Tube & Pipe Fabrication
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Superior Tube Earns Reaccreditations
They are re-awarded two Nadcap accreditations for small diameter precision metal tubing for aerospace and defense applications.
Universal Robots Selected as “Golden Arm” in AIPW
A UR5 cobot arm has been chosen by ARC Specialties for use in a new Artificial Intelligence Pipe Welding System (AIPW) that can handle challenging welds.
BLM GROUP Appoints New Regional Sales Manager
Cody Anderson now manages sales in the central U.S.
AMETEK Fine Tubes Appoints New ESH Manager
Dr. Mathew Davies is their new health, safety and environmental manager.
In Search of the Perfect Tube & Pipe
The development of new forming and fabrication processes, higher precision processing of new and better materials, special machine designs and faster production speeds are opening up completely new opportunities for shops that compete in this busy market sector.
More Than One Way to Skin a Part: Where Fabrication and Machining Overlap
Don’t take the “hard limits” between machining and fabrication for granted. Their areas of overlap offer tremendous potential for savings. If you manufacture parts using both processes, take a second look at some of them to evaluate whether they could be produced more economically with a little sheet metal know-how and some outside-the-box thinking.
Prep Pipe or Square Tube Stock for Fixturing
The BuildPro Tube & Pipe Notcher from Strong Hand Tools enables the setup and control of tubes and pipes for a variety of notches at any angle or off-center.
Transportable Pipe Beveler Replaces Grinding
An operator with any skill level can quickly set-up the RIDGID B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveler from Ridge Tool and efficiently bevel 10 in diameter Schedule 40 pipes in 45 seconds without flames.
Mechanized Automation for Pipe Welding
The economical Mini Pantheon welding manipulator from Lincoln Electric is a small footprint system that helps deliver repeatable high quality welds and a stable platform for pipe spooling to increase productivity and reduce operator fatigue.
Better Use of Tube Bending Lubricant Inventory
Using the EXTREME iTransport System from IRMCO, a tube bending plant can fill their containers as needed without guessing if the drums are full or not to reduce excess drum inventory and disposal.
Making Parts that are Impossible to Fabricate
The twin-turret, twin-head, all-electric DH4010VGP wire bending machine from BLM GROUP can double productivity and/or complete highly complex wire bending jobs on medium-to-long part lengths with multiple bends, symmetric parts, and parts that close back onto themselves.
Precision Laser Micro-Cutting of Medical Stents and Tubes
For precision medical applications, the Sigma Fiber Laser Stent and Tube Cutting System from Amada Miyachi can be outfitted with either single mode fiber laser or femtosecond laser and features high speed linear motors, the latest generation digital controller to minimize tool path cycle time.
