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The Tube and Pipe Journal December 2001
The Tube and Pipe Journal became the first magazine dedicated to serving the metal tube and pipe industry in 1990. Today, it remains the only North American publication devoted to this industry, and it has become the most trusted source of information for tube and pipe professionals.
Hydroforming provides Rx for medical pumps
- By T.R. Balmer
- Jan 10, 2002
- Hydroforming
- Article
This article relates how a Florida-based company used hydroforming to produce titanium housings for implantable pumps for a Massachusetts-based manufacturer.
How material influences bending for hydroforming
- By Dr. Ghafoor Khodayari
- Jan 10, 2002
- Hydroforming
- Article
The bending characteristics of a tube depend on the material it is made of. Exceeding the allowable limits of this deformation results in unusable parts. The author relates his company's examination and comparison of the bending of two different seamless, extruded tubes: aluminum alloy and steel.
Tooling, the key for mill production
- By Robert Stroud
- Nov 29, 2001
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
This article discusses three main criteria that govern tube mill tooling—design, materials used in their construction, and alignment of tooling on the mill. Discusses advancements in design due to CAD technology; experimental use of ceramic and plastic materials for making tooling; and the use of subplates and interchangeable components to ease tube mill alignment.
Hydroforming Y-shaped stainless steel exhaust components
- By Suwat Jirathearanat
- Nov 29, 2001
- Hydroforming
- Article
T-shapes and Y-shapes are the most commonly hydroformed exhaust system components for automobiles. This article reports on the investigation into the metal flow in Y-shape hydroforming by the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM) at The Ohio State University, which conducted several experiments using the tooling available at the SPS research center in Aalen, Germany.
Using existing tooling for new product applications
- By David Jenkins Jr.
- Nov 29, 2001
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
The article outlines factors for consideration when changing material type, grade, coatings, efficient speed requirements, specialty shapes, etc. Special consideration is given to the difference in speed between the minor relief angle and the root diameter.
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