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HandyTube is a recognized global leader in customer service, quality and delivery in seamless stainless steel and nickel alloy tubing, serving a diverse range of industries. To commemorate our 40th anniversary at our Camden, Delaware headquarters, Stainless Steel World interviewed members of our leadership team to learn about HandyTube’s history and the customer-specific focus that [...]

As more commercial entities enter the space exploration market than ever before, the types of spacecraft and their missions have become increasingly diverse. While not every spacecraft is alike, most need steel tubing to carry critical liquids and gases for various systems. That’s why the tube supplier you choose should have a wealth of experience [...]

Across the transportation and industrial sectors, hydrogen fuel cell technology is playing an important role in creating sustainable and energy-efficient vehicles and fleets. Hydrogen-powered vehicle engines are clean burning and can be operated for an entire shift before refilling is required. And, refueling a fuel cell takes only minutes. But in order to realize these [...]

As medical devices shrink in size and become more sophisticated, you’ll need to integrate smaller and less expensive components into your equipment. Despite their condensed sizes, medical devices cannot compromise on component quality and reliability. Not only will you require smaller diameter tubing, you need to be sure that the tube product meets the medical [...]

In an ideal world, obtaining tubing for your project would be straightforward. In the real world, designs and installations often present difficult-to-satisfy requirements. However most tube suppliers only offer standard tube products, leaving customers few options to address specific design or performance challenges. Early collaboration with your tube supplier can help address a challenge before [...]

Many tube manufacturers produce short lengths of tubing that must be joined. The traditional methods for both manufacturing and joining short lengths of tubing come with inherent variability that can compromise quality. For critical applications that demand tubing with consistent quality, variability is not acceptable. However, the inconsistencies associated with conventional tube manufacturing can be [...]

If you plan to install tubing, it's important to keep in mind the internal pressures that act on your tube. After all, ruptured tubing could lead to expensive if not catastrophic consequences. Bursting can be prevented with the help of your tubing provider and careful attention to the following factors: Tube size. The diameter of [...]

When it comes to reliably delivering gas, steam and liquids in harsh environments, it’s no secret that custom seamless stainless steel tubing offers clear benefits. There are, however, situations in which quality stainless steel tubing may need additional surface treatment to get the most of those benefits when installed in certain conditions. Some of the [...]

When transporting high-pressure media through long lengths of stainless steel tubing, you want to have as few welds as possible. More welds equate to more risk to your system’s safety and reliability. Excessive welds also drive up installation costs. HandyTube has an innovative manufacturing process that can produce long lengths of ½, ¾ and 1 [...]

Many chemical, gas and life science applications have demanding stainless steel tubing requirements. These applications often involve high-precision analytical instruments, which require very clean, tight-tolerance, thin wall tubing. In these instruments, the quality and cleanliness of the tubing have a direct effect on the performance of the analytical instruments. Thin Walls, Long Lengths, Tight Tolerances [...]