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Articles - Page 219
- From The Fabricator
A closer look at low-carbon sheet steels
- By Daniel J. Schaeffler
- Jul 20, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Ever wonder what makes up low-carbon steel? Material expert Daniel Schaeffler provides a quick overview.
- From The Fabricator
How employees drive a safe work environment
The Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio, is a fabricator of heavy-duty processing equipment that has managed to post 2 million work hours without a lost-time accident. For its outstanding safety record, the company was named the recipient of FMA's 2015 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence.
- From The Fabricator
CB Fabricating finds success giving people second chances
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 20, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Indiana fabricator continues to grow thanks to technology and a small, dedicated staff. The small shop may prove the merits of giving people a second chance. It’s not just moral. For CB Fabricating, it’s not just moral; it’s good business.
- From The Fabricator
3 drivers of welding throughput
- By Ed Crum
- Jul 20, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
Three principal drivers increase welding throughput in the modern shop: welding process advances, smart use of automation, and having the right information
Orion Drilling Co. has rigs, will travel
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 16, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Before purchasing a 3-D CNC cutting system from HGG, oil rig builder Orion outsource quite a bit of its work. In addition to being at the mercy of its subcontractors’ lead times, Orion had to deal with their quality, which often wasn’t sufficient. The machine has been such a productivity enhance that Orion estimates the ROI period to be one year.
- From The Fabricator
Layer by layer
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 16, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
Tennessee metalworker makes a living combining old and new metalworking processes.
- From The Fabricator
Catching the right waveform
- By Judah Henry
- Jul 15, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
The advent of the electrical waveform helped to take a lot of guesswork out of welding. A lot more of the guesswork was taken out of the welding process with the move to the digitally controlled power source and even more waveforms.
- From The Fabricator
Horizontal bending on the press brake
- By Greg Flaherty and Michael Sosnoski
- Jul 15, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
With the right tooling, you can accomplish horizontal bending—that is, where the sheet remains horizontal during the bend cycle—on the press brake. In general, horizontal bending on the press brake is accomplished with either wiping tools or rotary-style tools.
- From The Fabricator
Employee engangement drives the manufacturing economy
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 15, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Automation and other advanced manufacturing technology have become the ticket for entry to compete in custom fabrication, but people still make the difference.
- From The Welder
Getting to Know Flux-core Wire
- By Jonathan Will
- Jul 15, 2015
- Consumables
- Article
Flux-core wire has unique welding advantages and limitations. Learn how to weld with flux-cored wire to decide if it's the right choice for your application.
Ag equipment manufacturer switches to corrosion-free, worry-free, couplings
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 15, 2015
- Finishing
- Article
Horsch Maschinen GmbH, an agriculture implements manufacturer, experienced corrosion problems related to the tubular couplers used for its hydraulic systems. It switched to couplers manufactured by Voss Fluid GmbH, which are much better at standing up to the corrosive effects of common fertilizers.
- From The Fabricator
Building a manufacturing workforce
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 15, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Alexandra Industries, a producer and fabricator of aluminum extrusions in Alexandria, Minn., recognized the need to get involved in the local school district to boost the image of manufacturing in the eyes of students. But it didn't just volunteer to send over speakers. It heavily influenced the curriculum at the new high school and donated new manufacturing technology.
- From The Fabricator
Software tracks truth on the manufacturing shop floor
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Manufacturing execution systems manage schedules based not about assumptions on available capacity, but on data gathered directly from manufacturing equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Securing your business for the next generation
- By Jonathan W. Michael, JD
- Jul 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Fab shop owners may avoid succession planning. They may be too busy, or the decision may be difficult. But nobody lives forever, and not having a solid succession plan in place puts the future of the business at risk.
- From The Fabricator
Technology: The ultimate moving target
- By Dick Kallage
- Jul 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
How will technology advancements affect the kind of skilled worker we will need in the future? And how many skilled workers will we need? The answers to these questions are of incredible importance to metalworking and manufacturing in general
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