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The Fabricator December 2010
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.
Same building, new people, new business
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 13, 2011
- Shop Management
- Article
A Tulsa, Okla., job shop launches just as the economy starts to recover. The shop moved into a facility that was previously home to another, now defunct fabricator. The building is old--but everything else is new.
Putting 3-D CAD on the grill, Part XII
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 16, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Wrapping up his design work on the Shashlik Grill, columnist Gerald Davis now turns his attention to preparing final versions of project documentation.
Success going paperless
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 10, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
By eliminating its work order packets, Advanced Laser Machining Inc. has saved time associated with trying to make corrections once engineering changes were made to jobs in progress and reduced the risk of upsetting its customers.
The Army’s manufacturing muscle
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 9, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
The Rock Island Arsenal has been a manufacturer of military equipment and ordnance since the 1880s, but today it has established itself as the only general-purpose, vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the U.S. Department of Defense. With that responsibility, it boasts an incredible array of manufacturing capabilities and expertise, all of which allows it to rapidly respond to the needs of its military customers.
FCAW-S basics: Fast, no gas cylinders required
- By Tom Myers and Frank Dragolich Jr.
- Dec 3, 2010
- Arc Welding
- Article
In a nation striving to upgrade its infrastructure, FCAW-S has become the process of choice for many. It combines the efficiency of wire welding with the portability and flexibility of SMAW.
Fabricating to the drumbeat
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
A central Ohio job shop uses a mix of improvement methodologies-- including the theory of constraints--to reduce lead-times from weeks to days.
Fabricator growth strategy: Lower cost brings greater profit
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2010
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Hi-Tech Industries of New York invests heavily in automation, including a new laser cutting center and robotic press brake--large investments unusual for a typical job shop. But this is no typical job shop.
11 ways to increase your job shop's online presence
- By Jason Bartholme
- Dec 2, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Most job shops have Web site, but they don't do much with them. They might as well be billboards on a road to nowhere. However, with a little knowledge about constructing a proper Web site and optimizing the site for Internet search engines, those same sites can be attracting more visitors in a short amount of time.
Through thick and thin, punching tooling can help
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 2, 2010
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
More metal fabricators are venturing into the area of thicker materials, so it's not too unusual to see 0.25-in. material thrown onto a punch press that also accommodates thin material. Luckily, the right punching tooling can help fabricators work with this mix of material thicknesses efficiently.
Fabricators anticipate growth in 2011
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricators expect continued growth in 2011, but uncertainties abound. Many firms are going into the New Year with a straightforward strategy: Improve what you can control to prepare for what they can’t.
It came from Europe
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 2, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Fiber laser and bending automation developments seen at EuroBLECH 2010, Oct. 26-30, Hanover, Germany, may one day be found in North American shops.
FABTECH ushers in growth
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
At this year’s show, many attendees said they expected significant growth ahead. Some companies have acquired previous competitors, and the recession’s survivors are gearing up for growth.
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- 04/16/2024
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- 63:29
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