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Safety - Page 18
- From The Fabricator
ReeR Safegate Type 4 safety light curtains from AutomationDirect feature integrated muting functions
- Nov 10, 2020
- Product Release
AutomationDirect offers ReeR Safegate Type 4 access control barrier safety light curtains for protection in a variety of industrial applications. They feature integrated muting functions with two-access control (body protection) hardware or software configuration options. The integrated muting...
Planning a way out of the pandemic chaos for business owners
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- Nov 10, 2020
- Article
Causes of turmoil—such as a global pandemic, political upheaval, social unrest, economic calamity, and natural disasters—often come in ones or twos, but 2020 has seen them all. More than a few business leaders are interested in a way out, at least temporarily. Columnist Lisa Wertzbaugher discusses some of the dimensions of succession planning.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricator’s shift toward dynamic markets pays off
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 9, 2020
- Article
In recent years metal fabricator Tenere exited significant contracts and renewed its focus on fast-changing, high-demand markets with speed, flexibility, and scalability, even through the COVID-19 pandemic.
- From The Fabricator
How remote work affects metal fabrication shops
- By Kevin Must
- Nov 6, 2020
- Article
These days, many working for the business office of metal fabrication shops are doing so remotely. How are those office workers handling the transition in the COVID-19 era?
Fighting fires with manufacturing ingenuity, resources
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 5, 2020
- Blog Post
In addition to COVID-19, the U.S. is facing an onslaught of natural disasters in 2020. Wildfires are subject to some forms of prevention, and folks in metal fabrication and other manufacturing sectors might be able to help.
- From The Fabricator
Virtually certain that interactions won’t be the same even after COVID-19
The pandemic has forced many people, including manufacturers, to have virtual meetings instead of face-to-face ones. That may be a trend that doesn't end with a COVID-19 vaccine.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricators navigate first three chapters of the pandemic recession
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 3, 2020
- Article
Metal fabricators have already navigated the first three chapters of the pandemic: Chapter 1, the initial plunge. Chapter 2, the uneven recovery. Chapter 3, a continued recovery mixed with a period of wait-and-see. What will the next chapter be?
- From The Fabricator
How to identify future leaders in manufacturing
- By Mark Ernst
- Nov 1, 2020
- Article
Careers in leadership shouldn’t just “happen” in metal fabrication and other manufacturing sectors; they need to be planned for and developed around a company’s strategic plan.
- From The Fabricator
The anatomy of a machine safeguarding project
- By Douglas Raff
- Oct 30, 2020
- Article
A methodical, detailed four-stage approach helps make machine safeguarding projects seamless on shop floor.
- From The Additive Report
Medical regulators take a closer look at 3D printing
- Oct 26, 2020
- Article
A Pew Charitable Trusts issue brief concludes that FDA oversight must evolve as health providers find new ways to apply AM technology.
- From The Fabricator
Managing the “COVID Crazies” in metal fabrication
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 25, 2020
- Blog Post
North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters has been handling what Manager Nick Martin calls the “COVID Crazies” better than expected. The shop saw an uptick in stainless steel projects to keep busy.
- From The Fabricator
What the explosion in Beirut teaches us about shop and welder safety
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 23, 2020
- Blog Post
The devastating blast at a Beirut port in early August raises some alarming concerns about workplace safety, especially in metal fabrication and other industrial settings.
- From The Fabricator
Combating the hazards of combustible metal dust
- By Denise Duncan and Jack Rubinger
- Oct 23, 2020
- Article
Despite regular occurrences, combustible metal dust fires and explosions haven’t been high on the list of industrial safety problems that need solving. But new compliance guidelines are bringing the potential danger to the forefront.
- From The Welder
Camfil APC HemiPleat replacement filters fit oval dust collectors
- Oct 21, 2020
- Product Release
Camfil APC has introduced HemiPleat replacement filter cartridges to fit oval industrial dust collectors. The filters use patented pleating technology in which synthetic beads hold the pleats open to expose more media to the airstream. According to the company, this helps increase filter...
- From The Fabricator
Ballot box fabricator navigates unprecedented demand for early voting
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 19, 2020
- Article
More states than ever have ballot mail-in and drop-off options, and one Washington state fabricator is playing a key role.
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