{"id":411,"date":"2021-02-24T17:45:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T17:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterfluids.com\/blog\/?p=411"},"modified":"2024-04-04T09:46:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:46:10","slug":"5-pipe-and-tube-manufacturing-challenges-and-how-next-gen-forming-fluids-are-the-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/24\/5-pipe-and-tube-manufacturing-challenges-and-how-next-gen-forming-fluids-are-the-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Pipe and Tube Manufacturing Challenges and How Next-Gen Forming Fluids Are the Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pipes play a vital role in our lives, making everyday life possible from things like oil & gas to energy. However, tube and pipe manufacturers face growing production challenges from increased competition, rising material costs, and thinner profit margins.\u00a0

Formulated to address these difficulties, the WEDOLiT portfolio<\/a> is known for high-performance production, emulsion stability, wetting ability, film formation, and residue-free cleaning after processing. These aspects improve efficiency during production, reducing material waste and fluid consumption and translating to lower operational costs. What\u2019s more, many WEDOLiT products meet the industry\u2019s increasingly stringent environmental regulations.

Read on for five common challenges in pipe and tube manufacturing, and how next-generation WEDOLiT forming fluids can overcome them:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Complex Geometry and Bending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Demand continues to rise for low weight and durable tubes and pipes. Hydroforming fluids, such as WEDOLiT FW 3500<\/a>, allow for optimal material expansion to create the complex shapes needed in automotive and aerospace piping and tubing, which would otherwise not be possible with conventional cold forming.\u00a0

Seamless tubes and pipes with multiple bends are also needed in sectors like energy, healthcare, and transportation. Next-generation forming fluids such as WEDOLiT FN 1170-260<\/a>, specially designed for severe forming operations, are key in manufacturing lightweight products.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Material Waste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rising cost of metal workpieces means wasted materials can substantially cut into profits. With a competitive landscape lowering margins many operations, the forming ability provided by next-generation fluids, especially in hydroforming applications, allows manufacturers to get more from their metal \u2014 creating higher-quality, stiff, and lightweight products from fewer tube blanks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Too Many Fluid Types Needed in Manufacturing Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pipe and tube manufacturing is a complex production, requiring numerous stages and tools from start to finish. Many forming fluids can only be used in the forming stage, while specialty coolants and other fluids are needed for welding or cutting phases of production.\u00a0

However, next-generation forming fluids like WEDOLiT FW 7651<\/a> (designed for manufacturing welded steel tubes) offers an impressive thermal stability, allowing it to be used across the entire production line, from forming to welding to calibration and sawing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inadequate Corrosion Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, most forming fluids will leave pipes and tubes needing additional products to provide corrosion protection at the end of the manufacturing process. Having to treat each product with a new type of fluid adds additional time to production and drives up material costs for extra product. Some WEDOLiT products offer their own corrosion protection, so no additional treatment is necessary. WEDOLiT industry leading dewatering fluids such as AS 3040<\/a> can eliminate multiple processes by combining dewatering and corrosion protection into one step.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Increased Costs From Multiple Reworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The complex manufacturing process and precise shapes that pipes and tubes need to be formed into naturally increases production times. Manufacturers often have to rework pieces to smooth out imperfections and improve the quality of the surface finish. That\u2019s why next-generation forming fluids are designed to help manufacturers nail complex bends and shapes the first time, increasing throughput, reducing labor costs, and improving overall operational efficiency.

Beyond mechanical equipment and processes, next-generation forming fluids are the greatest tools in a manufacturer\u2019s arsenal for meeting the advanced needs of pipe and tube manufacturing. To learn more about WEDOLiT forming fluids, call +1 800-537-3365<\/strong>, or email us at  info@masterfluids.com<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Demands placed on pipe and tube manufacturers are among some of the most challenging in the manufacturing sector.. That\u2019s where the next-generation Master Fluid Solutions\u2019 WEDOLiT\u2122 brand forming fluids come in. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1175,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions\/1175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}