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The Fabricator May 2007
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.
Laser welding and structural adhesive bonding for BIW welding
- By Johnny Larsson
- May 8, 2007
- Laser Welding
- Article
Need to know the best processes for BIW welding? Our experts explain which joining processes are most suitable for different automotive product attributes.
How to keep hydraulic presses running
- By Carl Jean and Thomas Lavoie
- May 8, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Several preventive maintenance steps can help extend hydraulic press life. Press operators who stay in tune with their press and establish good, consistent maintenance practices from the beginning will benefit the most.
Making it in Mexico
- By Dan Davis
- May 8, 2007
- Shop Management
- Article
Mexico is the land of fabricating opportunity, and those that believe that could be found at TECMA 2007, March 6-9, in Mexico City.
Fiber lasers weave out of the lab and into metal fab
- By Dr. Per Stenius
- May 8, 2007
- Laser Welding
- Article
Fiber lasers, which have been a hot topic in laser conferences for several years now, are finally starting to appear en masse in the industrial laser market. Fiber laser technology is driving power scaling (pulsed and continuous wave), wall-plug efficiency, and beam quality to new heights in a rapid pace.
Waterjet accelerates pace, provides speed secret
- By Kate Bachman
- May 8, 2007
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Joe Gibbs Racing sports three Nextel Cup teams, winning three Cup championships in a seven-year period. Its drivers Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, and J.J. Yeley are well-known race stars. Preparing the cars for each week's race is literally a race between races, as new components-speed secrets-are engineered and fabricated between Sunday night and Thursday. The company relies on a Flow waterjet to accelerate its manufacturing pace to meet the grueling deadlines
Roll forming high-strength materials
- By Baicheng Wen
- Apr 10, 2007
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
The use of high-strength materials is growing, and roll forming engineers and tooling designers who want to form this material successfully need to arm themselves with knowledge about these materials, their capabilities, and the limitations. Knowledge gained from press brake bending operations is useful in predicting how these metals will form on a roll forming line.
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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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