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The Fabricator March 2002
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.
Build it or buy it?
- By Christian Litke and Michael Pelletier
- Mar 28, 2002
- Shop Management
- Article
This article discusses the ins and outs of choosing a workable IT system for fabricators. It begins with the "envisioning phase" and works through analysis, development, and customization of systems.
Organizational planning
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 28, 2002
- Shop Management
- Article
The author discusses the importance of eliminating duplicated responsibilities, even in small job shops. The effectiveness of a company is improved when each person is responsible for specific tasks.
How important is sheet and plate steel flatness?
- By Greg Simpson
- Mar 14, 2002
- Roll Forming
- Article
This article examines flatness of steel, discussing the outcome of combining temper passing and leveling in the same line. It also provides the outcomes of experimentation on steel that has been leveled, temper passed, and both. Furthermore, it gives a few real world examples of who is using this process and what they are saying about it.
Will your weld hold up? Discovering and preventing incomplete fusion
- By Janez Tusek
- Mar 14, 2002
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
This article examines the common weld defect known as incomplete fusion. It takes an in-depth look at the causes of this problem, how it is detected, and how to prevent it.
Taking the pain out of paint - Finishing—Part 1
- By William Corbett
- Mar 14, 2002
- Finishing
- Article
This article highlights two of the accepted industry specifications, which are provided by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC). It covers many of the more salient topics, point by point, and explains them in detail.
What now? Every facet of steel industry watches, waits as change sweeps in
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jan 10, 2002
- Shop Management
- Article
There's no telling just what the steel industry will look like even in the next few months as the federal government mulls its options for protecting a domestic steel industry suffering through perhaps its most threatening slump ever.
Consolidation talk picks up speed
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jan 10, 2002
- Shop Management
- Article
As No. 4 steelmaker LTV prepares to liquidate, the integrated steel industry's heavy hitters are finally taking a serious look at consolidation
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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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