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Articles - Page 240
- From The Fabricator
Where is your press brake tooling?
- By Jeff Middlebrooks, John Waller, and Steve Brown
- Oct 30, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
An organized workspace is an efficient workspace. Press brake technicians should have all the tools they need to perform a changeover. Unlabeled punches and dies, stored haphazardly on a rack, on the floor, or in boxes, only make their jobs harder.
- From The Fabricator
Don’t underestimate MIG welding skills
- By Karl Hoes
- Oct 29, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Plenty of welding training programs start with gas metal arc welding, or MIG welding, because it’s fairly easy to start laying a pretty consistent bead—under very simple and consistent conditions. As a result, most people look at gas tungsten arc welding, or TIG welding, with its need to use both hands while simultaneously operating a foot pedal, as a more complicated welding process. In a large-scale metal fabricating operation’s world, those people would be wrong.
- From The Fabricator
More than a metal warehouse—Behind the scenes at Pacesetter Steel
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 29, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Metal service centers are a vital part of the fabricating world, and their fortunes are closely aligned with their customers’. Here’s a look at how one center fared during the Great Recession and where it’s headed with its young CEO at the helm.
- From The Welder
Determining welding shielding gas ratios
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 29, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dive into welding shielding gas ratios and when to use certain ratios.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Finding the 'best buy'
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 28, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I’m looking for a Consumer Reports-type study on gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) machines. As a small-business owner, I would like to know what would be the best buy. Have you done any reports on welding machines in terms of best makes and models? Glenn H. A: To answer your question, no, I...
- From The Welder
Preweld cleaning tips for TIG
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 27, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Check out our tips for preweld cleaning for TIG processes.
- From The Welder
API 1104 tests for qualification
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 24, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Wondering what the tests are for WPS and welder qualification to API 1104?? Check them out here.
- From The Welder
Welding procedure specifications for beginners
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 23, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Paul Cameron, expert welder, shares WPS review tips for beginners.
- From The Fabricator
Uncovering waste with an all-encompassing metric
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 22, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Manufacturing critical-path time, MCT, is a broad metric that encompasses the entire enterprise. The shorter an organization's MCT, the more adaptable and successful it can be.
- From The Fabricator
Plasma cutting or laser cutting? How about both?
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 22, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Not all parts need the tight-tolernace edge that laser cutting provides; now a fabricator canhave the fine touch of laser cutting and the poweful force of plasma cutting for thicker materials in one machine.
- From The Fabricator
Giving a welding robot some eyes
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 22, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Vision systems for a welding application usually are reserved for critical jobs associated with high costs of failure. New technology developments, however, may be introducing this technology to a new audience.
- From The Fabricator
Cut, bend, weld, paint, assemble—box—and ship
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 22, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Fabricators didn't join the profession because they love packaging and shipping. A custom-box-making machine may be just the thing to allow them to focus on the fun stuff.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Earning D1.1 compliance
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 22, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: The company I work for has welded steel to make web truss frames for steel buildings for 20 years but has never been certified in any way. Some bids that we see require certification from a national organization. Do you know what our best approach should be to becoming certified? Larry S....
- From The Fabricator
Fiberglass tape that has your [weld’s] back
- By Amanda Carlson
- Oct 22, 2014
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Aquasol’s Fiback line of fiberglass backing tape, now available in high- and low-amperage options, gives welders a simple, safe, and reliable way to protect the back side of their weldments, even those that have a complex shape.
- From The Fabricator
Staffing the comeback
- By Dick Kallage
- Oct 22, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
It’s no secret—this industry has a tough time finding people, and as demand has increased in recent years, the problem has gotten worse. Just how many people does this industry need to compete, what talents do they need to have, and how can a company attract the best? To address these questions requires realistic planning based not on perceptions, but on facts.
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