Can using plasma to cut your tube and pipe be a better option for your operation than a saw or laser? Quite possibly, but ...

The industry calls this benchmark the “operator factor,” basically arc-on time divided by total time, then expressed as a percentage. “Five years ago, the operator factor for most shops was about 15%, ...

The Tube 2026 expo in Düsseldorf, Germany, promises a more diverse array of offerings than ever before, including a ...

Across the metal fabrication and metal distribution industries, mergers and acquisitions are no longer an abstract trend.

Unlike traditional cutting methods that generate heat, waterjet cutting is a cold process, preserving material integrity without thermal distortion. Its success relies on proper material holding ...

Tariffs, trade wars, transportation, and taxes; the T words shaping the steel market show no sign of stabilizing. Unlike in ...

Kohler Maschinenbau GmbH, a provider of part leveling and coil processing equipment, has appointed Evan Perez as sales ...

A fabricator that needs to weld thick plate in as few passes as possible often will turn to submerged arc welding (SAW), a legacy process that has dominated heavy fabrication for decades. Variations ...

Colin Cosgrove, president and CEO, Laystrom Manufacuring Co., started his keynote address at The Fabricator’s Manufacturers & ...

PipeSense has introduced PipeTrack, a sensor and signal processing system that uses pressure monitoring and leak detection ...

U.K.-based tube and pipe bending machine manufacturer Unison Ltd has completed its acquisition of PHI, City of Industry, Calif. For Unison Ltd and its North American division, Danville, Va.-based ...

Cortec has unveiled EcoLine Surface Reveal, an industrial paint remover that contains 77% USDA-certified biobased content and ...