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Shop Management - Page 32
- From The Fabricator
Data monitoring helps contract manufacturer gain uptime, efficiency on lasers, press brakes
- Jan 5, 2023
- News Release
MEC chose the machine connectivity platform from MachineMetrics to monitor machine uptime to drive improvements, and quantify specific downtime reasons to allow the company to assign dollar values to issues.
- From The Fabricator
Cornerstone Automation relocates to larger facility
- Jan 3, 2023
- News Release
Cornerstone Automation, a control system integration company in Telford, Pa., is moving into a larger facility in Franconia, Pa.
- From The Fabricator
Trex Commercial Products changes name to Sightline Commercial Solutions
- Jan 3, 2023
- News Release
Trex Commercial Products, a fabricator and supplier of architectural railings and platforms for the commercial building market, has changed its name to Sightline Commercial Solutions.
- From The Fabricator
John Bouchard & Sons certified as Woman Business Enterprise
- Jan 3, 2023
- News Release
John Bouchard & Sons Co. (JBS), Nashville, Tenn., has been certified as a Woman Business Enterprise by The Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise for the state of Tennessee.
- From The Fabricator
Enprotech Corp. acquires American Hydro
- Jan 3, 2023
- News Release
Cleveland-based Enprotech Corp. has announced the acquisition of American Hydro, York, Pa., a business of Wärtsilä Corp. and provider of custom hydropower refurbishment and turbine services.
- From The Fabricator
Cadence acquires Utitec
- Jan 3, 2023
- News Release
Staunton, Va.-based contract manufacturer Cadence Inc. has acquired Utitec Inc., a manufacturer of miniature, deep-drawn medical device and commercial components.
Tube and pipe business must rebuild in-house knowledge
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jan 2, 2023
- Article
Tube and pipe companies need to revive the system of older employees mentoring younger ones if the industry is going to survive the current labor shortage, tube industry veteran Dan Ventura says.
- From The Fabricator
Never forget the building blocks of lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 29, 2022
- Article
After seven years of writing for The FABRICATOR, columnist Jeff Sipes writes his send-off by addressing the past, future, and the fundamentals at lean manufacturing’s core.
It’s time to consider a collaborative robot
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- Dec 29, 2022
- Article
The labor shortage for manufacturers has never been more acute. Fortunately, collaborative robot technology has never been more accessible—and it can help even small shops fill their labor needs.
- From The Fabricator
Balancing act: Handling due dates for new babies and job shop responsibilities
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 28, 2022
- Blog Post
Barnes Metalcrafters’ manager and father Nick Martin explains the delicate balancing act of due dates in the job shop and responsibilities at home with the arrival of a new baby.
- From The Fabricator
Financial survey reveals metal fabrication growth spurt for 2023
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 26, 2022
- Article
FMA’s “Financial Ratios & Operational Benchmarking Survey” reveals the results of a growth spurt. It isn’t a bad time to be a metal fabricator.
- From The Fabricator
The automotive industry’s ever-changing world revolves around EVs
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 22, 2022
- Blog Post
The automotive industry’s ever-changing world revolves around electric vehicles, and the Charger Daytona Banshee is a perfect example of that, writes Josh Welton.
- From The Fabricator
Reflections on FABTECH 2022: Metal fabrication in a connected world
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 20, 2022
- Article
Almost 30,000 people attended FABTECH 2022, North America’s largest metal fabrication event. With attendance up more than 20% from 2021, the tradeshow hosted an industry poised for growth through a connected world and digital transformation.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricators benefit from government spending
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 20, 2022
- Article
There’s a bright side to government spending. On Nov. 10, during the final morning of FABTECH, Omar Nashashibi, a founding partner at The Franklin Partnership, gave insight into how recent legislation could affect the industry and U.S. manufacturing overall.
- From The Fabricator
Part buyers relying on technology, quick to go to market, report reveals
- Dec 19, 2022
- News Release
Paperless Parts, a provider of estimating and quoting software for job shops and contract manufacturers, has released its “2022 Custom Part Buyer Report,” based on a survey conducted in partnership with research firm Researchscape. The report reveals that industrial buyers are under...
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