- FMA
- The Fabricator
- FABTECH
- Canadian Metalworking
Our Publications
Categories
- Additive Manufacturing
- Aluminum Welding
- Arc Welding
- Assembly and Joining
- Automation and Robotics
- Bending and Forming
- Consumables
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Electric Vehicles
- En Español
- Finishing
- Hydroforming
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Welding
- Machining
- Manufacturing Software
- Materials Handling
- Metals/Materials
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Power Tools
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Roll Forming
- Safety
- Sawing
- Shearing
- Shop Management
- Testing and Measuring
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Waterjet Cutting
Industry Directory
Webcasts
Podcasts
FAB 40
Advertise
Subscribe
Account Login
Search
News - Page 494
- From The Fabricator
Henkel, Clemson University develop methods to measure thermal expansion in multisubstrate assemblies
- Mar 28, 2017
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Henkel, a Madison Heights, Mich.-based provider of adhesives, sealants, and surface treatments for the automotive industry, in cooperation with Clemson University – International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, S.C., has announced the development of novel experimental...
- From The Fabricator
Prime Advantage establishes on-demand engineering resources program
- Mar 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago-based Prime Advantage, a group purchasing organization for midsized manufacturers, has expanded its service offerings for manufacturers to include engineering resources. The program aims to serve manufacturers experiencing engineering limitations to help them reach their goals of reducing...
- From The Welder
Lincoln Electric announces 2017 training seminar and workshop schedule
- Mar 27, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric’s Welding School and Technical Training department has released its 2017 schedule of single- and multiday training courses. Welding Educator’s Workshop: Original – July 10-14, Advanced – July 31-Aug. 4 Beyond the Booth (Welding Instructor Best...
- From The Fabricator
Haas Metal Eng. purchases Topeka Foundry & Iron Works
- Mar 27, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Topeka, Kan.-based Haas Metal Eng. has announced the purchase of the Topeka Foundry & Iron Works (TFI). TFI, which will continue to do business under the same name, produces parts from 1 in. dia. to dozens of feet long and up to 75 tons. Both companies plan to collaborate on steel fabrication...
- From The Fabricator
Wyoming Machine receives W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award
- Mar 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Stacy, Minn.-based precision metal fabricator Wyoming Machine has announced that sisters Lori and Traci Tapani, co-presidents of the company, have accepted the W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award from the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB). The annual award honors one large and one...
- From The Fabricator
Walter Surface Technologies opens Texas distribution, training center
- Mar 27, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Walter Surface Technologies, a provider of surface treatment equipment and products in Windsor, Conn., has opened a 22,000-sq.-ft. distribution and training center in Dallas, Texas. The warehouse stocks the company’s most in-demand products for the region, and part of the facility serves as a...
- From The Fabricator
U.S. dominates automotive aftermarket in North America
- Mar 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The U.S. dominates the North American automotive aftermarket for powertrain components, accounting for 86 percent of overall sales, or $10.3 billion, in 2016. Through 2021 U.S. aftermarket demand for engine, transmission, and drivetrain components will rise 1.6 percent per year, a slight uptick...
- From The Fabricator
Leadership Lab for Women in Manufacturing to be held March 28-30
- Mar 24, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Women in Manufacturing™ (WiM) and Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management’s second annual Leadership Lab for Women in Manufacturing will be held March 28-30, 2017, in Cleveland. The event provides executive education and training to WiM members in mid- to high-level...
- From The Fabricator
U.S. Labor Department delays beryllium rule effective date
- Mar 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a delay in the effective date of the rule titled “Occupational Exposure to Beryllium,” from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017. The delay will allow OSHA to review and consider the rule further, in keeping with the Jan. 20, 2017, White House memorandum,...
- From The Fabricator
Yale lift truck named Product of the Year finalist
- Mar 23, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Yale Materials Handling Corp., Greenville, N.C., has announced that Plant Engineering has honored the Yale® MPE080VG end rider with Driven by Balyo technology as a Product of the Year finalist. It operates as a robotic lift truck, independently picking up, transporting, and dropping off pallets...
- From The Fabricator
Primetals Technologies modifies continuous caster at Gerdau Cartersville
- Mar 23, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
London-based Primetals Technologies has received an order to modify the continuous caster at Gerdau’s location in Cartersville, Ga. The modification will give the long product maker the ability to produce an additional beam blank format, which will allow the company to roll larger finished...
- From The Fabricator
Beckwood to supply hydraulic deep draw press to Columbia Metal Spinning
- Mar 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Beckwood Press Co., Fenton, Mo., has received a contract from Columbia Metal Spinning, a Chicago-based producer of precision metal spun and deep drawn parts, to produce a custom, 450-ton hydraulic deep draw press. Scheduled for completion in August 2017, the machine will expand Columbia Metal...
- From The Fabricator
New ASTM test method helps determine composition of aluminum alloys
- Mar 22, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
A new standard from ASTM Intl., W. Conshohocken, Pa., provides a method for analyzing the composition of aluminum and aluminum alloys. The test helps manufacturers, consumers, and laboratories verify that an alloy’s composition is within the needed limits through an analysis method called...
- From The Fabricator
Schuler delivers laser blanking lines to Daimler
- Mar 22, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Göppingen, Germany-based Schuler has delivered two laser blanking lines to the Daimler plant in Kuppenheim, Germany. Both lines, used for the serial production of compact vehicles, can be changed instantly to another cutting style at the touch of a button. Contours are programmed offline and can...
- From The Fabricator
London Taxi builds plant to produce electric vehicles
- Mar 22, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The London Taxi Co. (LTC) has opened the U.K.'s first car plant dedicated to the production of range-extended electric vehicles (EVs). The plant, located in Coventry, U.K., will produce the world's first purpose-built, mass-market electric taxi. LTC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geely, has invested...
subscribe now
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 subscription- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
- Trending Articles
How to set a press brake backgauge manually
Capturing, recording equipment inspection data for FMEA
Tips for creating sheet metal tubes with perforations
Are two heads better than one in fiber laser cutting?
Hypertherm Associates implements Rapyuta Robotics AMRs in warehouse
- Industry Events
16th Annual Safety Conference
- April 30 - May 1, 2024
- Elgin,
Pipe and Tube Conference
- May 21 - 22, 2024
- Omaha, NE
World-Class Roll Forming Workshop
- June 5 - 6, 2024
- Louisville, KY
Advanced Laser Application Workshop
- June 25 - 27, 2024
- Novi, MI
- Upcoming Webcasts
Navigating Change: The Manufacturer’s Guide to Change Management with ERP Implementation
- May 16, 2024
- Sponsored
- Presented By: ECI Software Solutions, M1