Technical Articles
Sharpe Products has published these technical articles:
(Metal Forming and Fabricating Machines)
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In the complex world of custom tube bending and tube laser cutting, precision and quality are not just aspirations but absolute necessities. As an ISO 9001:2015 company, quality is our primary focus....
(Metal Forming and Fabricating Machines)
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Tube inspection technology provides increased accuracy and consistency, offering real-time diagnostics that give visibility to micro- and macro-data needed for quality control and verification. With...
(Metal Forming and Fabricating Machines)
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Multi-radius tube bending is used to create parts with two or more center line radii in one complete cycle. This allows complex shapes to be completely formed without removing or resetting the tube or...
(Cutting Services)
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What goes into producing a quote? Most custom tube bending, tube laser cutting or related work typically begins with a request for quote. This first step allows us as the manufacturer to gather key...
(Cutting Services)
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Fiber-optic laser cutting is an ideal method for creating shapes or “features” in round, square or rectangle tube or pipe. For medium to high volumes, this technique offers both precision...
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Tubing comes in a variety of gauges (sometimes spelled ‘gage’ and abbreviated as ga.). This term refers to the wall thickness of the material. Popular gauges of tube are 10, 11, 12, 13,...
(Cutting Services)
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The part drawing is one of the most critical elements in custom tube bending and laser cutting. This file provides the key pieces of information needed to manufacture the part. The drawing shows all...
(Cutting Services)
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The two most common types of tubing used by fabricators to create custom parts are “seamless” and “welded”. The choice between the two is normally determined by application...
(Metal Forming and Fabricating Machines)
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One part of estimating the costs involved for a custom tube bending or tube lasering project involves simulating the machining process to determine cost, timing and resources needed to correctly meet...