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The Fabricator December 2017
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.
A bridge to a great fabrication experience
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 6, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
A local municipality approached Northland Career Center, Platte City, Mo., about having its welding students fabricate a new footbridge for a local park in spring 2015.
Technology Spotlight - Knowledge is power when it comes to power tools
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Trade journals have written a lot about what Industry 4.0 can do for machine uptime and productivity. But can the age of interconnectivity do the same for power tools? The answer may surprise you.
Press brake bending basics: Going old-school with notch layout
- By Steve Benson
- Dec 5, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Modern CAD has automated traditional notch layout. But knowing how these notches are measured and made will help you choose the best notch for the job and, ultimately, make better parts.
Navigating the design for manufacturing and industrial design worlds
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 4, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis discusses challenges in product development, starting with communication between job shops and inventors who might turn into customers.
Trucking in metal fabrication: Delivering on promises
- By Kate Bachman and Tim Heston
- Dec 4, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Should a fabricator own its own trucks or contract with a carrier? A fabricator that also owns a full-fledged trucking company offers a unique perspective.
2018 forecast: Another year of growth for metal fabricators
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
2018 is shaping up to be a good year, despite uncertainties in the political world. The industry’s largest fabricators are firing on all cylinders.
Lean manufacturing in metal fabrication: How about some visual cues?
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
Do your operators know what to work on next, or are they cherry-picking jobs based on what’s easiest or most convenient? If the latter, you might need some visual cues.
Capital spending in metal fabrication scales up in 2018
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 30, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
The results of the “2018 Capital Spending Forecast,” published by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, predicts an extremely healthy capital equipment market next year. It’s one of the most positive spending reports metal fabrication has seen in years.
Shaping a metal fabricator to attract the best
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 30, 2017
- Shop Management
- Article
To attract the right talent, a Wisconsin custom fabricator works with a foundation of modern technology and revenue diversification.
5 steps to modernizing your old press brake
- By Bill Helinski
- Nov 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
A press brake is a press brake is a press brake, right? Nothing can be done to update it? Wrong! Many press brake owners find themselves in a predicament about what to do with their old press brakes. They’re caught between selling and moving the old machine and installing a new one. A cost-effective approach is to increase the productivity of an existing, properly functioning press brake by retrofitting it with features that can help reduce setup time, scrap, and operator fatigue.
CO2 laser machine maintenance: Keep it clean, save money
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 29, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Good CO2 laser maintenance boils down to keeping the machine clean. This includes the beam path and cooling system.
An overview of press brake safeguarding
- By Mike Spain
- Nov 28, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Press brakes can be dangerous for operators if they are not fully engaged. That’s why safeguarding can prevent horrible accidents, such as amputations, from happening. The emergence of new close-proximity, point-of-operation safeguarding devices is not only keeping brake operators safe, but productive as well.
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- 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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