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Articles - Page 222
- From The Fabricator
How fabrication project management drives manufacturing success
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 23, 2015
- Laser Welding
- Article
Manufacturing entails a team of experts who get together to tackle many projects at once. Learn all about fabrication project management here.
- From The Fabricator
How basic training in lean manufacturing establishes a common view
- By Dick Kallage
- Jun 23, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
To ensure every employee has a common view of what’s ideal versus what needs to be improved, a few hours of basic lean training can go a long way.
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Negative pressure yields positive results in resistance welding
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 15, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
A system helps resistance welding lines save water as tip changeouts become more frequent. The technology uses negative pressure, similar to placing your thumb on top of a straw and lifting it out of a glass of water.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Forming aluminum alloys at elevated temperatures, Part 1
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D. and Long Ju
- Jun 11, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To reduce vehicle weight, automotive manufacturers are using advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) and aluminum alloys, formed at room temperature, as well as hot stamping of boron steels. A few OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers also have started warm forming aluminum alloys, usually 5000 and 6000 series,...
- From The Welder
Using cored wire in submerged arc welding applications
- By Robert Fox
- Jun 11, 2015
- Consumables
- Article
Like all arc welding processes, submerged arc welding (SAW) requires the right consumables for the specific application to achieve optimal results. Are cored wires right for yours?
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Slug pulling—Causes and solutions
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 11, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Slug pulling in a stamping die can be costly and frustrating. One pulled slug can cripple production. What Is Slug Pulling? When a pierce punch creates a hole, it also produces scrap, called the slug. When the slug sticks to the face of the punch during withdrawal or comes out of the button...
- From The Fabricator
Ask the Stamping Expert: Upfront spending reaps long-term savings
- By Thomas Vacca
- Jun 10, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Q: The cost of building new progressive dies has gone up substantially in the past few years. I am struggling, and in many cases lose money, on my tool builds. How is the industry expected to cope? A: This is a common problem throughout the metal stamping arena. It’s not easy to remain...
- From The Fabricator
When It Pays to Spend
- By John Wold
- Jun 9, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Specialized press brake tooling increases productivity, reduces operator fatigue, solves problems
- From The Fabricator
A waterjet pump primer
- By David Arthur, Deron Roberts, Jeff Schibley, and Nancy Lauseng
- Jun 8, 2015
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Knowing the basics of waterjet pumps allows a fabricator to figure out just what technology makes sense for the work on the shop floor and just what type of commitment is necessary to run that pump technology successfully.
- From The Fabricator
Better ideas, better growth at Texas metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Special Products & Mfg. Inc., a custom fabricator in Rockwall, Texas, has transformed its culture. A decade ago it was a command-and-control environment. Today, ideas from front-line workers drive improvement.
- From The Fabricator
Upskilling – What it means and where it stands
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 3, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Much attention has been given to the skills gap, a critical issue affecting manufacturing. The Upskill Summit held in April provided an opportunity for manufacturers and other entities to explore concrete measures to alleviate the gap by upskilling workers. Summit participant Traci Tapani, co-president, Wyoming Machine, discusses the initiative.
- From The Fabricator
Going vertical: Distributor expands into stamping, metal fabrication, and assembly
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Millenia Products Group launched as a distributor in 2001, but from the very start it had plans for vertical integration down the supply chain. Today it offers distribution, stamping, roll forming, fabrication, and full assembly services—all in one organization.
- From The Fabricator
The 2015 FAB 40: The largest custom metal fabricators grow even bigger
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
The 2015 FAB 40 shows a growing industry, with some of the largest shops posting the biggest revenue gains over last year. Will such growth lead to more industry consolidation? For some industrial sectors, probably, but for other areas of metal fabrication, probably not.
Troubleshooting, traceability for tube, pipe producers
- By Pierre Huot
- Jun 2, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
The adage “two heads are better than one” can be applied to tube and pipe mill monitoring systems. Monitoring the forming process is a good idea, and monitoring the welding process is too, but using a combination system that measures both yields additional benefits.
- From The Fabricator
Adding to the arsenal of metal cutting technologies
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 2, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Despite having low- and high-powered laser cutting machines and two waterjets, a fabrication shop recognized that it might have a need for more laser cutting capacity. To fill that gap, Advanced Laser & Waterjet Cutting installed a 1-kW CO2 laser cutting machine.
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