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A look ahead at OSHA regulation and enforcement
With many new leaders, directors, and compliance officers coming on board, OSHA is changing—and it’s taking some new directions in regulation and enforcement.
Maximizing welder time with automation
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jul 27, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Looking at the European skilled welding situation, KM MONT decided to invest not in more welders, but in automation to free its welders to do jobs that only human welders can do.
- From The Fabricator
Fabrication shop stays safe by design
Because of its commitment to employee safety, Nova Group has won the 2023 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence from FMA.
- From The Fabricator
Advances in exoskeleton technology improve productivity, safety
- By Kirk Stema
- Jul 26, 2023
- Safety
- Article
Exoskeleton technology has become lighter and more flexible, making labor less laborious. Software has been developed that assesses individual stressors so that the device can provide custom support.
- From The Fabricator
High-powered lasers change the rules of precision sheet metal
- By Brendon DiVincenzo
- Jul 25, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
High-powered fiber lasers cut extraordinarily quickly. That’s great, but what happens to those parts after they’re cut? The rules of laser cutting management have changed.
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- From The Fabricator
The rise of the collaborative robots on display at Automate 2023 in Detroit
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 24, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
For manufacturers and job shops with a high-mix, low-volume production portfolio, there's likely a collaborative robot that fits a need. Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis saw it on full display at Automate 2023 in Detroit.
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- Jul 24, 2023
- Bending and Forming
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- From The Fabricator
Shop strategies for crack-free bending in V-grooved brass sheet metal
- By Steve Benson
- Jul 24, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Annealing can help reduce cracking, if done correctly. But if you’re bending brass or any material with a grain direction, try forming against the grain. Changing the bend’s orientation to the material grain can make a world of difference.
- From The Fabricator
Optimizing metal manufacturing performance like Formula One racing
- By Caleb Chamberlain
- Jul 20, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Engineers and analysts in performance racing and financial planning use Monte Carlo simulations and data to predict outcomes of incredibly complicated scenarios. Soon, more fabricators might be doing the same.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricators without indoor air control in shop could catch heat
As OSHA takes the first steps toward establishing new heat standards for U.S. workers, companies need to address stifling indoor work environments.
Metal fabrication shop adds two tube laser cutting machines with one focus
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jul 18, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
If nimbleness is the key to survival for job shops looking to provide quick turnaround times, capital investments must follow. With the addition of two more tube lasers, Wisconsin-based Sharpe Products is making the most of that manufacturing strategy.
- From The Fabricator
Steel is real for FosterWeld’s custom furniture, merchandise, and signs
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jul 17, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Idaho-based FosterWeld honors old-school steelwork through its diverse lineup of products, ranging from small items like keychains and belt buckles to larger products like custom furniture.
- From The Fabricator
Scaling a manufacturing business with digital connectivity
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 13, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
An account with a national retailer led Architectural Fabrication down a road of digital connectivity. Now the Texas business has its sights on major growth.
- From The Fabricator
Data takes center stage at Italy’s LAMIERA sheet metal trade show
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 11, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
About 19,000 people visited Milan to attend LAMIERA, Italy’s manufacturing show focused on sheet metal. After an irregular schedule during the pandemic, the trade show returned to its biennial format this year.
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