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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
Discovering versatility on the punching machine
- By Dan Davis and Dave Cormican
- Apr 28, 2020
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
High forms and progressively formed parts are just a couple of things that can be done on a punching machine.
- From The Fabricator
Leadership lessons emerge from the metal fabricating community during this pandemic
Plenty of metal fabrication and manufacturing leaders are making their way during this COVID-19 crisis. Here are some lessons that any fab shop manager should keep in mind.
- From The Fabricator
Speeding up pipe fabrication at P1 Group
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 21, 2020
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
P1 Group, Lawrence, Kan., turned to automation to eliminate extra pipe fabrication processes and material handling.
- From The Fabricator
From metal fabricator to medical bed manufacturer in COVID-19 crisis
When word went out that McCormick Place in Chicago was being set up as a possible overflow site for COVID-19 patients, Jeff Kaminsky of Accurate Metal Fabricating started making calls. A little over a week later, the company began supplying 1,800 beds for the emergency response effort.
- From The Fabricator
1980s: The search for productivity in metal fabrication
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 20, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
In the 1980s metal fabricators questioned what they needed to do to be as productive as peers in Japan and Germany.
- From The Fabricator
Don’t let unhealthy habits be a premature death sentence
Manufacturing workers often live unhealthy lifestyles because of long hours and shift work. Unfortunately, that makes them a prime target for health problems, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic.
- From The Fabricator
OSHA recommends face shields and homemade masks for workers—as a last resort
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most metal fabrication shops fall in OHSA's “low risk” area, but it doesn’t remove them from the responsibility of trying to keep employees safe. Here's what you should know.
- From The Fabricator
Will best practices for COVID-19 shop safety work when fabricators come back?
COVID-19 has forced metal fabricators to think more about safety on the shop floor. Here are some guidelines for those still working and those waiting to return to work.
- From The Fabricator
FMA economist: Turning the coronavirus corner in four to five weeks
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 31, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Economist Chris Kuehl says the economy could be closer to back in business in four to five weeks if most U.S. citizens adhere to some committed level of social distancing to steer clear of the coronavirus.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing’s problem: Even in this COVID-19 crisis, people don’t see it as essential
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 27, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricating helps maintain a lifestyle that many citizens take for granted, as one Pennsylvania manufacturer of medical equipment batteries found out. Job shops provide the infrastructure of life, and the COVID-19 crisis is proving that out more correct than ever.
- From The Fabricator
Can fab shops help hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak?
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, PPE supplies are running short at clinics and hospitals. Fabricators and manufacturers are stepping up to offer face shields, safety goggles, and masks.
- From The Fabricator
Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best
As meetings get canceled and quotes dry up, metal fabrication shops have to to what they can to stay open during the increasing spread of coronavirus.
- From The Fabricator
Light at the end of COVID-19 tunnel for metal fabricators
As the world’s governments took steps to minimize the health impact of the COVID-19 virus, the economic impact was felt early, and the potential for lingering damage remains. That’s bad news for metal fabricators, but not the worst news possible. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
- From The Fabricator
A better way to create a helical form from Australia
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 16, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
An Australian CNC forming company believes it has developed an easy and reliable way to create helical forms.
- From The Fabricator
Still a family affair at Shickel Corp.
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 10, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Even with company growth, 2009 The FABRICATOR Industry Award winner Shickel Corp. maintains a family environment at its Virginia metal fabrication facility.
- 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...
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