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The Fabricator December 2008
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.
Cutting with an industry workhorse
- By Don Letourneau
- Jan 27, 2009
- Shearing
- Article
To gain the most benefit from an ironworker's cutting stations, fabricators should select one with the right tonnage and blade characteristics for their applications.
Welding for all seasons
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 16, 2008
- Arc Welding
- Article
Tom Young has lived an unconventional life full of opportunities that happened because he could do what others could not: He could weld.
Laser cutting for the first time
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 15, 2008
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
M&L Industries found a laser cutting machine for the right price and at the right size. After a year of laser cutting and bringing in new business, it looks like the right choice.
Converting your fluid systems to green
- By Milton Hoff
- Dec 15, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Metal forming, stamping, and washing fluids traditionally have been thought of as "necessary nuisances" to be used once and thrown away. That mindset is changing.Incorporating "green" or environmentally friendly fluids and fluid management systems can extend fluid life and minimize waste, providing valuable cost savings.
Cutting more than metal with a waterjet
- By Mike Burns and Dan Davis
- Dec 15, 2008
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
With waterjet cutting equipment, shops are no longer limited to the world of metal fabrications. They can search for new business in areas that were once considered unrealistic.
Lost in translation
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 15, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Metrology managers are pushing industry to standardize, so that all digital inspection devices can, in essence, speak the same language.
Pulse welding eases exotic-metal fabrication
- Dec 14, 2008
- Arc Welding
- Article
Pulsed gas metal arc welding helps AmeriFab Inc., a maker of steelmaking furnaces and related equipment, streamline its welding operations.
The real world of 3-D CAD assemblies
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 1, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis describes the benefits of working with 3-D CAD assemblies.
- Podcasting
- 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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