic Inc., a producer of sheet metal processing machinery, has appointed John Fresonke and JF Reps LLC as Bystronic direct sales representatives for northern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area, and North Dakota. Fresonke previously served as Midwest regional...
York Metal Products’ shift towards precision-diameter tubing has set it on a path for sustainable growth.
Metal tube and pipe production and fabrication rely on nearly every lubricant type, additive, and application process. Finding the optimal process for a specific application requires a thorough understanding of the choices and a robust selection process.
If you’re welding 300 series stainless steel tube or pipe, try a modified short-circuit GMAW process to eliminate the need for back purge.
A tube fabrication shop founded in 1965, Alert Tubing Fabricators Inc., Loves, Park, Ill., got new hardware, new software, and a new attitude when it passed from father to son in 2013.
Backpack, pouch, luggage, and specialty bag manufacturer Tough Traveler does more than make handy bags from durable fabric. It also makes specialized aluminum-framed carriers for dogs that aren’t as mobile as they once were.
Laser tube cutting could be changed by fiber tube cutting technology, just not in the same way as sheet and plate cutting. Learn more about laser tube here.
Davenport, Iowa-based CML USA Inc. Ercolina, a manufacturer of tube, pipe, and profile bending and metalworking machinery, has named Phil Fosdyck as regional sales representative for the Northeast. A longtime employee of the company, Fosdyck has in-depth product and application knowledge of the...
Concord, Calif.-based contract manufacturer Pulse Systems has announced the opening of a new East Coast Development Center facility in Marlborough, Mass. The facility will provide medical device designers in the eastern U.S. the opportunity to explore manufacturability options at a local facility...
Dixie Mechanical Inc., Tuscaloosa, Ala., has launched a rebrand comprising a new logo and a revamped website to be revealed at the end of May. The logo pays homage to the company’s roots and original logo with similarities found in the Alabama state flag. It also incorporates a checkmark to...
Novi, Mich.-based BLM Group USA, a manufacturer of tube and flat sheet processing systems, has appointed Cody Anderson as regional sales manager, Central U.S. He directs sales efforts in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Missouri for the company’s line of laser tube cutting systems,...
Esco Tool has introduced the Dictator II MILLHOG® pipe beveler. It uses one mandrel and a set of three wide clamps that provide six points of contact on the pipe ID for chatter-free beveling. With 10 sets of clamps, the tool can bevel pipes from 4.5 in. ID to 24 in. OD, performing any angle of...
Thermatool offers the CFI high-frequency (HF) welder, a solid-state tube and pipe welding machine. With frequencies from 150 to 800 kHz, the machine is based on the company’s HF welding process, and the current-fed inverter (CFI) design allows users to weld almost any metal. The machine uses the...
Hydroforming made a big splash in automotive manufacturing in the 1990s, and it’s still going strong. A recent bid to win a trailer hitch contract by converting it to hydroforming proved once again that this is an indispensable technology.
Think a Charpy impact test isn’t necessary? On some carbon steels used for low-temperature service, this test is needed to determine an alloy’s resistance to brittle fracture.
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 subscriptionSeth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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.