OPTIMIZING YOUR TUBE AND PIPE
OPERATIONS—INSIDE AND OUT
VOL. 21, NO. 6
SEPTEMBER 2010
COVER STORY
Welding chrome-moly steel Shielded metal arc welding, or stick, is the traditional process for welding chrome-moly steel. For many applications, it provides the right combination of mechanical and chemical properties, and it has become the accepted standard. However, recent develop- ments in T-1 and T- 5 gas- shielded, flux-cored wires are making FCAW a contender. 8
4 Editor’s Angle
Here we come, Hotlanta!
Are you ready for FABTECH® 2010? After a successful Atlanta debut
in 2006, the world’s largest annual forming and fabricating tradeshow
returns to Georgia’s capital and largest city.
6 Industry News
24 FABTECH Schedule-at-a-Glance
30 FABTECH Exhibitor Product Preview
36 Product News
46 FMA: In The Know
48 Classified Ads
49 Advertisers’ Index
50 Industry Snapshot
See our statistical overview of the industry.
CUTTING
Cold sawing turned inside out 14
Cold sawing, a decades-old process widely used for cutting tubes, pipes, bars, and profiles, has evolved steadily
over time through advances in materials, coolants, coatings, tooth forms, and cemented carbides. However,
many tube, pipe, bar, and profile materials are harder to
cut than conventional ones, negating some of the gains in
sawing technology. A new machine and blade design
turns the old sawing paradigm inside out.
TECH TALK
The axis of safety
A tube bender can be
considered a collection of
power presses and, as such, it
needs more than just a few
conventional barriers to keep
the operator out of harm’s
way. Safety mats, interlocked
switches, emergency-stop
switches, and interlocked side plates are a few of the
safety devices available to machine tool manufacturers.
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FABTECH PREVIEW
FABTECH—Equipment, conferences,
networking
The U.S. population has
been drifting southward
for decades, and many
manufacturing companies
have followed the workers.
The organizers of FABTECH
took note and took the
show to Atlanta in 2006;
they’re taking it back to
the Peach State’s capital
again this year. Editor Eric
Lundin discusses some
of the biggest draws and
helps you prepare for a
successful trip.
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