Magnetic Lifter or Fixture for Lifting Coils

First thought; do you have to control residual magnetism or Gauss in the finished pipe?

If so, a magnetic coil handler is probably not wise.

Vacumn Lifts are dangerous and I have seen quite a few close calls.

Check this out.

http://www.lkgoodwin.com/more_info/model_82_rc_coil_lifter/model_82rc_close_stacking_c_hook.shtml

The mill near here that is making pipe uses something similar, and I think you might find one with a curved base on the hook to prevent distortion.

Some great choices, USS uses T&H Lemont where I am at right now.

Good answer and I will give you a thumbs up.

Safety is the primary issue---we deal with coil from 55k to about 60k on this job and one dropped 15 or so feet made a huge dent in the mill concrete floor, and that ain't thin.

Thanks for the GA.

I'm a 4th generation Tube&Pipe guy myself. My family has a storied history with the Yoder organization. Where my grandfather and great-grandfather were both engineers for Yoder, and never worked for anyone else, my father and I, although we both started at Yoder, have moved around a little - working (at one point or another) for every company I listed - plus some.

I've been the only one in the family to make the transition from the OEM side of the house to working for an actual tube producer though. And now I've even transitioned more, I'm the Environmental Management Representative for our facility... it's funny where our path takes us sometimes.

Nice to meet some fellow tubers on the forums though *bows*

JavaHead