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The Fabricator September 2004
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.
10 steps to winning a government contract - Step 7
- By John DiGiacomo and Jim Kleckner
- Jun 13, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
Once you're ready to write your proposal, you must know all about the three basic types of solicitations and how to write your proposal based on what type of solicitation you're working with.
10 steps to winning a government contract - Step 1
- By John DiGiacomo and Jim Kleckner
- Oct 14, 2004
- Shop Management
- Article
Editor's Note: This is the first in a 10-part series intended to help fabricators develop a plan to obtain a government contract. This series is a follow-up to John DiGiacomo's article "Fact, fiction, and the feds: Dispelling myths about selling to the government." Several steps are necessary to...
Where abrasive waterjets shine
- By Dr. Mohamed Hashish
- Sep 14, 2004
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Abrasive waterjet's cold-cutting and omni-directional capabilities make it especially well-suited to cutting unusual shapes out of exotic and heat-sensitive materials. Also, because abrasive waterjet is a cold-cutting process, it does not create a heat-affected zone (HAZ), which can make it more difficult to execute downstream processes, such as welding.
The growing versatility of turret punch presses
- By Rich Dapp
- Sep 14, 2004
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Recent improvements in press drive technology, machine control design, tooling, and CAD/CAM programming software are increasing the throughput capability and the overall versatility of CNC turret punch press equipment.
Survival of the fastest
- By Ken Shoop
- Sep 14, 2004
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Because metal fabricators and OEMs have increasingly strict requirements, many suppliers of sheets and blanks must provide high-quality metal stock in terms of flatness, finish, and dimensional accuracy. Competition for every bid is tight, making it easy to take the quality for granted. If every...
Wise words from the mountaintop—Part 9
- By Gerald Davis
- Sep 14, 2004
- Shop Management
- Article
Editor's Note: This is the ninth episode in a mountaintop dialogue that Gerald has been having with a "wise business guru." They have been talking about business network tiers, and the guru has asked Gerald to identify which tier his job shop is in. I sucked in my gums and tried to ape his...
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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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