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More from Kate Bachman
- From The Fabricator
Lean in heavy fabrication
- By Kate Bachman
- Sep 1, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Because heavy and large fabrications usually are complex jobs, it is both difficult and critical to know the status of each operation at all times. If you place information at the point of use using visual tools, the workplace will tell you the condition and status of the work and what to do next.
- From The Fabricator
Clever racking design boosts lifelong powder coating coverage
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 6, 2019
- Finishing
- Article
Powder coating 100,000-metal-parts-a-day requires Lifetime Products’ to apply innovative engineering and a well-executed powder coating process.
- From The Fabricator
Tier 1 manufacturer flattens dual challenges with tandem coil leveler line
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 30, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The demand for some auto parts to be extremely flats has increased. To meet flatness, volume challenges, Tier 1 Feintool installed a tandem coil leveler line.
- From The Fabricator
Why do some stamping fabricators avoid technology upgrades?
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 30, 2019
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
Technology keeps rolling forward, with better software, machines, and presses with more functionality, and better approaches to reducing friction. So why do some stamping fabricators and other manufacturers resist upgrading?
- From The Fabricator
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) primer
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 10, 2019
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding guru Marty Rice gives an overview of SMAW, the three major defects, the cardinal sin, tips and tricks, and how to achieve an effective weld.
- From The Fabricator
The impact of tariffs on stampers and other metal consumers
- By Kate Bachman
- Jun 6, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
President Trump's ever-changing tariffs have created a wild ride for stamping manufacturers buying steel and aluminum, supplying the auto industry, and sourcing from and selling to the global market.
- From The Fabricator
4 strategies from stampers on how to build a capable, dedicated, and modern workforce
- By Kate Bachman
- May 29, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Stampers and analysts share strategies on how to better build a capable, dedicated and modern workforce while addressing the skills and generation gaps.
- From The Fabricator
Ford’s layoffs fit with Hackett’s vision for fitness
- By Kate Bachman
- May 20, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Today’s announcement by Ford’s CEO Jim Hackett that the automaker is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs, worldwide, was jarring, but not surprising, considering his focus on business fitness.
- From The Fabricator
Hey, I’m only 2 degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon
- By Kate Bachman
- May 1, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
A photographer I hired recently met actor Kevin Bacon a couple of years ago--proving, once again, that we are all no more than 6 degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon.
- From The Fabricator
Trade war, tariffs ironies hit home with FCA layoffs
- By Kate Bachman
- Apr 29, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Sales of the Jeep Cherokee were up in the U.S. 41 percent in 2018 over 2017. Yet,the entire third shift at the Belvidere FCA plant where the vehicle is manufactured—comprising 1,400 people—will cease production May 1. Considering that the Jeep Cherokee is selling so well, why would the automaker cut production at the plant? China, again ...
- From The Fabricator
How metalworking manufacturers decide whether to fabricate or stamp
- By Kate Bachman
- Apr 2, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Stamping or fabricating? How do you make that determination? Stamper/fabricator manufacturers ACE Stamping & Machine Co., Racine, Wis.; General Stamping & Metalworks (GSM), South Bend, Ind.; and Kapco Metal Stamping, Grafton, Wis., share their perspectives and approaches to this conundrum.
- From The Fabricator
Smart, large, and electric
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 25, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
In 2008, as GM marked its century anniversary by filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded was published. Friedman warned that global warming, globalization, and an exploding population growth are leading to a hot, flat, and crowded human condition. He contended that...
- From The Fabricator
Solar energy industry growth may offset others’ slump
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 15, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
As some industry segments experience contraction in 2019, astute stamping manufacturers look to other segments to supply to. The solar energy industry is growing, providing a new business opportunity for stampers, and may offset slumps in other segments.
- From The Fabricator
ERP software helps stamping manufacturer meet 100 percent OTD
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 15, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Since using IQMS software, stamping manufacturer Northern Industrial Manufacturing Corp. has been able to be proactive rather than reactive. The ERP software helped eliminate its three biggest manufacturing challenges. The company doubled its plant output, achieved 100 percent on-time delivery rates, and maintained zero defects.
- From The Fabricator
Toyota WV president weighs in on materials, electrification
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 14, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia President Leah Curry was a keynote speaker at FMA’s Annual Meeting in Nashville on March 6. She addressed lightweighting, materials, electrification, tariffs, and her view on where the automotive industry is heading.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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