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The Tube and Pipe Journal October/November 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.
Laser machine helps tube fabricator perfect storage system, launch new company
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 10, 2018
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Like many small fabrication shops, the staff at Technique Inc. struggled with keeping its inventory neat and organized. Rather than invest in an automated storage and retrieval system, it devised its own system, which wouldn’t have been possible without a laser cutting machine.
Fabricating tube to win races
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 10, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When the Motor & Sport Institute, Madrid, looked for a tubing bender for its clients—racing teams and engineering students—it sought a bender that would need little in the way of programming and other operator intervention. A tube bender from AMOB fit the bill.
Materials, machinability, and successful weld prep for pipe
- By Nadia Reicher
- Oct 23, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Tube and pipe are made from a multitude of alloys, each with its own unique characteristics. Knowing how each reacts to cutting forces is necessary to determine the proper machining procedure for weld preparation.
How to prepare your tube or pipe mill for service
- By Jim Godzicki and John Hillis
- Oct 18, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
A good preventive maintenance program can help to keep your mill in top condition, but even so, an annual checkup with an alignment is a good idea.
Risk-free tube prep for the drawing step
- By Eric Lundin
- Oct 17, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The caustic chemicals used for degreasing and descaling tube before drawing it are hazardous to everything in a shop—people, tools, equipment, and the building itself.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
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- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
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