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More from Tim Heston
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: Super Steel ramps up parts tracking
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Super Steel's initiative to track where jobs stand has effectively increased throughput and inventory accuracy, preparing the company for increased business. According to Super Steel's CEO, 2015 could be a breakout year.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: BTD and the quest for continued diversification
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
BTD has gained a reputation for its ability to rapidly ramp up part programs. Now managers are looking at available markets and asking some big questions.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: The story behind dramatic growth at MEC
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
After a major acquisition, Mayville Engineering Co.—No. 1 again on the FAB 40—is poised for serious growth in the years to come.
- From The Fabricator
Remote laser beam cutting: Blink once and you miss it
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 9, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Blog Post
Two laser cutting technologies—one using additional axes of motion in the cutting head, and the other using scanning optics and no nozzle at all—shows the awesome potential of the solid-state laser in the cutting arena.
- From The Fabricator
FAB 40: Growing on a bedrock of data
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 9, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
For many fabricators in this year’s FAB 40, smart use of information has become the bedrock of high-product-mix metal fabrication. As that bedrock becomes stronger, fabricators may continue to grow even larger.
- From The Fabricator
The ripple effect of high-speed laser cutting
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 2, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Article
With solid-state laser technology upping throughput in fabricating shops, managing flow from cutting to bending to downstream processes has never been more important. A panel discussion at The FABRICATOR’s Leadership Summit provides some insight into the right combination of modern machine tools and software that can help fabricators stay on top of this production challenge.
- From The Fabricator
Hitting print: The future of additive manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- May 14, 2014
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Generations from now, when people everywhere simply may be hitting print to turn ideas into reality, making things won’t be so difficult—but determining when to hit print could mean the difference between success and failure.
- From The Fabricator
Quick response, Texas-style
- By Tim Heston
- May 14, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Sonny Pierce, who founded PI-CO Fabrication in 1982, had experience in starkly different fields—like bowling and bathtubs—that lacked one luxury contract fabrication thrives on: customer diversification.
- From The Fabricator
Cutting with a beam of sound
- By Tim Heston
- May 13, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Blog Post
Today cutting with a laser—a beam of light—has become a mainstay in metal fabrication. But could shops one day cut not with light, but with sound?
- From The Fabricator
How big fabricators are getting bigger
- By Tim Heston
- May 6, 2014
- Testing and Measuring
- Blog Post
North Georgia fabricator Impulse Manufacturing just acquired two machining companies, effectively doubling its size and greatly expanding its manufacturing capabilities. The growth shows what continuous improvement makes possible.
- From The Fabricator
Right fastener, right place, right time
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 28, 2014
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
How do you error-proof a hardware insertion operation? One half involves the hardware insertion process itself, including proper training, but the other half entails inventory management: making sure operators have easy access to the right hardware at the right time.
- From The Fabricator
Beveling plate without the HAZ
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 28, 2014
- Finishing
- Article
To avoid a heat affected zone and improve accuracy and throughput, fabricators can turn to nonthermal beveling options, incluiding milling, nibbling, and automated grinding
Mejores cardas, mejor técnica, mejor limpieza
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 24, 2014
- Finishing
- Article
La mayoría de los fabricantes en metal no piensan demasiado en el desbarbado o acabado de una superficie metálica, pero deben considerar cuánto tiempo se pierde en la actividad. Un buen punto de partida es saber cómo afrontan las cardas el proceso de desbarbado o limpieza.
- From The Fabricator
Wind energy meets the sail
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 21, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricator Pete Agtuca launched a product several years ago, but it failed to gain acceptance in the marketplace. He now has his second wind. He’s applying the science behind that failed product—generator technology that can generate electricity at low rotations per minute—to wind power generation.
- From The Fabricator
A growing pie for the next generation
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 15, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
How can fabricators attract the best and brightest? According to speakers at The FABRICATOR's Leadership Summit, held earlier this year in Austin, Texas, it's about growing the business through progressive management and open communication.
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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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