Western Pneumatic is geared to respond quickly to customer requirements. A 38" slitting line backed by extensive inventories of stainless steel, titanium, high strength and corrosion resistant nickel alloys, and other materials in sheet and coil form make it possible to react quickly and efficiently to produce strip widths for tubing of any diameter and in any wall thickness with minimum lead times. Customer options are extended by the capability of a 300-ton press brake, 22ft in length. Employing a wide selection of dies and all the techniques and skills of years of experience, our operators can form blanks from most ductile metals and alloys in diameters from 3/4" through 10" and in wall thicknesses from .006" to .150". Welding is basic to all production techniques. Certified welders operate equipment designed by Western Pneumatic to produce welded tubing with precision and integrity. The tungsten-inert gas shielded arc process is capable of welding titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloys, and other weldable materials efficiently and consistently. The redraw benches, three in number, are essential to the drawing, shaping, and resizing of tubing. All benches are hydraulically powered for flexibility and have the capability of redrawing tubing from 3/4" O.D. to 5" O.D. and in wall thicknesses, depending upon diameter, from .016" to .125". Inspection facilities include laboratories for chemical, metallurgical, x-ray, and dye penetrant examination, and equipment for testing for mechanical and physical properties of materials. Product integrity and the assurance of that integrity are essential in the diverse and critical applications of Western Pneumatic's products. Surveillance begins with certification of raw materials and is maintained throughout the production cycle. X-ray inspection confirms weld quality. Other nondestructive testing and destructive examination follows until final certification is issued by the laboratory. Other equipment essential to redraw operations includes vapor degreasing and acid cleaning tanks, and equipment for trimming, polishing, and finishing of tubing to the customer's specifications. An open, seven-barrel, ambient atmosphere, natural gas-fired annealing furnace supports the redraw mill. Most materials, excluding the reactive alloys, can be annealed with sufficient time at temperature to develop required mechanical and corrosion-resistant properties.