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The Tube and Pipe Journal December 2008
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.
The ins and outs of extrusion bending
- By George Winton
- Dec 12, 2008
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Extrusions can be tricky to bend and handle. Paying close attention tobender selection, die design, programming, and material handling can help to ensure efficient and productive bending.
Fact or Friction?
- By Steve Lowery
- Dec 4, 2008
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The tube and pipe bending process is full of variables and options, all of which you must understand and manage successfully to make the end product.
Teaching an old piercing mill new tricks
- By Albert Klimas
- Dec 2, 2008
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Many seamless tube producers in North America use cross-roll piercing mills built in the 1950s that were based on designs from the1930s. While it would be advantageous to replace such aged equipment, that isn't always necessary. A minor equipment upgrade can do wonders. Improving the bar steadiers—the devices that hold the mandrel the steady as the pipe exits the mill—can greatly improve the mill's output and reduce the pipe's wall thickness variation.
Plasma cutting for pipe, tube
- By Jim Colt
- Dec 2, 2008
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Plasma cutting has come a long way since it was developed in the1950s. Includes a sidebar that reflects some tube and pipe trends and a maintenance sidebar.
The right stuff
- By William Q. Tingley III
- Sep 30, 2008
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The best material for a tube bending tool is the most cost-effective in terms of the ratio of tool life to tool cost. A cost-effective tool tends to wear out rather than break at the end of its service life. This article addresses choosing the optimal material for a rotary die tube bending machine's full toolkit.
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- 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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