TPT November 2015

Tube mi l ls & rol l forming l ines

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systems, and full import and export services. The company can offer cash for surplus machinery, and also provides new drive systems, components and accessories. Universal Tube & Rollform’s 125,000ft 2 warehouse is fully stocked and ready for hands-on inspection of the equipment. Different types of tube mills or rollformers are available to fit specific needs. The company’s experienced

team will assemble a complete line quotation based on a faxed or emailed drawing of the shape to be fabricated. Universal will be at FABTECHChicago, 9-12 November, at booth N6010. Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corp – USA Fax: +1 419 874 2825

UNIVERSAL Tube & Rollform has the knowledge to offer a complete turnkey system, from the initial design to start-up. Located under one roof with Universal Controls Group, a rapidly growing controls supplier, the companies’ relationship enables them to offer a wide array of services. An extensive inventory of used and reconditioned machinery is available, as well as line upgrades and repower

Email: sales@utubeonline.com Website: www.utubeonline.com

Formtek completes upgrade to in-house laser welding tube mill Metal sheet rollforming machines SEN Fung Rollform Machinery Corp is recognised as one of the leading suppliers of metal sheet rollforming machines in Taiwan. With more than 50 years of experience, the company offers quality, durable and customer-orientated facilities worldwide. Sen Fung is capable of manufacturing high-speed and automated machinery by constantly engaging in innovation. It has been responsible for numerous inventions which are used and patented in many different countries. The company’s service team also prides Email: service@senfung.com Website: www.senfung.com itself on its accurate worldwide after- sales service to customers. Sen Fung Rollform Machinery Corp – China

Mr Kopack elaborated on the project: “The QVW-150 machine was the ideal fit for the customer’s project needs. The fibre laser welding process significantly increases production speed compared to the TIG welding process that was used by their vendors. “It also enables them to work with a more ductile weld area and a decreased heat affected zone – something crucial to their products, which often have tight bending radii. The additional processing steps that were consolidated into the design really allowed the customer to produce the higher capacity they needed without investing in a second machine, keeping costs low and revenue high.”

From end-to-end, the QVW-150 fibre laser tube mill serves as a complete solution for manufacturing the stainless steel tubing required for the customer’s products. Starting with the coiled raw stainless steel material, the mill creates tubing with a diameter of 0.5" to 1.5" and wall thickness of 0.025" to 0.045". Tubing is formed using conventional methods, then laser-welded using the proper FDA safety specifications. Post-processing is also performed, starting with the OD weld bead being removed to customer specifications, followed by cutting the tube as programmed by the customer, and ending with de-burring using a brushing system and transferring to a three-station OD polishing system, complete with dust collection. A coolant filtration system is used for forming and sizing machines to ensure the longest possible roll tooling life and minimal amounts of tube marking.

A MANUFACTURER of bathroom fixtures and fittings has found an answer to its production challenges in the form of the Yoder QVW-150 fibre laser tube mill. The US manufacturer had been relying on outside vendors to produce the tubing using the conventional TIG welding method, but found that the cost and labour was not in line with target production goals. The customer turned to Formtek’s solution engineers for a better answer to its needs. Brian Kopack, the Formtek engineer working with the client, said: “Formtek was chosen due to its innovative methods for working with laser technologies, specifically with the fibre laser welding process in this case. That welding technique is integrated into our QVW-150 machine. They really valued the ability to invest in their own tube-manufacturing and meet higher volume goals, and so we found a way to deliver that for them.”

Formtek, Inc – USA Fax: +1 216 292 2898

Email: sales@formtekgroup.com Website: www.formtekgroup.com

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