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	Fabricating technology advancements drive new plate finishing trends By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal® Editor The same industry forces of nature—globalization, economic conditions, quality demands, and safety and environmental regulations—that are pressuring metal fabricators to do more, better, and faster with less are blowing no less forcefully on finishing fabricators. Publish date: July 10, 2003 Tech cell: Finishing
	Big steel on the ropes: Consolidation looms for a troubled industry By: Lincoln Brunner, Contributing Writer Integrated steel mills in the U.S. are feeling the heat of foreign competition, pricing problems, and bankruptcies. How long will it be before consolidations start narrowing the field? Publish date: June 18, 2001 Tech cell: Metals/Materials
	Stamp of Approval: Full-court press safety: How to maintain an effective safety program end to end By: Herb Kamphausen, Contributing Writer If you want a safe press operation, look beyond the machinery. Don't be surprised to find the keys to a good safety program well outside the confines of the pressroom. Publish date: August 23, 2001 Tech cell: Safety
	Sell! Sell! Sell!: Developing a profitable exit strategy for you and your company By: R. Carter Freeman, CMC and Anthony J. Mulkern, Ph.D., Contributing Writers Devising a strategy for selling your company that fits within your goals and current market conditions is essential Publish date: October 25, 2001 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Family business going strong after 100 years By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager The average lifespan of a family-owned business is 24 years, and 60 percent of family-owned businesses do not have a clear succession plan. Tell that to the Peddinghaus Corporation and you might be in for a big "Oh really?" In business for 100 years and with a Peddinghaus still at the helm, the family-owned manufacturer of steel construction industry equipment clearly is a statistical exception. Publish date: December 11, 2003 Tech cell: Fab Stories
	Steel industry anything but status quo: Next generation of distributors set to lead wave of change By: Donald R. McNeeley, Ph.D., Contributing Writer As the market demands change, the steel distribution industry will take up the gauntlet and change with the times. Contrary to some speculation, the steel manufacturing industry is neither going away nor reluctant to embrace the innovations necessary to survive. Publish date: July 12, 2001 Tech cell: Industry Trends and Analysis
	Common barricades on the road to lean By: Gary Conner, Contributing Writer The number of opportunities to steer your company wrong during a move toward lean manufacturing are myriad. Knowing a few of the common ones may help you achieve your goals without a lot of headaches. Publish date: Array Tech cell: Shop Strategies
	Handling the Rush By: Lincoln Brunner, Contributing Writer Think delicate: an antique vase, velvet gloves, the sweet sound of string music.Then imagine a typical stamping operation: bam-bam, metal on metal, all day long. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Press Feeding
	Batter up! Turning an aluminum tube into a baseball bat By: Kevin Cole and Eric Lundin, Editor, TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal� The roar of the crowd, the shouts of the umpire, the crack of the bat hitting the ball—these are the unmistakable sounds of a baseball game. Over the last few decades, however, one of those sounds has changed; now the bat tends to make a ping that resonates when it hits the ball. It's the sound of aluminum rather than wood making contact with the ball. Publish date: May 29, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Found art: Welding artist finds inspiration in industrial, natural forms By: Kathleen McLaughlin, Contributing Writer Watching the sparks fly as his dad welded a temperamental posthole digger mesmerized Derek Arnold. "I found the immediacy of something so permanent absolutely fascinating," he said. "I knew I wanted to weld."A hands-on welding education on the family farm drove Arnold to take his skills and creativity to the next level. In 1993 he graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. "I've been welding regularly since my freshman sculpture class," he said. Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: Art and Sculpture
	Cutting through five myths about modern lasers: The truth behind laser cutting technology By: Dan Robinson, Contributing Writer Whether you're operating a 10-year-old laser machine or evaluating the purchase of a new one, staying up-to-date on current laser cutting technology and techniques can be the key to maintaining a competitive edge. Publish date: February 12, 2004 Tech cell: Laser Cutting
	Laser cell system gives job shop the home field advantage By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal® Editor Contract manufacturer CGI Automated Manufacturing Inc., Cicero, Ill., fabricates parts as an outsource resource for vertical manufacturers. The company started out as a stamping operation, then added other fabrication technologies, including welding, press brake forming, drilling, punching, rolling, shearing, and cutting. Publish date: February 12, 2004 Tech cell: Laser Cutting