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The Fabricator® - June 2010
 
The Fabricator® June 2010

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Publication:

The Fabricator®

Issue:

June 2010

Publish Date:

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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Selected articles from June 2010 issue published on TheFabricator.com:

Plasma cutting to 'Galpinize'

Galpin Auto Sports pushes the envelope when it comes to car customization, and plasma cutting helps the company push the limits.

3-D CAD on the grill, Part VI

Working on a design for a Shashlik Grill, columnist Gerald Davis reminds CAD designers that it is a good practice to test parametric links as the design progresses.

Planning 101: Hydroforming automation

Developing an automated cell of any sort requires detailed planning,and hydroforming is no exception. All elements, from tube debundling to scrap removal, are like pieces of a puzzle—and if any one of them is missing or doesn’t fit, the entire system becomes ineffective.

The Wisconsin Family Robinson

Anyone that works for Robinson Metal Inc. learns the business from the ground up. This approach has served it well as the De Pere, Wis., company has grown to become one of the largest fabricating job shops in the U.S.

What's NEXt? Growth

NEX Solutions experiences double-digit growth during the worst economic climate in a generation. How did managers and employees achieve such performance? By adding value.

New press brake, new production philosophy

A new press brake and tooling purchase leads to a new way of thinking about manufacturing, including the reduction of batch sizes and work-in-process.

How to set up an internship program

Insight from a metal fabricator and the head of Kansas State's Advanced Manufacturing Institute provides companies with good tips for setting up an internship program.

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