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The Tube and Pipe Journal April-May 2021
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.
Manufacturer uses digital tech to deliver mechanically joined piping systems
- By Eric Lundin
- May 11, 2021
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Rather than build a project or a system piece by piece on the jobsite, some manufacturers offer prefabricated alternatives. Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical joining and flow control technologies, uses a vertically integrated strategy, assisted by the latest digital concepts, to enhance efficiencies at all stages of piping system design, fabrication, and field installation.
Organizing educational webinars to draw new manufacturing customers
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- May 6, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Webinars aren’t just for the big companies to show off their products; small companies—like metal fabrication shops—can and should consider them for drawing the attention of new customers.
Bending tube without marring the surface
- By Mike Thomas
- May 4, 2021
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Some challenging bending applications can result in marring the tube’s surface. The tooling is metal, the tubing is metal, and in some cases abrasions or scratches are unavoidable. Many such applications are candidates for a tough, durable plastic tooling alternative.
Congress provides additional COVID-19 relief for manufacturers
- By Myron Moser
- May 2, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Congress continues to support the economy through bills that assist employers, one of the latest being the Employee Retention Credit. Contributing author Myron Moser describes the plan and helps to ward of the myths and misinformation about it.
Automated chamfering system improves workplace safety for tube and pipe producers
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 20, 2021
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Lacerations are a risk when handling tube and pipe fresh off a mill. Taylor-Winfield used a conventional concept, an automated chamfering system, and upgraded it to use a robot as a foundation and outfitted it with some of the latest sensor technology. The outcome is a versatile and robust system that serves as a platform for chamfering and other operations.
Tube end forms in many types and styles illustrate the process’s versatility
- By Pat Arens and Patrick Coenen
- Apr 20, 2021
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Beading, expanding, flanging, flaring, grooving, knurling, reducing—all of these can be carried out on tube ends, which illustrates the versatility of end formers. Even among beads, several unique and distinctive styles are used commonly in industry.
Lockout, tagout, and control hazardous energy on the shop floor
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 6, 2021
- Safety
- Article
Every maintenance technician knows to shut off the power, lock the circuit breaker panel, and hang a tag on it, but this isn’t enough. OSHA instructs maintenance personnel to lockout, tagout, and control hazardous energy. Some don’t know how to take this step, which is different for every machine.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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