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More from Eric Lundin
Squeezing more uptime out of a tube or pipe mill
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 30, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Tube or pipe producers tired of replacing dozens of tools for every product changeover can save some time and labor by using a cage forming system. It uses a universal set of tools and an automated adjustment system in the forming section, reducing changeover times substantially.
Tube and pipe producer excels in unique dimensions, shapes, lot sizes, and customer service
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 23, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Since it was founded in 1927, MST Seamless Tube & Pipe has supplied seamless products for pressure applications. Throughout the years, it has expanded its capabilities and these days supplies many more products in a variety of alloys and grades, but that’s not the end of the story. It differentiates itself from its competitors in its willingness to take on small orders and its ability to turn them around quickly.
Houston-area fabricator proves manufacturing is alive and well
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
“We don’t make anything in the U.S. anymore” and “Manufacturing is dirty and dangerous” are two mantras of the poorly informed. Jacob Melton proved both notions wrong when turned his back on a successful career developing software for the financial industry and purchased a fabrication shop.
Falcon Steel builds vast tubular structures to support power industry expansions, upgrades, replacements
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 18, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Falcon Steel America has been making lattice towers for utility companies since 1965, and recently increased its capacity to make a similar product, monopoles. To do so, it cuts, bends, and welds steel from 3/16 to 1 inch thick.
- From The Fabricator
Private screening: The tale of an expanding fabrication business
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 18, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Since building its first privacy screen in 2013, Aesthetic Metals LLC has expanded its scope to include dining area partitions, sunscreens, outdoor furniture, fire pits and rings, planters, trellises—essentially anything and everything to decorate outdoor living spaces—for commercial and residential customers.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricator by trade, artist by accident
- By Eric Lundin
- May 5, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
California is well-known for all it has to offer, which is much more than sun, sand, surf, and Hollywood. In many ways, the state is a leader—it has first-class universities, enviable careers in Silicon Valley, well-known metropolitan areas, and millions of acres of stunning natural beauty....
- From The Fabricator
Tube and pipe to make a bigger footprint at FABTECH®
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 27, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The organizers of FABTECH, the world's largest annual metal forming and fabricating tradeshow, have some new things brewing this year. One is a co-located expo, IAMD USA – Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives, which features industrial automation, drive systems, and motion-control technology. The second, located on the FABTECH floor, is a pavilion designated specifically for tube and pipe suppliers.
New kids on the block rely on old-school business principles
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Despite having no direct involvement in sheet metal or tube fabrication, two cousins purchased a fabrication shop and are making a go of it. Their story is one of using old-fashioned business principles.
Taking charge of taking inventory
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 6, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Taking inventory of any sort of item is a monotonous task that kills productivity and saps morale, and tube and pipe are especially challenging. Scott Ross learned a thing or two about inventory control at one of the most inventory-intensive companies in the world, Amazon, and has brought some of his knowledge and experience to the tube and pipe industry through his company, Invictus Inventory.
Using heat to form complex metal parts
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 6, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Just as hydroforming was “discovered” in the late 1980s or early 1990s, as it transitioned from just a few specialized industries into more mainstream manufacturing segments, another, related process is forging a similar path: Hot metal gas forming. Similar to hydroforming, but performed at elevated temperatures, it does many of the things hydroforming once did – forms difficult shapes and complex shapes, reduces part weight, exhibits less wall thinning than some competing processes – but takes them further because it works with more pliable material.
- From The Fabricator
Generous spirit forms essence of welder/fabricator/artist
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 3, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Having grown up on a farm, John Eckbold learned a lot about fixing machinery and raising animals. Both have a place in his venture, Flying J Metal Arts & Fabrication, Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Automated cutting machine turns notion of conventional work flow on its head
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 20, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When mechanical contractor J.C. Cannistraro found that it was having trouble keeping up with the construction boom in the Boston area, it went looking for a better way to do things. Operations Manager of Plumbing Joe Mierzejewski thought that its cutting and collaring operation was a bottleneck and set his sights on improving the process.
- From The Fabricator
Construction project showcases best of metal fabrication
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 4, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Editor Eric Lundin interviewed several of the people who were instrumental in the design, fabrication, and installation of the decorative façade that adorns FMA’s new office in Elgin, Ill
Filter bag, housing manufacturer finds faster cutting process for aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 22, 2016
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
When industrial filter and filter housing manufacturer Filter Technology Inc. had one too many late and substandard shipments of steel components, it took matters into its own hands and started cutting pipe and making plate components using a band saw and machining centers. Then its staff went to FABTECH and saw a Soitaab plasma machine with a bed for flat parts and chucks for pipe.
Automated bending cells aid in shopping cart manufacturing
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 21, 2016
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Shopping cart manufacturer Technibilt incorporates automation in its shopping cart manufacturing but recently took a big step forward. Find out more here.
- 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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