Industry News in Tube Fabrication

When an OEM design or manufacturing engineer begins a project that calls for tubular structural components, the first question usually involves material selection. Hollow structural section tubing (commonly referred to as HSS) frequently rises to the top of the list. But selecting the right tube profile is only the beginning. The real work starts when you turn that tube into a finished component or assembly and that is where fabrication decisions directly affect strength, dimensional accuracy, appearance and production cost. What Is HSS Tube? HSS stands for hollow structural section tubing. The term describes a structural tube form rather than one specific grade or alloy and it commonly comes in round, square and rectangular profiles. HSS differs from pipe, which […]

When an OEM design or manufacturing engineer begins a project that calls for tubular structural components, the first question usually involves material selection. Hollow structural section tubing (commonly referred to as HSS) frequently rises to the top of the list. But selecting the right tube profile is only the beginning. The real work starts when you turn that tube into a finished component or assembly and that is where fabrication decisions directly affect strength, dimensional accuracy, appearance and production cost. What Is HSS Tube? HSS stands for hollow structural section tubing. The term describes a structural tube form rather than one specific grade or alloy and it commonly comes in round, square and rectangular profiles. HSS differs from pipe, which […]