Investing in advanced laser cutting technologies presents manufacturers with a critical opportunity to increase revenue by expanding capabilities and customer reach. With machinery costs projected to rise 7-12% industry wide in the next 24 months, immediate procurement becomes a strategic financial decision. The emerging market landscape presents a narrow window for manufacturers to gain a … Read More
The UTE PHTUS3015-6KW combination tube and sheet laser fiber laser cutter represents the pinnacle of manufacturing innovation, offering a unique dual sheet and tube integrated laser cutting solution that maximizes productivity and minimizes shop footprint. The industrial laser cutter features a time saving exchange platform that enables quick and complete sheet loading/unloading. The Windows 10 … Read More
New Machine Spotlight from UTE: PHUS3015-6KW Sheet Laser Universal Tool & Engineering’s best selling model of metal sheet cutting machines, the PHUS3015-6KW fiber laser cutting machine for metal sheets, offers top-tier quality and precision without the premium price tag typically associated with high-end laser cutting equipment. UTE achieves these industry low prices by merging cutting-edge … Read More
This video demonstrates how to bring a tube shape within tolerance in less than 5 minutes on a UTE Select bender. UTE is a distributor of V-Tube laser software, as shown in this video. The V-Tube system communicates directly with out BendPro controllers for quick and easy shape tolerance accuracy. Click over to … Read More
Join Matt for this week’s Tech Tuesday! In this video, Matt explores issues with pipes wrinkling inside during the pipe bending process. Learn tips on how to avoid this. Watch the full video on YouTube now:
We’re back with another Tech Tuesday! In this week’s episode our expert tech, Matt, will be going over tooling setup and touching on bend dies, pressure dies, clamp dies and the mandrel. Watch the full tooling setup episode on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D29zggvugc
Join us for Tech Tuesday! Starting off our new project, Phillip Nuckols will guide us through essential bending machine safety tips for your CNC Tube Bender. Watch on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/5uK1rFkHMwQ
As tube fabrication technology continues advancing, older CNC tube benders can quickly become obsolete – losing programming capabilities, replacement parts, and technical support. Instead of struggling with an outdated machine, Universal Tool & Engineering offers two cost-effective solutions to modernize your operations. Retrofit your pipe bending equipment with A new BendPro G2V3 Control. One of … Read More
New Product Spotlight from UTE: The TMUS Series Tube Laser Cutting Machine Universal Tool & Engineering’s newest tube laser cutter, the TMUS-120-3KW, provides competitive advantages by combining automated part loading with uncompromising tube cutting precision – all in one compact, affordable machine. This economical line delivers exceptional ±0.001” positioning accuracy for ultra-precise tube cutting for … Read More
We’re at Fabtech this week! Stop by Booth #D41925 to speak with the UTE team about your next machine purchase. We offer many different options from our tube bender, tube laser, and sheet laser lines.
UTE’s Featured Project of the Month – May All electric 3” CNC tube bending machine with the new IoT compatible Bendpro G2V3 control Our featured project of the month includes an all electric 3” CNC tube bending machine with the new IoT compatible Bendpro G2V3 control. One … Read More
UTE’s Featured Project of the Month – April Custom Collet for Coped End Tubing Alignment Our featured project of the month is a custom collet with dowel pin locators for accurate alignment of coped end tubes for bending processes. A customer came to us having issues with their current process of aligning coped ends with … Read More
Corporate Headquarters Anniversary Cheers to seven years. We celebrated our corporate anniversary at our Silverdale Drive location. Over these past 7 years, we have added two more entities to our portfolio, Universal Living & Universal Storage Solutions, expanded product lines & properties, and have added many more employees to our Universal family. We are looking … Read More
UTE was recently featured in the Tube and Pipe Journal’s The Fabricator. Read an excerpt below. Read an excerpt from The Fabricator magazine below. Understanding tube bender axis positions can help solve problems How metalworking shop can spot the causes of changing leg lengths in bent tube By Jay Robinson | January 3, 2023 … Read More
BendPro Training Investing in your team is one of the most important things you can do for growth. This morning, our service team is training to be able to better serve our customers, both over the phone and onsite with our tube benders BendPro controls. Contact us today by email sales@universaltool.com or call 423.282.0304 … Read More
A Recap of FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta, Ga. A little over a week ago, Universal Tool & Engineering wrapped up another successful FABTECH show. The FABTECH Expo is the biggest event for our industry and a great place to see new technology on display. For FABTECH 2022, our booth featured an automated tube bender workcell … Read More
Happy Thanksgiving from the UTE Team Our UTE team celebrated the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays with some yummy BBQ from Red Pig. How do you kick off the season of thankfulness with your team?
Last Day at FABTECH Expo 2022 And just like that, today is the last day of the FABTECH Expo 2022. Stop by booth #C10357 to take advantage of show specials for in-stock inventory! The UTE team will be there from 9am-4pm to answer your questions and see how we can help you with your manufacturing … Read More
Day 2 at FABTECH 2022 Yesterday was a great start to the show! Today is day 2 of FABTECH 2022 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. and we are excited to be able to demonstrate some of the products and services we can add to your manufacturing processes. The UTE team will … Read More
Opening Day at FABTECH 2022 Today is opening day for FABTECH 2022 at the Georgia World Congress Center! The UTE team has all arrived and will be available at booth #C10357 from 10AM-6PM to answer all your questions. See our location on the map below.
FABTECH Setup Our UTE team is in Atlanta, Ga. at the Georgia World Congress Center prepping for the show. Here is a sneak peek of how our booth #C10357 is coming along. See you Tuesday morning! Also- there is still time to register [here] and use promo code: 10714903
Universal Tool & Engineering, Inc. is proud to offer customized turn-key automated workcells in our product line. A customer came to us having issues with employee turnover and sourcing skilled operators in their geographical region. Our sales team and engineers were able to offer a completely customized workcell that included a Yaskawa GP12 material handling … Read More
⚾ It’s time for Universal Companies Annual Company Picnic. ⚾ We look forward to cheering on the Johnson City Doughboys together tonight + a special appearance from the Teenage Ninja Turtles 🐢 (hello 90s)!!! Get ready for a night of baseball, BBQ, and fun! We want to extend a special thank you to all of … Read More
One of our most recent projects featured the addition of a hydraulic shear cutting option to our hybrid US65MS-6A CNC electric tube bender. This multi-stack machine is capable of holding 3 bend toolsets and 1 shear cutting toolset at a time. This particular project called for three toolsets, with the largest having a 1.875’’ OD … Read More
Universal Tool & Engineering is proud to be participating in the 2020 National Safety Council’s Safe+Sound Week. This nationwide event is meant to raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces. Find out more … Read More
When you think of benders used in manufacturing, a feed from coil rotary draw tube bender is probably not the first type that come to mind. However, this rotary draw bender, a successor to the serpentine, is the producer of components that are found all around us from HVAC systems to kitchen appliances. The purpose … Read More
Why spend money buying a new endfinisher when Universal Tool & Engineering can refurbish your existing equipment for a fraction of the cost? UTE provides servicing and remanufacturing for all brands of endfinishers including PHI, Conrac, Leonard, and Eagle. You can request a quote right on our website or by emailing us at sales@universaltool.com. Check … Read More
March 31, 2020 | By Lauren Epperson Worker safety should be one of the top priorities of any company, especially in a manufacturing environment. Safety meetings are a great way to build a strong safety culture and reinforce a company’s commitment to protect employees on the job. Regular meetings allow new safety policies and procedures to be discussed, as well as ensure that … Read More
