Federal elected officials fall in love with the idea of sending astronauts back to space, but attention is better spent putting metal fabricators to work rebuilding this country's infrastructure.

As the federal government investigates the threat that imported steel poses to national security interests, U.S. metal fabricators need to realize that their livelihoods may be at risk. FMA President and CEO Ed Youdell warns fabricators that any move to protect the domestic steel industry could result in steel prices at levels that metal fabricators haven’t seen in many years.

Amada America, Buena Park, Calif., has entrusted an ENSIS 3015 AJ fiber laser and an HG 8025 press brake to San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a nonprofit school providing veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members free training and nationally recognized industry...

Exair’s patented 1/4 NPT No Drip internal-mix 360-degree hollow circular pattern atomizing spray nozzle atomizes fluid and sprays away from the nozzle in all directions. This can provide a smooth, even coating on the inside diameter of a pipe or similar ductwork. The nozzle combines liquid and...

The 80/20 rule helps fabricators focus on the impactful 20 percent of their business. Like anything else in high-product-mix manufacturing, implementing 80/20 isn’t always straightforward. But when it’s working, trust and enjoyment abound among both co-workers and customers.

Metals processor SET Enterprises Inc., an Asaba Group Holdings Company in Warren, Mich., has announced that CEO/President Victor Edozien has been named by the Michigan Chronicle to its 2017 list of Men of Excellence. The list recognizes African-American men who inspire others through vision,...

Where do you stand on medical marijuana use in the workplace? Do you think employers are well within their rights from both a legal and humanitarian standpoint if they let you go on the basis of such use? This is a topic being debated in states nationwide, and lawsuits are pending.

Osborn has named Paul Dent as its new director of sales for its Load Runners® division, a manufacturer of idler-rollers and rail systems for the primary metals, automotive, and general industry markets. He has more than 35 years of industry experience in three different countries. Dent previously...