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The Fabricator April 2009
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
Sensors in the welding environment
- By Tony Udelhoven
- May 26, 2009
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
From weld resistance to factor 1, sensors employ technology to deliver accurate, long-lasting operation, even in challenging welding environments. When properly applied, these systems reduce downtime and replacement costs while optimizing production.
Inspecting and verifying fillet weld size
- By Joe Pavilanis
- May 19, 2009
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
Woolf Aircraft Products Inc. developed an inspection tool that can beused to measure a leg length, as well as the actual throat of a weld.Using these two known measurements, quality assurance personnelthen can determine the actual size and the convexity and concavity ofa specific fillet weld.
Riding the right wave in aluminum welding
- By John Luck
- May 19, 2009
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), or tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, often is thought of as the most difficult welding process to master. Fortunately for welders, several technological advances have occurred, forcing many to rethink their assumptions. Alternating current (AC) GTAW is no longer...
Technologies help to make shops structurally sound
- By Michael Bishop
- May 19, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
Tough economic conditions have hit the construction industry as hard as they have many other industries. These problems in commercial construction are affecting structural steel fabricators. New technologies are especially benefiting four important structural steel fabricating processes by reducing labor costs. These represent some of the bigger developments in recent years.
Redesigning parts for cost savings
- By Annette Doyle
- Apr 28, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
This technical article from TRUMPF takes a look at how parts can be redesigned to include less material and to be processed much more efficiently.
Putting out fires, the lean way
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 14, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
Crimson Fire, a lean fire truck OEM, enjoys record orders, but prepares for challenges ahead.
Welding with vision
- By Terry Tupper
- Apr 14, 2009
- Arc Welding
- Article
Vision technology adds flexibility and intelligence to the robotic welding cell.
Measurement, assembly, and welding: Ultra Tool's quest for in-die perfection: Part I
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 14, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Ultra Tool & Manufacturing launches a program to tackle sensor technology in an effort to errorproof the pressroom.
Getting swept away in 3-D CAD modeling
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 1, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
Like an extrude or revolve, a sweep is a tool for modeling a 3-D shape. A sweep consists of three basic elements—a profile, a path, and a set of rules for "sweeping" the profile along the path. A sweep can be a powerful tool when modeling 3-D shapes, according to columnist Gerald Davis.
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- 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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