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The Fabricator June 2013
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.
About good people working together
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 28, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Collaboration between creative minds--employing some refreshing cut-to-the-chase rationality to uncover the best processes for the product at hand--may be why people catch the manufacturing bug.
The art, science, and frustration of sales forecasting
- By Dick Kallage
- Jun 28, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Forecasting, while seemingly futile at times, is something fabricators should take seriously instead of dismissing it as some hocus-pocus best left to Wall Street analysts, politicians, and tarot card readers.
The I-9 form, all about the details
- By Richard D. Alaniz
- Jun 28, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
While completing an I-9 form may seem straightforward, it can quickly get complicated. Even employers with the best of intentions may find themselves trying to work through situations they never anticipated.
Job shop estimating: Material Planning – strategy and tactics
- By Gerald Davis
- Jun 28, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this sixth installment of columnist Gerald Davis' series on job estimating he reviews inventory management as it relates to the estimator’s prediction of expenses.
The biggest fabricators grow even bigger
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 4, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
This year’s Fab 40 list shows an industry in growth mode, though the amount of growth depends on the region and industries contract fabricators serve. Company leaders gave their outlook for the rest of 2013, and there’s more optimism than pessimism.
Plate-rolling out the weakest links
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Over the past few years, North Shore Steel has transformed its plate processing division into a provider of highly engineered, precision-cut and rolled components.
Race team embraces waterjet cutting
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 3, 2013
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
When John Force Racing took most of its manufacturing operations in-house in the early 2000s, the focus was on controlling quality and lead time. However, it didn't have a quick-response fabricating tool for 2-D cutting. It has since found that tool with its new waterjet
Eight tips for effective grinding
- By Bill Meeker
- Jun 3, 2013
- Finishing
- Article
It doesn’t matter how mind-bogglingly fast upstream processes are if it takes forever and a day for parts to make it through the grinding department.
Plasma or oxyfuel?
- By Nakhleh Hussary, Ph.D. and David Pryor
- Jun 3, 2013
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Article
When purchasing a new automated cutting table or retrofitting an existing one, which process is best--oxyfuel or plasma? The nature of the application and cutting process both play a role.
Nesting software integration leads to improved performance
- By Derek Weston
- Jun 3, 2013
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Advancements in nesting software development have made a real impact in terms of increased material utilization and machine uptime, but for a fabricator to get the most out of the nesting software, it needs to be fully integrated with the design and shop management software systems.
Bending Basics: Why do die angles change?
- By Steve Benson
- Jun 3, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In air forming, the bend angle does not depend exclusively on the angle of the die. So why does the die angle change? There are two separate but overlapping answers; one relates to narrow die openings, and the other pertains to larger dies.
Designing for adhesive bonding
- By Bob Zweng and Tim Vokes
- Jun 3, 2013
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
While it is sometimes more economically favorable to use adhesives as an alternative to welding, a fabricator must consider many important points before making the changeover.
Nets to catch and protect
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 3, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
When Industrial Laser Systems was asked to fabricate a tubular frame for a military vehicle, it rose to the challenge to cut, makes some holes, bend, and swage the tube ends. The result is a tubular frame that is affixed to the outside of patrol vehicles; combined with Kevlar® netting, the system prevents explosive projectiles from hitting the vehicle, with great success.
How Genzink Steel redefined itself
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Genzink Steel Supply and Welding has roots in structural fabrication. But after decades of diversifying in other sectors, the fabricator decided to leave the structural business to focus on contract fabrication--and the business is healthier because of it.
Moving forward
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Dane Manufacturing looks nothing like it did a dozen years ago. More of its revenue now comes from contract fabrication and, thanks to several strategic acquisitions, produces several lucrative product lines.
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- 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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