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Brian Kopack
Formtek Inc.
4899 Commerce Parkway
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
216-360-7667
- From The Fabricator
Welded roll forming system versus tube mills: What’s the difference?
- By Brian Kopack
- Nov 6, 2017
- Roll Forming
- Article
What exactly are the differences between a tube mill and a welded roll form system? Which one should you consider? The answer depends, as always, on the application requirements.
No more driving too fast or too slow
- By Brian Kopack
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
On a conventional tube mill, one drive unit determines the tooling speed for several tool sets. Because each set has an optimal speed, this setup is a compromise. Some rotate faster and some slower than the optimum. These days, it’s actually affordable to have one drive system for each tool pair, and in some cases, one drive for each tool.
Using fiber lasers for stainless steel tube and pipe
- By Kevin Arnold, P.E., Brian Kopack, Chris Pilcher, and Brad Trees
- Jul 19, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Tube and pipe producers have relied on GTAW and plasma for many decades, and CO2 lasers for more than a decade, but recently another choice has emerged: Fiber lasers. Relying on a solid fiber rather than a gas to generate the laser beam isn’t ideal for every material and wall thickness, but it will change the industry in a profound way.
Stretching, reducing on a tube or pipe mill
- By Brian Kopack
- Mar 7, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
The forge-welding process is one of the most efficient methods of making tube and pipe from 1/2 to 24 in. diameter, but it’s not limited to this range. An ERW mill’s capability can be expanded by adding a cold-stretch-reducing section, allowing it to make smaller diameters.
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- 03/26/2024
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This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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