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More from Eric Lundin
What’s happening in tube and pipe industry? Get out of the office and see for yourself
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 13, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
You can learn a lot about producing or fabricating tube and pipe by reading industry literature, viewing processes on video, and listening to webinars, but getting out of the office to attend an event or two can provide invaluable insights that other avenues don’t provide.
A low-volume, high-mix job shop modernizes its operations
- By Eric Lundin
- May 23, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
A tube fabrication shop founded in 1965, Alert Tubing Fabricators Inc., Loves, Park, Ill., got new hardware, new software, and a new attitude when it passed from father to son in 2013.
Magnetohydrodynamic galvanizing modernizes corrosion prevention for steel applications
- By Eric Lundin
- May 23, 2019
- Finishing
- Article
Galvanizing is nothing new, but magnetohydrodynamic galvanizing, which enables better control of the coating thickness, is new to the tube and pipe industry.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricator bends aluminum tubing to make canine carriers
- By Eric Lundin
- May 20, 2019
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Backpack, pouch, luggage, and specialty bag manufacturer Tough Traveler does more than make handy bags from durable fabric. It also makes specialized aluminum-framed carriers for dogs that aren’t as mobile as they once were.
Now is the time for fabricators to evaluate shop floor safety
- By Eric Lundin
- May 17, 2019
- Safety
- Blog Post
Summer’s almost here, and it can be a bit dangerous. Workplace injuries rise in the summer months, so this is a good time for manufacturing and metal fabrication companies to slip an extra reminder or two into regular safety briefings.
Tube fabricator uses 3D laser for cutting after bending
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 15, 2019
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Tube-cutting laser machines that use chucks to hold straight lengths of tube have become essential gear in many fabrication shops, but a 5-axis laser, one that has a bed for securing bent parts, opens up entirely new possibilities in fabrication.
3D metal tube bender expands market presence for manufacturer
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 13, 2019
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
A recent purchase of a Dynobend freeform metal tube bender has put Rainier Industries, a manufacturer of tents, awnings, and displays, on a fast track to become a metal fabricator.
Digital technologies help fabricator find path to the future
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 7, 2019
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Fabrication shops that rely heavily on manual equipment aren’t the top candidates for converting to Industry 4.0, but one such fabricator, Albina Co. Inc., Tualatin, Ore., has been taking long strides down the digital path.
- From The Fabricator
Fine art photography meets metals technology
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 6, 2019
- Consumables
- Article
The first photographic process, the daguerreotype, used a sheet of polished copper. It was superseded by photographic paper, but these days, photosensitive aluminum is a viable photography option.
Rethinking the split-frame pipe machine concept
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 9, 2019
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
E.H. Wachs’ latest split-frame machine uses quick-change hardware and other features to speed the setup and changeover processes.
- From The Fabricator
Keeping up with education, keeping up with manufacturing
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 6, 2019
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
After high school graduation and a few years at a technical school, or maybe four years at a university, you’re done, right? Racking up 14 to 16 years in classrooms, full-time, should be more than enough for a career, shouldn’t it? How much education does the modern world really need from you?...
Plasma process powers up productivity for pressure-vessel provider
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 22, 2019
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Plasma machine provides automated beveling capabilities for fabricator of natural gas cylinders and dehydrators.
Energy market a windfall for tube, pipe producers in 2019 and beyond
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 22, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
In 2011, U.S. petro companies pumped a mere 5.4 million barrels of oil per day. By 2018 it was twice that, and it’s expected to keep growing as the international demand for oil grows.
Remote-controlled tractor unit welds in hazardous, confined areas
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 19, 2019
- Arc Welding
- Article
The Oscimatic welding tractor, designed and built by Uniarc, uses permanent magnets to cling to ferrous surfaces and a remote control to keep the operator out of harm’s way.
- From The Fabricator
Modern-day artist uses millennia-old tools, techniques for copper creations
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 19, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Although the Bronze Age put an end to the Stone Age millennia ago, modern-day artisans use tools, techniques, and processes that were pioneered thousands of years ago when mankind first discovered how to work metals.
- 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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