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- From The Fabricator
Nature comes to life in hands of Canadian metal artist
- By Rob Colman
- Feb 14, 2024
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Canadian sculptor Angellos Glaros demonstrates how metal can be shaped to look lifelike.
Precisión del rolado de placa
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 7, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
El rolado de placa solía considerarse magia negra, pero la tecnología ha ayudado a cambiar eso. Sin embargo, antes de que un fabricante de metal incursione en el rolado de placa, necesita elegir la máquina correcta para el trabajo.
- From The Fabricator
Paint precision in a manufacturing shop gets a boost with Toronto tech
- By Rob Colman
- Jun 20, 2023
- Finishing
- Article
With defect rates running as high as 25% in some industrial paint applications, Mazlite plans to use sensors and artificial intelligence to improve the consistency and quality of finishes for manufacturers.
Aprovechando al máximo el manejo de material
- By Rob Colman
- Feb 14, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Los fabricantes de metal se han visto afectados con el aumento en los costos de material en el último par de años, por lo que para ellos tiene sentido invertir en herramientas que les ayuden a reducir el desperdicio al mínimo.
- From The Fabricator
Laser welding research aims for EV manufacturing solutions
- By Rob Colman
- Sep 12, 2022
- Laser Welding
- Article
Civan's laser speed and the ability to alter a laser welding beam on the fly are generating interest in electric vehicle fuel cell manufacturing research.
- From The Fabricator
Keeping delivered packages secure with a fabricated metal lock box
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 19, 2022
- Bending and Forming
- Article
With the pandemic, more people turned to online shopping. As a result, criminals turned to on-porch package theft. A one-man shop has developed a product to protect those packages.
- From The Fabricator
Raising horns in a large-scale steel art installation
- By Rob Colman
- Dec 11, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Canada-based Idea 64 Projects personifies the iconic local history of bighorn mountain sheep by creating a standout steel art installation featuring large-scale curling horns in Radium Hot Springs, B.C.
El ranurado por arco de plasma gana terreno
- By Harry Mellott and Rob Colman
- Jul 19, 2021
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
La popularidad del ranurado por arco de plasma ha crecido recientemente como un reemplazo potencial del ranurado por arco de carbono. Los principales impulsores de este cambio tecnológico son los beneficios ambientales y la mejora de seguridad.
Chorros de agua de formato pequeño, en aumento
- By Rob Colman
- Jun 22, 2020
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
La soldadura por arco metálico con gas se hace en la mayoría de los talleres de fabricación, pero ¿se hace de la manera más eficiente posible? No pase por alto este proceso común de soldadura, porque siempre hay sitio para mejora. Estas sencillas reglas empíricas pueden ponerlo en el camino correcto
- From The Fabricator
Canada metal fabricator takes integrated approach to build market share
- By Rob Colman
- Dec 5, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Over the better part of a decade, Canada metal fabricator Comptoir Agricole Ste-Anne (CASA) has increased the benefits it can offer customers directly from its fab shop and design department by developing a fully integrated service provider for the agricultural industry.
- From The Fabricator
Industry 4.0 in action throughout Italy
- By Rob Colman
- Jan 3, 2019
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
On a visit to several Italian manufacturers, North American journalists had a chance to learn how the drive toward Industry 4.0 capabilities is coming to fruition via the use of automated fabrication and the effective use of fibre lasers in 3-D laser cutting.
- From The Welder
Better brewing through automation
- By Rob Colman
- Sep 18, 2018
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
The challenge for any company in a small market is training and keeping talent. This is where Canadian manufacturer DME Group has made considerable investments. The company understands that it’s the people who are going to make sustainable success a reality. That team’s input has been key in the company’s push toward greater automation as well.
- From The Fabricator
First responders look to pick up speed
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 8, 2018
- Laser Cutting
- Article
With new quoting software and machinery, New Paradigm Laser, Cambridge, Ont., hopes to be more responsive to customers.
- From The Welder
Daihen opens new tech center in Detroit
- By Rob Colman
- May 24, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
A permanent Michigan presences provides better service and support to nearby customers
- From The Fabricator
3 angles on press brake training: Part II
- By Kate Bachman and Rob Colman
- May 6, 2018
- Machining
- Article
Editor’s Note: This article is the second of three in a series about different approaches to press brake training. Part I, which was published in the April issue, highlights training in a classroom environment; Part II explores training on-site; Part III, which will be published in the July...
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 03/26/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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