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Shop Management
Shop Management - Shop management encompasses everything from strategic planning to the nuts and bolts of statistical process control. Whether you're an executive, manager, or supervisor, you'll find articles about overcoming challenges and struggles just like yours.
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Protomet to expand manufacturing presence in Tennessee
- Apr 16, 2024
- News Release
Protomet Corp., a Loudon, Tenn.-based firm offering design, engineering, and manufacturing services to the automotive, boating, and homeland security sectors, has announced it will establish operations in Rockwood, Tenn. The $25 million project, which involves the acquisition and retrofit of...
- From The Fabricator
Hess Ornamental Iron expands capabilities with new Pennsylvania headquarters
- Apr 15, 2024
- News Release
Hess Ornamental Iron, a commercial and residential metal fabrication and repair company offering custom railings, stairs, fences, and gates, has moved its headquarters from Windsor, Pa., to a new 19,213-sq.-ft. facility in Red Lion, Pa. The relocation expands the company’s commercial fabrication capabilities and is expected to create 15 to 20 jobs. “The new facility will allow our team to optimize project schedules, increase production, and expand our commercial stairs, railings and miscellaneous metals capabilities,” said Hess Ornamental Iron owner Scott Hess. The new location also includes a showroom, that highlights a variety of residential and commercial products and capabilities. It is open to the public for walk-in visits Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Corrosion-inhibiting coating can be peeled off after use
- Apr 15, 2024
- Product Release
Cortec offers VpCI-372 water-based, corrosion-inhibiting coating that can be applied directly to metal for protection in sheltered conditions.
- From The Fabricator
Employee ownership: The best way to ensure engagement
With employee stock ownership plans capable of keeping employees engaged, why don’t more companies pursue this organizational structure?
- From The Fabricator
AI, machine learning, and the future of metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 14, 2024
- Blog Post
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting attendees took a deep dive into operational excellence, skill, and what will define future success: good systems, good data, and, most important, good employees.
- From The Fabricator
Dynamic Metal blossoms with each passing year
Rose petals of the metal variety marked the path for Scott Hartrick’s career choice as a metal fabricator.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication management: A guide for new supervisors
- By Mark Ernst
- Apr 12, 2024
- Article
Skilled people in the shop underwent significant training and mentoring to become as good as they are. The same should hold true for shop supervisors.
- From The Fabricator
Cincinnati named 2024 Vets Indexes 4 Star Employer
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
Vets Indexes has announced that Cincinnati Incorporated has earned the designation of 2024 Vets Indexes 4 Star Employer.
- From The Fabricator
McAfee Tool & Die redesigns website
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
McAfee Tool & Die Inc., a provider of tooling and manufacturing services in Uniontown, Ohio, has unveiled a revamped website highlighting its core services of CNC machining, laser cutting, wire EDM cutting, and grinding.
- From The Fabricator
SOLV Metals seeks growth through collaboration
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 11, 2024
- Article
Formed in 2023, SOLV Metals represents the merger of three industry players: Wisconsin Metal Parts, Lean Manufacturing Products, and QuikCut. The story reveals the subtle nature of consolidation in metal fabrication.
- From The Fabricator
DeWys Stainless Solutions moving to stand-alone facility
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
DeWys Stainless Solutions (DSS), a division of DeWys Metal Solutions, is moving out of DeWys’ main site in Marne, Mich., into a stand-alone facility.
- From The Fabricator
White Cap acquires Crimson Steel Supply
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
White Cap, a distributor of construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors, has acquired Oklahoma-based Crimson Steel Supply LLC.
- From The Fabricator
Yoe Construction adds second Pennsylvania location
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
Yoe Construction has announced the addition of a new steel fabrication shop in Red Lion, Pa.
- From The Fabricator
Barnes Aerospace expands MRO facility
- Apr 10, 2024
- News Release
Barnes Aerospace has completed the expansion of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in East Granby, Conn.
- From The Fabricator
Americraft Marine appoints chairman
- Apr 10, 2024
- News Release
Americraft Marine has announced the appointment of Peter Fetten as chairman.
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The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
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- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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