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The Tube and Pipe Journal October/November 2020
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.
Data indicates manufacturing growth, but an additional boost from Congress is needed
- By Paul Vivian and Rick Preckel
- Dec 29, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
The economic recovery from the collapse in the spring continues, but it’s at risk of stalling. Congress’s quick reaction earlier this year jump-started the recovery, but without additional help, it’s unlikely to continue.
Helping manufacturers maintain the momentum of innovation
- By Neil Shah
- Nov 18, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Many manufacturers hustled to innovate when COVID-19 hit. Assessing challenges and embracing risks accelerated during this time. If at all possible, manufacturers should continue to maintain the momentum of innovation, preparing for a postpandemic world.
Making business preparations for the uncertain year ahead
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- Nov 18, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
COVID-19 wrought no small amount of havoc on 2020, and it’s already making a small mess of 2021. For some, forecasting has gone out the window. However, this doesn’t mean that business owners shouldn’t develop a strategic plan. Whether the business climate has few unknowns or, the best way to move forward is by developing a plan and creating goals for the year.
Tube manufacturer invests in flexible, automated mill technology
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 10, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
It seems that nearly every industrial machine has automated options these days, and tube and pipe mills are no exception. Michigan-based Dundee Products recently invested in such a mill that uses tooling that automatically changes to new positions when changing to a new product size.
Fueling a fabricator’s 30 years of growth, innovation
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 3, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
In 1990 two entrepreneurs joined forces to buy a small fabrication shop in Wisconsin that focused on cutting and welding. Within just a few years Sharpe Products was on its way to being a full-fledged tube fabrication shop with an OEM business on the side.
Orienting the tube’s weld seam on the mill
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 2, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Tube producers need the weld seam straight up at the 12 o’clock position, but in some cases, after it’s welded they need it move it to some other location along the tube’s circumference. Many use a pair of football-shaped rolls installed in place of the first sizing pass, but another option is to use a seam orientation stand, a unit built specifically for this purpose.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
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- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
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