Weldbend begins installation of newest, biggest Tee-Press
Illinois-based and family owned Weldbend Corp., recently announced installation has begun at its manufacturing facility near Chicago on the largest cold-form Tee-Press in the Americas and Western Europe. The company is said to be the only full range domestic manufacturer of both carbon steel fittings and flanges.
The new Tee-Press will significantly expand Weldbend’s forging capabilities. The machine will be able to forge up to a 20-inch XS Tee with material grades including Y70. Today the company can cold forge a 6-inch Tee. Weldbend’s products are used in mechanical systems and oil and gas pipelines.