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Articles - Page 192
- From The Fabricator
Order fulfillment velocity makes the difference
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 30, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Haydon Corp. was an early adopter of business software, and it continues to use its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform comprehensively. The software, along with standard business practices baked into the company’s DNA, has helped the roll former maintain an extremely short order fulfillment cycle.
- From The Fabricator
Tips for improving spray technician performance
- By Jeremiah Treloar
- Aug 30, 2016
- Finishing
- Article
The desire to eliminate waste does not end after parts leave the metal fabrication area. Fabricators that run a paint line also have the opportunity to optimize the finishing operation as well. The first step is to invest in training of the spray technicians.
- From The Fabricator
Communication in custom metal fabrication: Good ideas, good stories, good community
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 30, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
For years Jones Metal, a Mankato, Minn.-based custom fabricator, has published not an occasional employee newsletter, but a weekly digital paper, available at touchscreen kiosks throughout the front office and shop floor. The publication keeps everyone up-to-date on important metrics, spreads improvement ideas and, perhaps most important, builds community.
- From The Fabricator
Band saw basics: 5 keys to good cutting
- By Jim Larson
- Aug 29, 2016
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
There are five keys to making a quality cut: coolant, the blade, downfeed, workpiece support, and machine maintenance. If you understand these critical factors, you should be able to achieve good cuts every time.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake bending: Forming long and skinny
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 29, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Phoenix Products has more than doubled its size during the past year, and much of that growth has to do with tackling an unusual niche: the bending of long, skinny parts.
Small manufacturer, big output
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 29, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
James Steel & Tube isn’t the biggest, most high-profile tube producer, but because it is a small company, it is extremely versatile. It has gone through several transformations since it was founded in 1961, and under the guidance of current president Jim Petkus, it is going through another transition.
Where metal fabrication and history intersect
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 29, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The members of Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery had two cannons, an old school bus, and a lot of miles to cover to stage mock battles. A team of Civil War reenactors, they had discarded their previous bus and needed to transform their new bus. They enlisted the help of the staff and students at Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), Janesville, Wis.
- From The Fabricator
5 things you need to know about modern stick welding
- By Dwight Myers and Jay Ginder
- Aug 29, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Article
Shielded metal arc welding doesn't grab the headlines with regular announcements about technological advancements, but that doesn't mean it's not an important welding process for industry. Here are 5 things that will remind you why stick welding is a staple in heavy fabrication settings around the world.
Forming a Marman bead
- Aug 25, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The Marman clamp, devised to secure two cylindrical surfaces end-to-end, has earned a unique place in tube fabrication. Although it’s not always easy to form, the Marman bead is a robust, airtight seal suitable for many applications, and is often used for diesel engine exhaust systems.
- From The Fabricator
So, you want to become an AWS CWI—Part II
- By Professor R. Carlisle "Carl" Smith
- Aug 24, 2016
- Consumables
- Article
The letters and numbers used to classify electrodes all mean something. Understanding their meaning is important when choosing an electrode for your job. You also must be knowledgeable about these classifications to become an AWS CWI.
- From The Fabricator
Robot deposits welds in high gear with Tip TIG
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 17, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Article
A new robot welding cell incorporates TIP TIG, a hot-wire welding process that feeds an oscillating wire under a tungsten electrode. In some applications, the method reportedly allows the robot to weld at speeds close to those of gas metal arc welding.
- From The Fabricator
Bending Basics: How to locate the press brake’s backgauge position
- By Steve Benson
- Aug 17, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
When determining the backgauge position, you need to know the outside flange dimension and bend deduction, based on the actual radius you achieve.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Product development modeling with fabrication as the end goal
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 16, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis reveals that delivering a straightforward CAD model might make sense for a project that will require alterations down the road.
- From The Fabricator
Mastering fundamentals opens opportunities for advancement
- By Bill Frahm
- Aug 15, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- Article
If a person in metal forming or fabricating understands the basics of metal properties and how that metal is formed to meet quality expectations, he or she shouldn’t have a problem keeping up with the rapid advancements in material development and machine tool technology.
- From The Fabricator
Documentation keeps the knowledge in-house
- By Shannon Bennett and Simon Spencer
- Aug 11, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Every noteworthy quality improvement methodology calls for observation, analysis, planning, measuring, and reviewing work processes to get better results than achieved previously. For any of this to be successful, manufacturers need to document work instructions, corrections, and goals.
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