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The Tube and Pipe Journal - Articles
- From The Fabricator
A visit to Automate 2024 reveals the future might be now
- By Dan Davis
- May 9, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Metal fabricators won’t have to wait too long before they see the latest automation and robotic innovations on display at Automate 2024 in their own shops.
Making the move from hard automation to robotic welding
- By Jeffrey Noruk
- May 6, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
When water heater maker A.O. Smith wanted to upgrade to robotic welding, it analyzed its entire production line to make full use of the latest automation.
Fabricator achieves extraordinary with simple approach
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Apr 2, 2024
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The folks running Rock Run Industries might speak softly, but they carry bigger sticks all the time, like the 50-ft.-long tubes the company can fabricate with its new laser tube cutting system.
Tube 2024 to feature first-ever events
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Mar 26, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Tube 2024 promises several new educational events to support exhibits from more than 1,080 tube- and pipe-related companies worldwide.
Decoding all the tube bender options
- By Jay Robinson
- Mar 26, 2024
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Today’s tube bending machines offer shops a rich range of control and system options. Here's why metal fab shops should take the time to understand all of them.
Saving time and money with a new pipe welding process
- By Danny Mortensen
- Mar 20, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
An Oklahoma-based fab shop discovered that the TIG welding it thought it needed to do would mean huge delays, so it turned to a different process and system—much to its benefit.
- From The Fabricator
Tube laser positions fabricator for future growth
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Mar 15, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
With the addition of a new laser tube cutting system, River City Metal Products has seen a remarkable uptick in productivity for its tubular rack components.
- From The Fabricator
Safety tips for laser and plasma cutting
Operators must adhere to specific safety measures and use appropriate PPE to mitigate the inherent risks associated with laser and plasma cutting.
Improving fabrication versatility through automation
- By Mary Ellen Klukow
- Feb 8, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When SL Chasse Steel needed a quicker route to completing miscellaneous steel jobs, it found a solution with a new automated plasma cutting machine.
Review your tube bender safety procedures
- By Jay Robinson
- Jan 22, 2024
- Safety
- Article
Examine your shop floor safety procedures and tube bending equipment often to prevent the injuries that powerful machines can cause.
Making the most of the robotic revolution in fabrication
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jan 18, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Rather than fear the worst from the cobot revolution, tube and pipe fabrication shops should consider the benefits to current employees and their final products.
Illinois tube fabricator takes next step with blast room
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Nov 28, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When Illinois-based tube fabricator Morton Industries invested in its own blast room, it continued a post-fire re-creation of its business.
Improving part consistency with CNC tube benders
- By Jay Robinson
- Nov 11, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Questions about variations in bent tubes typically can be answered by addressing a few common issues with the raw material or the machinery.
Simplified automated consumables management and manual welds
- By Robert Colman
- Nov 11, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Waterloo, Ont., tech developer Nasarc Technologies addresses tip change delays and weld gun ergonomics issues with new product releases.
Tube benders help keep aircraft parts flying well
- By Anja Ehrmann
- Nov 9, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Tubes and Ducts Maroc Aerospace needed to ensure that its tubes were bent with repeatable precision. It picked a machine builder with experience doing just that.
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