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The Fabricator July 2005
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.
Beyond Tool and Die
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 12, 2005
- Bending and Forming
- Article
BTD made its first investments in tube fabricating equipment, including a BLM-Adige 803D tube laser cutting system, in 2003. Now tube fabricating accounts for roughly 15 percent of its total business. The story is short, but not so sweet. Paul Gintner, CEO of Detroit Lakes,...
Parting the Waters
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 12, 2005
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Hayward Pools improves punching of pool heaters using DuraBlade parting tool.
Applying lasers to appliances
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Jul 12, 2005
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Three food service equipment makers spoke with The FABRICATOR about their investments in more automated fabrication equipment, especially lasers, and how these investments have paid off for them, even as the economy takes its time to recover.
How to choose the consumables you use - Part II
- By Mike Sammons
- Jul 12, 2005
- Consumables
- Article
Several small but crucial components—back caps, collets and collet bodies, gas lenses, and nozzles—are key components in enhancing GTAW productivity. These components are available in a variety of styles and sizes. Optimizing these consumables can help to optimize welder uptime.
To buy or not to buy?
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 11, 2005
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Metalen Verhoestraete, a metal service center in Roeselare, Belgium, needed a laser, but not just any laser would do. Because many of the company's clients had 3- and 4-meter lasers, Metalen sought a laser that had a much longer bed so it would not compete with its customers.
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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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