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More from Tim Heston
- From The Fabricator
Japan’s precision sheet metal business keeps climbing
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 1, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Members of the North American and European press visited the AMADA Global Innovation Center at the company’s headquarters outside Tokyo. It’s not your typical machinery showroom.
Las virtudes de la simulación de doblez
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 17, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Si el doblado es un caos, lo es virtualmente todo lo demás. Es por eso que tiene tanto sentido simular trabajos de doblado antes de que lleguen a la planta de producción.
- From The Fabricator
Data takes center stage at Italy’s LAMIERA sheet metal trade show
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 11, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
About 19,000 people visited Milan to attend LAMIERA, Italy’s manufacturing show focused on sheet metal. After an irregular schedule during the pandemic, the trade show returned to its biennial format this year.
- From The Fabricator
Key metrics for metal fabricators looking to sell a manufacturing company
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 11, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
What do investors look at when purchasing a business? The metrics can be grouped into three areas: revenue, operations, and, perhaps most important, the people a fabricator employs.
- From The Fabricator
Cleveland metal fabricator pursues a multifaceted hiring strategy through Ukrainian refugee community
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 6, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Cleveland-area metal fabricator Tendon Manufacturing has evolved its hiring strategy by refining its Facebook help-wanted ad placements and making connections within the Ukrainian refugee community. The shop employs nearly 20 Ukrainian refugees with both manufacturing experience and an eagerness to learn.
- From The Fabricator
In metal fabrication, dependability, good intentions reign supreme over B.S. work
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 27, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
In metal fabrication, skill is important, but dependability might reign supreme over, to put it bluntly, B.S. jobs.
Siempre imperfecto, siempre mejorando
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 13, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
El calendario de producción de un taller nunca es perfecto, pero eso no significa que no pueda mejorarse.
Ideas erróneas sobre los cobots y la seguridad
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 9, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
La robótica colaborativa es vista comúnmente como algo inherentemente seguro. En realidad, qué tan segura es depende de la aplicación, un hecho que debe tomarse en cuenta en toda evaluación de riesgos.
- From The Fabricator
2023 FAB 40: In-house training foundational for SteelCraft’s growth
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 9, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
SteelCraft has undergone a significant rebranding, with previous legacy brands consolidating under one umbrella. Through it all, though, one constant has remained: a strong focus on training.
- From The Fabricator
2023 FAB 40: Performance brings opportunity for metal fabricator BTD
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Like many metal fabrication companies, BTD struggles to hire enough workers. Its automation initiative won’t solve every problem, but it remains a key part of the solution for the independent subsidiary of the publicly traded Otter Tail Corp.
- From The Fabricator
2023 FAB 40: Precision sheet metal behemoth Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions' perspective on consolidation
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 7, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
There’s a new kid on the FAB 40 block this year: Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions, owned by CORE Industrial Partners. The mechanical solutions provider, with a nationwide footprint and nearly a half-billion dollars in annual sales, lands No. 2 on the 2023 list and provides a new perspective on industry consolidation.
- From The Fabricator
2023 FAB 40: Metal fabrication leader gears up for continued growth as global supply chains shift
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
For the 12th year in a row, MEC has claimed the No. 1 spot on the FAB 40 list. But it's been a year a change for the Wisconsin-based manufacturing powerhouse. Industry veteran Jag Reddy has stepped in as MEC's new president and CEO to lay the groundwork for significant growth. And with global supply chains being reshaped, MEC stands to benefit.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s 2023 FAB 40: An inflection point for the metal manufacturing industry
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 5, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
The 2023 FAB 40 represents the metal fabrication industry at an inflection point. Some companies on this year's list aspire to become national, even global organizations. And considering manufacturing's pace of growth over the past several years, those aspirations might become real sooner than many expect.
- From The Fabricator
Former U.S. Army diver dives into the fine art of metal sculptures
- By Tim Heston
- May 19, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
As a U.S. Army diver, Patrick Andrews learned how to assess situations, consider all angles, and even improvise when needed. Turns out, those skills have broad applicability—even in his PSA Custom Creations art studio making metal sculptures.
- From The Fabricator
The virtues of bend simulation for press brakes and helping a shop's downstream
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
If bending is a mess in a sheet metal fabrication shop, so is virtually everything else. That’s why simulating bending jobs before they reach the press brake and the rest of the shop floor makes so much sense.
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- 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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