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Aluminum supplier Rusal America has expanded its product offerings to include additive manufacturing powders. Making up the new line are four traditional Al-Si-based casting alloys and five specialty alloys designed for use in the aerospace and automotive industries and for general industrial...
Metal fabricators in Mankato, Minn., prove that by promoting manufacturing in their community, they can help to create a new generation of skilled labor with an interest in fabricating.
Our new video series Additive Report Advisor with host Todd Grimm will provide real, honest insights about the advantages and disadvantages that additive manufacturing and other 3D-printing technologies present to metal fabrication shops.
Wieland, a supplier of semifinished copper and copper alloy products, has announced its acquisition of Wrisco Industries Inc., expanding its current aluminum product portfolio. Wrisco is a provider of aluminum products and services based in Florida with distribution centers in Atlanta; Dallas;...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded nearly $4 million in grants to help accelerate the adoption of new measurement methods and standards to advance U.S. competitiveness in metals-based additive manufacturing. The following organizations...
Flat-rolled steel producer ArcelorMittal Dofasco has added aluminum silicon (Alusi) coating to its No. 5 hot-dipped galvanizing line in Hamilton, Ont. This $18.7 million project will allow production of the company’s patented Usibor press-hardenable steel for automotive structural and safety...
Dixie Sheet Metal Works, Falls Church, Va., has gone through a rebranding effort and relaunched its corporate website. Now doing business as DS Metal Works, the company supplies architectural metals, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and brass. Fabrication capabilities include...
Because of increased demand for steel and supply shortages heading into 2021, hot-rolled steel prices have climbed to levels not seen in more than a decade.
Pump manufacturer Sulzer devised a hybrid AM/machining system to help Chevron lower its spare-parts inventory.
The TiQ 5 is a filament-style printer and the successor to German RepRap’s x500 pro. And, according to the manufacturer, though the two printers look similar on the outside, they are completely different on the inside. The key differentiator is the TiQ 5’s industrial control. It reportedly...
Like everything else in 2020, the pandemic has dominated the metal fabrication industry. That includes this year’s most popular content on thefabricator.com. But it wasn't all doom and gloom. Our most read articles and blogs include stories about how metalworkers powered through with essential work and helped fight the spread of COVID-19.
Additive manufacturing allows cutting tool designers to think in completely new ways, claims Ceratizit, a longtime manufacturer of cemented-carbide tools and an early adopter of 3D printing technology. According to the company, 3D printing offers the following advantages over conventional...
Canada-based Russel Metals Inc., a distributor of tube, pipe, and other metal products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Sanborn Tube Sales of Wisconsin Inc., a metals service center with a heavy emphasis in value-added processing. The Sanborn operation, based in Pewaukee, Wis., is situated...
As interest in metal binder jet 3D printing techniques keeps rising, says 3D printer builder Digital Metal, it plans to continue introducing materials that are usable with the technology. The latest addition to the company’s portfolio is DM D2, a tool steel alloy that reportedly combines good...
The startup Additive Assurance has introduced AMiRIS, an in-situ process-monitoring system for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal additive manufacturing. Compatible with most LPBF printers, according to the company, it provides QA reporting across a fleet of machines and machine types. The...
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.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
Follow the link below to find an AMPD member steel supplier near you.