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Stephanie Vaughan
Establishing an identity
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Feb 13, 2007
- Shop Management
- Article
Tarter Gate, a captive tube mill operation and tube and pipe fabricator, is the largest manufacturer of animal management equipment in the U.S. Learn how the company has used a marketing plan to increase sales and maintain growth in this family-owned and -operated business.
- From The Fabricator
Live or die making tools
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Dec 12, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
A tool- and die-maker for 50 years, Leo Niemela started out successfully enough in the tool and die business. But as the industry started to decline, he and his family had to decide which direction to take: stay with tool and die or reposition the company.
- From The Fabricator
High Roller meets fast cutter
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Dec 12, 2006
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
The historic High Roller roller coaster, perched atop the Stratosphere Tower on the Las Vegas Strip, needed to be demolished. The question for contractors was what cutting process and equipment would be best to dismantle the roller coaster, all 367, 3-foot, 300-lb. sections of it.
- From The Fabricator
P is for plasma, precision
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Dec 12, 2006
- Arc Welding
- Article
Plasma arc welding (PAW) is very similar to gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), but its highly concentrated arc makes it very different - and not necessarily the best process for every application. A close look at its characteristics and equipment will help you decide if it's right for your applications.
- From The Welder
Drive fast, weld right
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Nov 7, 2006
- Arc Welding
- Article
Of all the fabrication tools necessary to build -- and repair -- race cars, welding equipment is one of the most essential. To keep a race car together, safe for drivers, and at its competitive best, welding and metallurgy come into play every day in the motorsports industry.
- From The Welder
New rule, new equipment
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Nov 7, 2006
- Safety
- Article
Now that OSHA's new ruling on hexavalent chromium is official, fabricators and manufacturers across the country are examining their plants, monitoring their air, and making adjustments to reduce their permissible exposure limits (PELs) to the fumes produced specifically by stainless steel welding.
- From The Welder
Using job shop habits for a custom project
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Nov 7, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
Although custom welding fixtures may be just one of Ed Sauvola's current jobs, it has become one of the main business opportunities he is pursuing while deciding which track is best for his one-man shop.
- From The Fabricator
Replacing rivets
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Oct 10, 2006
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Supreme Corp. prides itself on producing general-purpose and custom vehicle bodies for its customers, which include contractors. Appearance was an issue - one that led it to replace rivets with structural adhesives in its manufacturing.
- From The Welder
Bridging the challenges
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Sep 12, 2006
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
A good design doesn't guarantee challenge-free fabrication in the bridge industry, as one fabricator found out. Despite material availability obstacles, stringent welding requirements, and massive pipe cutting needs, Stinger Welding and the design team it worked with pulled off a winning pipe bridge design in six months.
- From The Fabricator
Opening the gate to efficiency
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Aug 8, 2006
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Since 1945 family-owned and -operated Tarter Gate has grown in staff and sales as it has changed the design of its products. To keep up with sales, continue growing the company, and absorb as many rising costs as possible — particularly in steel and fuel prices — the company uses custom machines and new technologies to its advantage.
- From The Fabricator
Microwelding: Then and now
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- May 15, 2006
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Like the molds he repairs, Five Star Tool Welding owner Joe Canfield finds that the welding equipment he uses at his company is getting smaller and smaller. Over the years GTAW equipment has evolved to better meet the needs of its tool and die welding users.
- From The Welder
Hitting pay dirt -- in pipe
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- May 9, 2006
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Fabricating and repairing pipe in the oil-rich tar sands of Alberta, Canada, is an enormous, ongoing project that requires specialized equipment to meet a variety of challenges. John Page is a consultant in Canada who has been working on several of these projects and has learned what's needed to get the jobs done.
- From The Welder
Head of her class
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Mar 7, 2006
- Arc Welding
- Article
At a time when it's becoming more and more difficult to find skilled workers, it's encouraging to read about people like 18-year-old Jessica Jelinski who are studying and pursuing careers in metalworking. Jelinski is putting her welding training to good use winning competitions and working on interesting projects.
- From The Fabricator
A new energy in appliance manufacturing
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Feb 7, 2006
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In January 2006, a new 13 SEER mandate for appliancemakers takes effect. Although it isn't the only thing driving change in manufacturers' product designs, it is providing a springboard for manufacturers to make changes in their products that will help meet increasing customer demands.
- From The Fabricator
Making your way as a job shop today
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Feb 7, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
No matter how you start up your own job shop, it takes a delicate balance to become - and remain - successful. Profitability certainly helps, but so do flexibility and diversification.
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- Published:
- 03/26/2024
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- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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