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Blog Posts - Page 73
- From The Fabricator
The modern workplace—How to play nice together
- By Vicki Bell
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Older workers are not retiring as they once did. If you are among those still working long after you’re eligible for Social Security and Medicare, here are some tips to help foster better working relationships.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America—From Legos to bicycles
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In February 2015, Lego® replaced Ferrari® as the “world’s most powerful brand.” Perhaps an even bigger accomplishment is the number of engineers, designers, and artists who got their start working with the blocks, people like Clyde James.
- From The Fabricator
New law enhances manufacturers’ tax benefits
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Congress finally provides permanent approval for Section 179 expensing deduction and bonus depreciation laws.
- From The Fabricator
Perspective on 2016: Metal fabricators stand ready to swing
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 19, 2016
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
For U.S. manufacturers, 2016 is full of uncertainty. But shops with diversified customer bases and healthy balance sheets stand ready to swing.
- From The Welder
Preserving history
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 14, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Welders and other tradespeople not only build things, they also restore precious items from the past, including awe-inspiring, iconic aircraft.
- From The Fabricator
Fab shop customer mix: Hitting the right spot
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 22, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Interest rates are rising, oil prices are falling, and energy and agriculture equipment sectors continue to struggle. What's next for fabricators in 2016? The news isn't all bad, really, depending on a shop's mix of services, technology, talent, and customers.
- From The Fabricator
And they handed the reins to a welder from Detroit—2015 in the rearview mirror
- Dec 17, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Life is busy and filled with highs and lows. In his personal retrospective of 2015, Josh Welton shares both.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricator wannabees tell us how it’s done
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 16, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Continuing a theme explored by Josh Welton in a previous post on thefabricator.com, Nick Martin shares his experience exhibiting his shop’s custom products at festivals and farmer’s markets.
- From The Fabricator
Managing a multi-generation fab shop
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 16, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Finding good people remains the No. 1 challenge in metal fabrication, but it's certainly not an insurmountable challenge.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America—Thanks, friend
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Good friends are invaluable. Sometimes their advice is also. Such was the case for Quinton Smith, who pursued welding thanks to a friend’s suggestion.
- From The Fabricator
The prototype for a successful fab shop
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 11, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Not all job shops are interested in prototype development, but that doesn't mean that one day they won't be.
- From The Fabricator
Congress finally commits to infrastructure investment
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 9, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The recently approved highway bill increases domestic content and funding for railway cars.
- From The Welder
Making it personal – fabricating a holiday gift
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 9, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
It’s that time of year when people start thinking about giving the perfect gift. What could be better than a unique item you fabricate? Here are step-by-step instructions for making a metal vase.
- From The Welder
Respect creativity
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 2, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Ever see a piece of art and think, “I could do that”? Well, maybe you have the skills, but what about the vision and creativity of the person who created that piece? Give creativity its due respect.
- From The Fabricator
When a machine goes down
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When a machine goes down in a job shop, work can grind to a halt. Getting that machine in working order becomes priority one, and time is of the essence.
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