| Tube end forming the 20º "marman" flange bead |
The History behind the Marman Clamp/Bead: A Marman clamp (see Figure 1) is a type of heavy-duty band clamp that allows two flat cylindrical interfaces to be simply clamped
together using a ring clamp; also known as a "Marman ring". Marman clamps are commonly used as a quick-disconnect style of clamp, such as in wide-diameter fuel lines... read the PDF... |
| Ram forming press forms Schedule 80 pipe |
Proto-1 Manufacturing recently modified one of its RAM-70 forming presses to accomplish a 9-inch-deep cold expansion on 3.5-inch schedule 80 pipe. Intended for use in fluid and gas transmission applications or other pipe-over-pipe connections, the machine makes the expansion in less than 5 seconds. read the PDF... |
| Do you use checking jigs and fixtures? |
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. How do you check tube fabrications to ensure they meet quality standards? Do you ship parts without checking them and hope that the next time the phone rings it isn’t a prelude to a tirade from a... read more... |
Finding and eliminating hidden waste read more... |
| Coating fabricating tooling |
Tube fabricators all over the country are starting to see some major benefits from new coating technology. Many coatings-both those that are time-proven and new ones just hitting the market-can. read more... |
| Does your tube travel more than you do? |
Using workcells to consolidate operations. The level of technology used these days in the tube and pipe fabrication industry varies quite a bit in terms of age. Some of it is a bit antiquated, to put it kindly. Many tube fabrication shops read more... |
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