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A Pew Charitable Trusts issue brief concludes that FDA oversight must evolve as health providers find new ways to apply AM technology.
North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters has been handling what Manager Nick Martin calls the “COVID Crazies” better than expected. The shop saw an uptick in stainless steel projects to keep busy.
Investigators at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have developed a cobalt-free binder for cemented tungsten carbide. The binder is expected to promote sustainable manufacturing by providing an environmentally friendly method to mass-produce metals, alloys, cermets, and composite parts for...
Factory automation and tooling solutions provider Electroimpact Inc. has combined two processes—automated fiber placement (AFP) and fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing—into a unified system called Scalable Composite Robotic Additive Manufacturing. The 6-axis SCRAM reportedly allows...
Although iron replaced bronze as the metal of choice 3,000 years ago, iron’s most commonly used form, steel, continues to provide the backbone of modern manufacturing and infrastructure. An interview with Murali Manohar, PhD, P.E., head of plates, energy & infrastructure products at ArcelorMittal Global R&D, provides insight about what tube and pipe fabricators can expect in the future.
Chicago-based Aluminum Extruders Council has unveiled a new, interactive resource tool on its website for automotive design engineers. The interactive web page provides information on the effective use of aluminum extrusions in various vehicle components, systems, and subsystems and highlights...
Metal fabricators seem OK with President Donald Trump’s plan to get more aggressive in imposing fines on imported metals.
Editor Don Nelson discusses the Q4 Additive Report cover story about ROE Dental Lab, a very early adopter of additive manufacturing
ArcelorMittal’s Fortiform 980 GI has been selected as the sole source of third-generation AHSS for the 2021 Ford Bronco. The Bronco will be the first automobile in the world to incorporate this grade of steel, which is made at AM/NS Calvert in Alabama. “Ford’s chief engineer gave us a goal to...
For the second year in a row, Vested Metals Intl., a specialty metals raw material distribution and metallurgical consulting company based in St. Augustine, Fla., has been named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. The company is listed at No. 1,036 on the 2020 Inc. 5000...
PostProcess Technologies survey offers information about companies that 3D-print parts: types of materials and equipment they use, postprocessing expenditures, and other key data.
Rolled Alloys, Temperance, Mich., has announced that Marc Glasser, director of metallurgical services, has been reappointed to the board of the Heat Treating Society for the 2020-2023 term. He has been with Rolled Alloys since 2012 and has more than 39 years of experience in materials science and...
Steel prices jumped in early September, but many steel buyers question if they’ll remain where they are. Meanwhile, steel buyers do seem optimistic about business as 2020 comes to an end.
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise has reported that Cives Steel Co. is closing its Southern Division plant in Thomasville, Ga., eliminating 130 jobs.
The company, a fabricator of steel structures, will maintain operations at its seven remaining locations.
Andritz Herr-Voss Stamco Inc., a member of international technology Group Andritz, has successfully commissioned a new cut-to-length line delivered to Rolled Alloys for its facility in Fairfield, Ohio. The line processes 0.125- by 48-in.-wide stainless steel and nickel alloys and has an incoming...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionThis week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
Follow the link below to find an AMPD member steel supplier near you.