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The Tube and Pipe Journal March 2018
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.
Tube 2018 expo to take place amid global economic expansion
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 14, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
The biggest tube-and pipe-oriented expo, Tube® 2018, is just around the corner. Current economic trends are favorable, and a few exhibitors expressed no shortage of enthusiasm for the short- and medium-term prospects for manufacturers.
Why do draw dies fail?
- By David Rascati
- Mar 14, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Understanding drawing theory is fundamental to designing high-quality draw dies, but this is only part of the story. Analyzing draw die failures is instrumental in developing alternative die designs and preventing their misuse and abuse in the field.
Optimizing tube bender tooling to improve results
- By Steve Parrow
- Mar 13, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The ultimate, repeatable setup for a tube bending application can be elusive, but not for the reason that many fabricators think. Often the tooling is worn or inadequate for the application, leading some machine operators to compensate by using excessive bender force.
Using a single machine to drill, thread, polish for making tube and pipe preparations the lean way
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 13, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Programmability, automatic tool changers, ERP interfacing, lights-out operation, mobile phone accessibility, and Industry 4.0 are the technologies that machine tools need for the modern world. T-Drill, long known for its hand tools and single-station, manually loaded machines, recently has begun incorporating the latest technologies into a new generation of machine.
Separating sawing operations from snags, setbacks, stumbling blocks
- By Kent Moreau
- Mar 8, 2018
- Sawing
- Article
Sawing tube and pipe can be a challenging task, but understanding the mechanics of sawing operations can help to alleviate common sawing problems and improve throughput, increase blade life, and optimize cut quality.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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