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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
Opioid usage, aging workers pose a threat to safety in the shop
The FMA Safety Conference in Lexington, Ky., April 11-12, gave safety professionals a chance to discuss the opioid epidemic and the aging workforce and their combined impact on workplace safety.
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: A plan for better quoting in metal fabrication
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 2, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Jason Ray of Paperless Parts has introduced software that can modernize a job shop’s quoting process.
- From The Fabricator
The art of waterjet cutting
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 2, 2019
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
“Wake,” a major art project from conceptual artist Mel Chin that was ultimately featured in New York City's Times Square, came together at the University of North Carolina-Asheville’s STEAM Studio last year with the help of a waterjet.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricators unite in the fight against uncertainty
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 21, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As metal fabricators face a sea of uncertainties, they look to their peers for wisdom. They had a prime opportunity to do that at the FMA Annual Meeting in Nashville, March 5-7.
- From The Fabricator
The rapid pace of technology advancements speeds up
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 18, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Only a couple of years ago, additive manufacturing was all about prototypes and one-of-a-kind products. But with each passing year, the speed of the 3D printing process picks up. Could the technology emerge as a real alternative to metal fabricating in the near future?
- From The Fabricator
Getting young people interested in manufacturing careers
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 7, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
A fabricator shares some thoughts on how it has successfully recruited young people into its manufacturing organization.
- From The Fabricator
A welding shop evolves beyond being a family business
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 2, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
What private equity ownership means to Hi-Grade Welding & Manufacturing, Schaumburg, Ill.
- From The Fabricator
Don’t fear financial expertise
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 13, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Most people have negative feelings when they hear the phrase “private equity investors,” because they think the investors want to flip a company. That’s not always the case. There is a bright side to private equity ownership in the metal fabricating industry.
- From The Fabricator
Linear friction welding on a large scale
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 9, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
A new, large linear friction welding machine opens the door for U.S. manufacturers to take on part development in a whole new way.
- From The Fabricator
Maximizing work flow for an on-demand environment
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 1, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Protolabs’ Rapid Manufacturing in Nashua, N.H., is improving its quick-turnaround reputation thanks to new lean manufacturing efforts.
- From The Fabricator
Sureway Tool solves the bending bottleneck
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 18, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Electric press brakes help Sureway Tool & Engineering Co. to solve its bending bottleneck.
- From The Fabricator
How to create a culture of safety in a metal fabrication facility
After a significant injury to a worker in 2016, Standard Iron, Monticello, Minn., worked to make safety a companywide core value.
- From The Fabricator
Solving the skills gap one class at a time
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 28, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Bühler Aeroglide addresses the manufacturing skills gap through its apprenticeship program.
- From The Fabricator
A robotic laser cutting cell cuts trim, time to market
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 21, 2018
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Robotic laser cutting cell at Factory Pipe, Ukiah, Calif., keeps the company competitive.
- From The Fabricator
Be aware and be alive
Paying attention is the least a person can do when safety is being discussed. The result could be an injury prevented or a life saved.
- 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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