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A mask provides more protection than a metal fabricator realizes
Wearing masks during this pandemic has turned into a political statement. In the eyes of a judge, however, masks might be viewed as an attempt to protect workers. That keeps businesses safe from another possible scourge: lawsuits.
- From The Fabricator
10th annual Women in Manufacturing Summit 2020 going virtual
- Jul 16, 2020
- News Release
The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) will hold its 10th annual Summit Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 in a virtual format. It replaces the in-person event scheduled for the same dates in Cleveland. The agenda includes more than 35 hours of content delivered live and on demand. The program includes...
S.A.F.E. to host virtual maintenance safety symposium
- Jul 16, 2020
- News Release
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs will host “Troubleshooting Technology,” a maintenance safety symposium for helicopter mechanics, on Sept. 23, 2020. The virtual conference will provide interactive presentations on the new generation of aircraft that requires an understanding of technology beyond the...
- From The Fabricator
NIMS marks 25th anniversary, launches Smart framework
- Jul 15, 2020
- News Release
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), Fairfax, Va., celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1995, provides skills training, validation, and credentialing. It also develops industry standards against which credentialing candidates are tested....
- From The Additive Report
Metal 3D printer eliminates the debinding step
- By Kip Hanson
- Jul 15, 2020
- Article
Rapidia’s metal 3D printer uses a paste of metal powder, water, and just 0.3% to 0.4% of a polymer binder.
- From The Welder
Welding Trick: Bungee cord keeps welding gun out of the way
- Jul 15, 2020
- News Release
Sometimes we have to reach over objects, like the welding table, to weld. I like to keep the welding gun unencumbered so that it doesn’t get caught around or over something else. That’s why I hang my welding gun from a bungee cord. This makes it easier to get over and around things and puts...
- From The Fabricator
Perfection Global hires executive VP
- Jul 14, 2020
- News Release
Perfection Global LLC, Elk Grove Village, Ill., a provider of industrial asset management and reseller of used metal fabricating machinery, has appointed Scott Magnuson as executive vice president – surplus asset management solutions. He has more than 30 years of experience in industrial asset...
- From The Fabricator
Power Pool Plus to expand in South Carolina
- Jul 14, 2020
- News Release
New Jersey-based industrial generator manufacturer Power Pool Plus has announced plans to establish a new facility in Greenwood, S.C., to provideindustrial power generation equipment manufacturing, contract steel fabrication, and generator services. The $1.5 million project, expected to create 21...
- From The Fabricator
EPA aims to get tougher on stormwater permitting
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jul 13, 2020
- Blog Post
If the Environmental Protection Agency gets its way, fabricated metal products companies could find themselves having to take on even more rigorous testing responsibilities for stormwater discharges.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR and FMA celebrate 50 years together
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 13, 2020
- Article
The FABRICATOR and its publisher, the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International (FMA), celebrate their 50th anniversary of serving the metal fabrication industry.
- From The Fabricator
The perfect wireless earbuds for welders and metal fabricators
- By Josh Welton
- Jul 12, 2020
- Blog Post
Detroit welder Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding offers a detailed review of ISOtunes’ OSHA- and NIOSH- compliant earbuds. Spoiler: Metal fabricators will love them.
- From The Additive Report
Parts-maker offers 3D printing—and a whole lot more
- By Holly B. Martin
- Jul 11, 2020
- Article
Balancing the strengths and weaknesses of AM and other processes underscores the advanced-manufacturing company’s approach to the market.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing PMI reports show historic rebound in June
- By Gareth Sleger
- Jul 10, 2020
- Blog Post
PMI data from Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and IHS Markit shows that manufacturing had a historic rebound in June. Demand, production, and employment all grew as supply chains started hitting their stride. But economists warn manufacturers to exercise caution with COVID-19 cases still rising.
- From The Fabricator
1990s: Modern metal fabricating hits its stride with advanced tech
In the 1990s metal fabricators leaned on modern fabricating technologies and computer processing power to improve customer service.
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Construction machinery manufacturer achieves reliable, energy-efficient leveling with new machine
- Jul 8, 2020
- Product Release
SITUATIONLiebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH is a manufacturer of construction machinery, with 46,000 employees at more than 130 locations around the world. At the company’s first site, in Kirchdorf an der Iller, Germany, Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger manufactures a variety of hydraulic excavators,...
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