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Shop Management - Page 13
- From The Fabricator
What FABTECH 2023 revealed about the future of metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2023
- Article
Fabricators walking the FABTECH show floor this year were on the hunt for autonomous software and machines that could help them make best use of the talented employees they have.
Tube and pipe shipments, overall jobs increase
- By Paul Vivian and Rick Preckel
- Oct 29, 2023
- Blog Post
Most manufacturing sectors in the U.S. contracted yet again in the latest data as the UAW strike continued to hamper metals-related businesses.
- From The Fabricator
Metal forming companies continue to predict slowing economic activity
- Oct 26, 2023
- News Release
Metal forming companies continue to predict declining business conditions in the coming months, according to the October 2023 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. The monthly report provides an economic indicator for the next three months of manufacturing, sampling...
- From The Fabricator
Woven Metal Products named 2023 Texas Family Business of the Year
- Oct 26, 2023
- News Release
Alvin, Texas-based metal fabricator Woven Metal Products (WMP) has been named the 2023 Texas Family Business of the Year by the Baylor Impact Awards program.
- From The Fabricator
Study estimates small manufacturers’ regulatory costs exceed $50,000 per employee
- Oct 25, 2023
- News Release
The federal regulatory burden is now costing small manufacturers $50,100 per employee per year, according to the topline findings of a forthcoming National Association of Manufacturers study on the macroeconomic impact of the onslaught of federal regulations.
- From The Fabricator
Midwest Metal Works to expand Indiana facility
- Oct 24, 2023
- News Release
Steel fabricator and manufacturer Midwest Metal Works Inc. has announced plans to invest in new machinery and training to increase production and create additional business at its New Albany, Ind., facility.
- From The Fabricator
SPX Cooling Tech to create 60 jobs in Missouri
- Oct 24, 2023
- News Release
Overland, Kan.-based SPX Cooling Tech, a full-service cooling tower and air-cooled heat exchanger manufacturer, will open a manufacturing facility in Springfield, Mo., creating more than 60 jobs.
- From The Fabricator
Four metal fabricators form Caldera Manufacturing Group
- Oct 24, 2023
- News Release
Four U.S.-based industrial manufacturing companies—Summit Steel & Manufacturing Inc., Fairlawn Tool Inc., Laser Specialties Inc., and Summit Storage Solutions—have announced the formation of Caldera Manufacturing Group.
- From The Welder
Playing With Fire: The need for government-imposed regulations
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 21, 2023
- Blog Post
Josh Welton argues that even though nobody likes government-imposed regulations, they are necessary to keep employees safe and businesses and industries accountable, whether it’s a welding shop, oil rig, space shuttle, or experimental submersible.
- From The Fabricator
NAM study: Stricter interest expense limitation disproportionately impacts manufacturing sector
- Oct 19, 2023
- News Release
The National Association of Manufacturers has released a new analysis on the impact to the U.S. economy of Congress’ failure to reverse the stricter interest expense limitation that took effect in January 2022.
- From The Fabricator
Workflow tool automatically analyzes, prepares information for shop floor
- Oct 19, 2023
- Product Release
The Global Edge Engineering Assistant from Logic Design Corp. is a productivity tool that automates and eliminates labor-intensive workflow tasks associated with analyzing and preparing information for the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop automation strategies from a former CIA officer
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 19, 2023
- Article
There are a surprising number of parallels between metal fabrication and CIA technical intelligence says David Pietrocola. The former CIA officer now runs an automation business called Cohesive Robotics that serves job shops.
- From The Fabricator
JCB Manufacturing to expand in Texas
- Oct 18, 2023
- News Release
England-based JCB Inc., a manufacturer of construction, agricultural, and industrial equipment, has announced plans to build a new facility in San Antonio.
- From The Fabricator
Dalsin Industries appoints board member
- Oct 17, 2023
- News Release
Dalsin Industries, Bloomington, Minn., has appointed Andrew (A.J.) Smith as its newest board member.
- From The Fabricator
Sho-Me Fabrication to expand in Missouri
- Oct 17, 2023
- News Release
Sho-Me Fabrication LLC has announced plans for a $5 million expansion in the Partnership Industrial Center (PIC) West industrial park in Springfield, Mo.
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