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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
Redefining shipbuilding and fabricating with new plasma cutting equipment
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 15, 2015
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, added a plasma cutting machine to its fabricating operations, which helps it to make more of its own parts without relying on subcontractors that don't always meet delivery dates.
- From The Fabricator
Rethinking the production meeting
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 12, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricators are better at manufacturing than holding meetings, but some sort of regularly occurring production meeting is needed to get everyone on the same page. Several fabricators offer their opinions as to what works best for them in their production powwow.
- From The Fabricator
Is the production meeting a relic of the past?
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 19, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In today's manufacturing world where more is done with less, many metal fabricators don't see the need for a daily production meeting. It's one more example of manufacturers adjusting to the times because of lack of time.
- From The Fabricator
Global manufacturing economy pushes forward
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 8, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
New bending, welding, and laser technology on display at the world’s largest metal fabricating and forming tradeshow helps manufacturers in their pursuit of achieving higher levels of production efficiency.
- From The Fabricator
The economics of worker retention
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 21, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
It's not unusual for a metal fabricating worker to leave one company and go to work for another for a small increase in pay. This, however, may not be in the best interest of the worker, and it sure hurts the company that loses quality talent.
- From The Fabricator
Does outsourcing HR make sense?
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 10, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Outsourcing helps to keep shop floors busy all over the world, but the philosophy also might be feasible for some front-office activities, too, such as human resources. In fact, given the constant changes associated with employment law and the challenges of hiring workers, companies need good HR input, and outsourcing is a quick way to achieve that.
- From The Fabricator
Stay on top of those software upgrades
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 6, 2014
- Manufacturing Software
- Blog Post
Fabricators can't afford to ignore machine programming software upgrades. It can mean a big difference when it comes to avoiding unplanned machine downtime.
- From The Fabricator
Sustaining fabricating success
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 31, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Located in the Pacific Northwest, P&A Metal Fab is not in a hotbed of North American metal fabricating activity. That hasn't stopped it, however, from growing into a successful and award-winning supplier of metal fabricating services. It's all about continuously improving the entire organization, not just the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
The bright side of proper fume extraction
All Rite Industries, Lake Zurich, Ill., found success when it added robotic welding capabilities to its high-volume stamping business, but also found that its older fume extraction system couldn't keep up with the new cells. A new ventilation system helped to remove the shop floor haze.
- From The Fabricator
High-powered fiber translates into a more versatile tool
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 16, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Blog Post
A new 6-kW fiber laser cutting machine holds the potential to expand the cutting opportunities for metal fabricators.
- From The Fabricator
Every day should be Manufacturing Day
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Manufacturing Day has come and gone, but if metal fabricators really want to see people forget the old stereotypes associated with manufacturing, they should take every opportunity to welcome the general public into their facilities--not just waiting for one special day out of the year.
- From The Fabricator
IMTS 2014: Disruptive technologies step forward
IMTS 2014 is proof that the metal manufacturing of tomorrow is going to be a bit different than what is done today.
- From The Fabricator
Enjoying the good times; prepared for the other times
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 5, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The U.S. economy appears to be chugging along with no real obvious obstacles in the near future. Having said that, metal fabricators are ready should an economic slowdown emerge. Two major recessions in a decade will do that to a company.
- From The Fabricator
A new dimension in CAD models
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 4, 2014
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
AGCO engineers don’t have to rely solely on the traditional product development process any longer. They have implemented a new virtual reality system that enables engineers to correct design flaws without having to build multiple prototypes. Now the tool is being used to build the company’s first generation of global agricultural equipment.
- From The Fabricator
Two-coat powder process fights corrosion
A powder-on-powder process developed by Hartford Finishing in Wisconsin is providing customers with corrosion protection that they weren't getting with e-coat or other powder finishes.
- 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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