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Articles - Page 9
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Roadmap to success for a welding supervisor
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Aug 22, 2023
- Consumables
- Article
The Certified Welding Supervisor certification and material will help welders learn more about deposition rates, efficiencies, and output.
- From The Fabricator
Be Pro Be Proud aims to change perception of trades with Draft Day
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 22, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
The executive director of Be Pro Be Proud, Andrew Parker, discusses the effort's skilled workforce initiative, Draft Day events, mobile trailers, successes, and recruitment advice.
- From The Fabricator
Using laser scanning to inspect part cleanliness
- By Alexander Blätterman
- Aug 21, 2023
- Finishing
- Article
Stand-alone and inline laser scanners perform the crucial job of assessing part cleanliness before certain manufacturing processes.
- From The Fabricator
Part leveling wins over cannabis processing equipment maker
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 20, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Las Vegas-based GreenBroz, a supplier of harvesting equipment for cannabis and hemp processors, needed help figuring out what to do with warped parts coming off the laser cutting machine.
- From The Welder
Aluminum Etc.: The future looks bright for aluminum in manufacturing
- By Gina Cutts
- Aug 19, 2023
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Gina Cutts says the future of aluminum in manufacturing looks promising as manufacturers rally around the positives rather than the negatives associated with aluminum products.
- From The Fabricator
Building a shipping container home and business out of tragedy
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 18, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Shane and Cole Barber built a shipping container home as a way to keep their families together after the loss of a loved one. The project has since led them to start a shipping container homebuilding business.
- From The Fabricator
What does it take for a fabricator to run a robotic press brake cell?
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 17, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Hickey Metal Fabrication, Salem, Ohio, has learned a lot since installing a large robotic press brake earlier this year.
- From The Fabricator
How digital twins add a new level of intelligence in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 17, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Why was this part cut incorrectly? Why is that job late? Digital twins could give a new level of intelligence to production planners and, for that matter, everyone else in the organization, from sales personnel to shipping clerks.
- From The Fabricator
Best practices for weld cell layout
- By Justin Craft
- Aug 17, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Whether a metal fabricator is designing a cell for semiautomatic or robotic welding, small details can make a big difference on the shop floor
- From The Welder
Tips for welding wire drum storage, handling, and setup
- By Lewis Nerone
- Aug 16, 2023
- Consumables
- Article
Proper storage, handling, and setup of welding wire drums will help shops reduce consumables costs, production interruptions, damage, and product waste.
- From The Welder
The Last Pass: How welders can build their professional network
- By Greg Siepert
- Aug 15, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding instructor and The Last Pass columnist Greg Siepert continues his conversation on the most valuable pieces of advice he’s received, this time focusing on networking and its relationship with joining professional organizations.
- From The Welder
How have welders influenced welding helmet design?
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 15, 2023
- Safety
- Article
Welders past and present have helped pave the way for how welding helmets look and feel and which features they include.
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- Laser Cutting
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- From The Fabricator
A guide to FABTECH 2023 in Chicago
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 14, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
This September, FABTECH returns to Chicago as North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event of the year. Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 metal manufacturing tradeshow at McCormick Place.
- From The Welder
Advice on small business ownership and becoming a certified welding inspector
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 12, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
It’s been one step at a time for Jeremy Condrey, whose path in the welding industry includes experience as a welder, CWI, and small business owner.
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