Tube & Pipe Fabrication
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Vallourec Wins Order for Chinese Nuclear Power Plant Tubes
The fabricator will supply 1 mm thick nickel-alloy tubes for nuclear reactors Fuqing 5 and 6 to obtain its qualification for the new ACP1000 Chinese reactor design.
Burr Oak Tools Partners with KSM
This agreement with the Russian distributor should expand sales of their coil manufacturing machines, tube processing machines and replacement parts to the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) and Baltic countries.
Sapa Will Double Capacity of Joint Venture in Vietnam
The investment by Sapa Ben Thanh Aluminum Profiles for a second extrusion press and auxiliary equipment is expected to begin in mid-2015, with press operations scheduled one year later.
Small Diameter Tubing for HVAC
Evolving with the conversion to smaller diameter tubing, Burr Oak Tools has worked with the HVAC industry to create a press design with tube processing and fin handling capabilities needed to achieve a more-cost efficient air conditioner.
Fine Tubes Financial Results Reflect Growth Strategy
The increase in turnover of 5.5 percent in aerospace, nuclear, power generation and oil & gas reflects the precision tube manufacturer’s success in reducing the risk of dependency on any one particular industry sector or geographical area.
Senior Executive Retiring from Burr Oak Tool
David C. Clark, the the senior vice president of sales, is retiring this August, after 47 years at the company and will be replaced by Tim Doot.
Rattunde Adds Sales and Service Staff
The manufacturer of tube and bar processing machinery appointed Chad Luptowski, Janelle Crum, Will Richards and Carlos Galan to new positions in the company.
2D Laser for High-Speed Tube & Pipe Cutting
The Tube Gear 2D laser-cutting machine from Mazak Optonics can process thin-walled round and rectangular tube and pipe with diameters of up to 6 in.
Fine Tubes to Supply Precision Tubing for Solar Orbiter
The tube fabricator will manufacture over 100 m of titanium tubing Grade 2 AMS 4942 with an outer diameter of 3.17 mm and an inner diameter of 2.66 mm for the highly anticipated project that will investigate how the sun creates and controls the heliosphere.
Dual Tube Cutting and Finishing in One Setup
Equipped with a specially-designed twin machining head that fits onto the standard head, the ACS® + CFMtwin from Rattunde can cut two tube or bar sections simultaneously, then machines both ends of both workpieces, also simultaneously.
Fine Tubes Appoints Phil Adderley as Technical and Quality Director
Fine Tubes the Plymouth, UK-based manufacturer and global supplier of precision tubes for the most demanding applications, announced the appointment of Phil Adderley as Technical and Quality Director. As part of his new role, Mr Adderley will have overall responsibility…
Highly Automated All-Electric Six-Inch Diameter Tube Bender
The ELECT XL150 all-electric tube bender from BLM GROUP USA can handle difficult applications with little or no straight between bends or where tight radius bends are required in the automotive, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, and shipbuilding industries, among others.
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