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Articles tagged with "check"

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	Plasma pleases plenty By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief Technological developments in lasers are positioning them as an attractive alternative to plasma. But fabricators are still sticking with plasma cutting for many applications where speed and cost-effective operation are concerns. Publish date: June 8, 2004 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	Your best safety resource: The FMA/CNA Safety Committee By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Do you know the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International™ (FMA)/CNA Safety Committee? If not, you should. They're an excellent resource for guidance on workplace safety issues. And they're the force behind the safety focus on thefabricator.com. Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Safety
	Six dangerous misconceptions about crane safety: Knowing the facts could save your life By: Larry Dunville, Contributing Writer Knowing how cranes should be used, and how they should not be used, is critical to crane safety. Overload, side pull, limit switches, secondary braking devices, using the reverse direction for speed control, and daily inspections are surrounded by myth and mystery in the workplace. Publish date: July 10, 2003 Tech cell: Safety
	Gear up for welding By: Marty Rice, Contributing Writer Publish date: March 11, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Safeguarding machines with an ergonomic spin: The importance of human factors in indstrial safety standards By: Gary Hutter, P.E., Ph.D., Contributing Writer Human factors contain elements of psychology, engineering, statistics, and observation. Safety codes and standards often are written based on some aspect of human factors, and it may be critical to have a full understanding of the human factors behind the code or standard before applying the same concept to other equipment. Publish date: June 8, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Implementing open-book management: A management philosophy for surviving the global economy By: Larry Dunville, Contributing Writer Today global competitors are literally willing to work for food. U.S. workers want a car, a home, and a college education for their kids in addition to their meals. Reducing pay and eliminating benefits is not an answer for anything but a lower standard of living. The challenge is not reducing compensation but rather dramatically improving productivity. Making owners out of employees is the ticket to that productivity. Open Book Management is a philosophy—a value system. Publish date: March 11, 2004 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Maximizing a coil fed press: Variables that influence production speed, setup By: Ted Sberna, Contributing Writer Coil-fed stamping presses are nothing new, but coil feeding processes have changed a lot since the days when press feeders were driven mechanically by crank motion. Influencing these processes are differences between transfer and progressive tooling. Publish date: July 24, 2003 Tech cell: Press Feeding
	Taking the heat, keeping the current: Heat sinks provide thermal conductivity, electrical isolation By: Ken Wesseln, Contributing Writer Publish date: July 24, 2003 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Virtual tryout: Simulation software simplifies progressive die troubleshooting By: Terry Swan, Contributing Writer Publish date: August 14, 2003 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Do you use checking jigs and fixtures?: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure By: Dave Petrack, Contributing Writer How do you check tube fabrications to ensure they meet quality standards? Do you ship parts without checking them and hope that the next time the phone rings it isn't a prelude to a tirade from a disgruntled customer? Or do you check finished parts only to realize that your scrap rate is too high and wish you had checked them at earlier stages of the manufacturing process? Publish date: July 10, 2003 Tech cell: Testing and Measuring
	The Bold in Arches: Pipe fabricator uses induction bending to create roof truss assemblies By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief The phraseobstructed viewis probably most connected with older sports stadiums. For example, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, depending on where your seat is, watching Sammy Sosa in action in right field might be replaced by a view of a rusting steel girder. Publish date: June 26, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Solving the mysteries of the fin pass—Part 2 By: W.B. "Bud" Graham Editor's Note: This article is the second part of a two-part series about fin passes. Part I, which appeared in the March issue, discussed their location, what they do, and how they do it. Part II focuses on troubleshooting. Publish date: May 15, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Roll form tooling tryout and troubleshooting: Taking a five-step approach By: Dan Mennecke, Contributing Writer The secret to developing successful roll tooling—whether for tube production or roll forming—and achieving maximum roll integrity is a simple but often overlooked notion: a comprehensive approach. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Production
	Reviving the past: Welding students restore ironwork to Victorian-era YMCA building By: Bob Hollingsworth, Contributing Writer Publish date: May 15, 2003 Tech cell: Art and Sculpture
	Don't be a hot dog with heating heads: Tips for safe use By: Jeff Johnson, Contributing Writer Some call them rosebuds, others call them multiflame heating heads, and a few call them heat sticks. No matter what you call torch attachments, this article is a frank discussion about these tools that use oxygen and a fuel gas to make a lot of heat quickly. When used properly, they can make quick work of many heating jobs. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Consumables
	Spinning your wheels?: Separate grinding wheel facts from myths By: Roger Cloutier, Contributing Writer Grinding wheels used in welding and fabrication are strong, tough tools, but many in the industry have called them "rocks" or "stones," implying that they're unbreakable. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Consumables