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Articles - Page 251
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: The thought process behind changing a weld process
- By Nino Mascalco
- Jun 13, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: Our company is using 0.045-in.-dia. mild steel solid wire for GMAW with 90 percent argon/10 percent CO2 shielding gas. A majority of our base metal is ¼ to 1 in. thick welded out of position about 30 percent of the time. We are considering a change in our welding process to reduce lead-times....
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: Team approach helps Robinson Metal scale up
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Robinson's fabrication division has an internal structure that helps the company adapt to growth.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: Data analytics meets high-volume contract fabrication at OMS
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
O'Neal Manufacturing Services, a nationwide fabricator with 11 locations, makes smart use of data to refine capacity planning and sales forecasting.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: Super Steel ramps up parts tracking
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Super Steel's initiative to track where jobs stand has effectively increased throughput and inventory accuracy, preparing the company for increased business. According to Super Steel's CEO, 2015 could be a breakout year.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: BTD and the quest for continued diversification
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
BTD has gained a reputation for its ability to rapidly ramp up part programs. Now managers are looking at available markets and asking some big questions.
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Tackling root penetration problems
- By Nino Mascalco
- Jun 12, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: We are experiencing weld root penetration issues in our single- and multipass welds. Our base metal is A36, and we oxyfuel-cut it in thicknesses from ½ to 3 in. Most of the weld joints are standard T-joints with a few groove joints. We are using a 0.045-in.- dia. E71T-1C/M flux-cored wire with...
- From The Fabricator
Big-time fabricating
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Greiner Industries, Mount Joy, Pa., has been able to expand over the years because its owner senses opportunities that other shops want no part of. As a result, the company has emerged as an atypical fabricator with incredible fabricating capabilities.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: The story behind dramatic growth at MEC
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
After a major acquisition, Mayville Engineering Co.—No. 1 again on the FAB 40—is poised for serious growth in the years to come.
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Examining the root cause of distortion
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jun 11, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: We manufacture hydraulic cylinders. Ever since we changed our shielding gas blend, we’ve noticed a higher level of distortion. Before the change we used a 95/5 blend, but now we use 92/8, which we have documented using a 0.045-in.-dia. filler metal. Would the 92/8 blend run hotter and cause...
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: The reasons for and misconceptions about preheating steel
- By Nino Mascalco
- Jun 10, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: We are expanding our job shop and adding the capability to work with much heavier structures, including considerably thicker materials. Some of these jobs specify high-strength materials and preheating. Some of our welders claim preheating is performed to remove water from the steel. Can you...
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: Growing on a bedrock of data
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 9, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
For many fabricators in this year’s FAB 40, smart use of information has become the bedrock of high-product-mix metal fabrication. As that bedrock becomes stronger, fabricators may continue to grow even larger.
Bending tube greener and cleaner
- By Jeff Jeffery
- Jun 9, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
For many, ideas such as green and sustainability are synonymous with recycling, but recycling is just one small part of doing things in a greener way. Minimizing the consumption that later needs to be recycled (waste) is an important aspect, too. Among tube and pipe fabricators, one area that can yield big benefits is lubricant consumption.
- From The Fabricator
Five common myths about automated welding systems
- By Vic Lubieniecki
- Jun 9, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Subscribing to common myths about automated welding systems can cause headaches and prevent you from making the most of your investment. Learn why.
TUBE® expo exhibitors demonstrate the latest equipment for monitoring dimensions
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 9, 2014
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
The manufacturing standards for manufacturing and fabricating tube and pipe are continuously on the rise as OEMs demand tighter tolerances and ever-greater dimensional consistency. Keeping up with these trends is a matter of keeping up with the technologies available to monitor processes and measure tubular products.
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Defining current density
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jun 5, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: Our company manufactures cylindrical structures, including tanks and smokestacks made from A36 or A572 material. The material is burned to size on a plasma table and mechanically beveled. Process limitations cause gaps in the joints during fit-up. We use a 0.045-in.-dia. solid wire with a 75...
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