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The Fabricator September 2010
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.
Where the tool meets the sheet metal
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 16, 2010
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Machine control really has defined what it means to be a metal fabricator. Boiled down, the job is about turning a design concept into a metallic reality, and the control interface is where the rubber hits the road.
The basics and benefits of modern deburring
- By Tony McCue
- Sep 16, 2010
- Finishing
- Article
When shops examine deburring technology, they have myriad options to consider. Carefully weighing the alternatives is paramount.
Sharpen your punch tooling maintenance program
- By Mike Anderson
- Sep 16, 2010
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Sharpening punch tooling consistently and correctly can help a fabricator save time and money in its punching operations. These suggestions can help a fabricator determine if the company is efficient as it can be with its maintenance program for punch tooling.
Lean inventory complements lean production
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 16, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Controlling inventory, reducing setups, taking advantage of vendor managed inventory arrangements--add it all up, and one metal label manufacturer has become seriously efficient.
Putting 3-D CAD on the grill, Part IX
- By Gerald Davis
- Sep 16, 2010
- Shop Management
- Article
Working on a 3-D design for the Shashlik Grill, columnist Gerald Davis continues working on the top-level assembly. This time he's modeling two end skirts and two side skirts.
Welding the fast and narrow
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 13, 2010
- Arc Welding
- Article
Advancements in SAW concentrate on faster deposition rates and narrow-groove welding. And today's controls, power supplies, and consumables are meeting industry's demand for process efficiency.
How new waterjet technology simplifies the complex
- By Marjorie Millay
- Sep 8, 2010
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Waterjet technology cuts angled bevels to simplify complex manufacturing. The waterjet now can cut complex angles in plate, angles that previously could be done only in a machining center.
- Podcasting
- 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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