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- From The Fabricator
The basics of preparing a welding documentation
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 8, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding procedures and qualifications play important roles in welders being able to deliver quality fabrications in a consistent manner.
- From The Fabricator
How VR can attract the next gen of structural fabricators
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 7, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
After Bill Issler sold his FabSuite MIS software in 2018, he knew all about the industry’s greatest problem, skilled labor, and aimed to use virtual reality technology to help solve it.
- From The Welder
Narrowing the welding PPE gap for women in fabrication
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Dec 7, 2023
- Safety
- Article
Three PPE experts discuss the lack of well-fitting protective clothing for women welders and other skilled professionals and the developments being made to narrow this gap.
- From The Fabricator
Testing the world’s first 3D-printed metal bridge
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 5, 2023
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Applying additive manufacturing in the construction business won’t be an easy bridge to cross. But as of 2021, a bridge in Amsterdam has been printed out of metal, and today, a bedrock of much-needed engineering data is being built.
- From The Fabricator
Establishing the proper flow in the fabricating shop
- By Rajiv Vasdev
- Dec 1, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
A company needs to find the right flow of materials, finished goods, and money to optimize overall performance.
- From The Welder
How to braze in a six-step process
- By Ozzie Cejas
- Nov 30, 2023
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
To be successful when brazing, metal fabricators must follow and understand six important steps.
Illinois tube fabricator takes next step with blast room
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Nov 28, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When Illinois-based tube fabricator Morton Industries invested in its own blast room, it continued a post-fire re-creation of its business.
- From The Fabricator
Aluminum bird sculpture returns after 26 years
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Nov 26, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Article
When an aluminum sculpture returned to Madison, Wis., after 26 years, a local fabricator who helped late artist Truman Lowe create it brought it back to life in 2023.
- From The Fabricator
How one fabricator obtains the perfect edge on a laser cut
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 22, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Jackson, Tenn.-based fabricator Cupples’ J&J Co. has a reputation for pushing the fiber laser cutting envelope. To obtain that perfect cut edge using high-powered fiber laser technology requires optimal gas flow, good material, attention to detail, and a lot of patience.
- From The Fabricator
Avoiding ERP headaches for the custom metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 20, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
How one software player tackles the traditional headaches of integration, interoperability, and production planning for metal fabrication job shops.
- From The Fabricator
How machine learning helps perfect welder skill
- By Charles Caristan
- Nov 18, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
In the years to come, artificial intelligence and machine learning will spur significant changes, welders and metal fabricators who embrace them will reap the benefits.
- From The Welder
Tungsten electrode selection and preparation for welders
- By Jon Bowers
- Nov 14, 2023
- Consumables
- Article
Welders, take note: Choosing the optimal tungsten electrode requires you to consider the right tungsten material, tip geometry, and tip preparation.
- From The Welder
How shops can succeed in the modern welding industry
- By Jules Brenner
- Nov 14, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
The founder of Industrial Succession shares steps to help welding shops grow and embrace long-term, sustainable growth.
- From The Welder
Collaborative robotic welding systems gain traction on the job shop floor
- By Tim Paton
- Nov 13, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
In more ways than one, welding cobot systems have reached a point where they are more accessible to a larger number of fabricators.
Improving part consistency with CNC tube benders
- By Jay Robinson
- Nov 11, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Questions about variations in bent tubes typically can be answered by addressing a few common issues with the raw material or the machinery.
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