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Articles - Page 276
Only the clean survive
- By Mark Kadlec
- Mar 1, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
Titanium is favored for its extreme strength and corrosion resistance, but improper weld preparation and the introduction of oxygen and other contaminants into the weld zone can render it useless.
- From The Welder
Five GTAW Aluminum Welding Tips for Success
- By Jim Watson
- Mar 1, 2013
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Aluminum has a reputation for being difficult to weld, especially when using GTAW. Get our five expert aluminum welding tips for a successful GTAW.
- From The Fabricator
An alchemy of intentions
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 1, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
METAL LLC of Ann Arbor, Mich., is not your typical custom fab shop. Along with taking on architectural fabrication jobs, the company also handles restoration of antique and contemporary vehicles, performs product research and design, and fabricates custom sculptural projects. If that weren't enough, METAL has plans to release its own line of custom tables and routinely opens its doors to the public for art showings and as a musical venue, truly pushing itself to the forefront of the Ann Arbor arts and entertainment scene.
- From The Fabricator
The reinvention of stamping
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 28, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The days of 1 million unit orders for simple metal blanks are over. But this doesn't mean that stamping can't survive in today's manufacturing environment. A.T. Wall Co. believes it can successfully position stamping as a go-to manufacturing process for parts that were at one time exclusively made through machining.
- From The Fabricator
Managing scrap metal safety
- By Shannon DeCamp
- Feb 28, 2013
- Safety
- Article
Cuts, broken bones, and even amputations—these types of injuries are a real possibility for a worker in a metal forming shop even after the final part has been stamped and formed in the press. That's because managing metal scrap, like any other manufacturing operation, requires the establishment of safe work practices.
- From The Fabricator
New developments in tool steel
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 28, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Two new tooling steels can help stampers improve production efficiency. The metal formers just need to open their minds to the new possibilities.
- From The Fabricator
The many hats of the laser operator
- By David Marusa
- Feb 15, 2013
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The modern laser cutting machine operator must wear several hats: one for in-process quality assurance, another for recordkeeping, one for preventive maintenance, and one more for troubleshooting.
- From The Fabricator
Developing shop employees for the field
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Companies involved in heavy-duty metal fabricating and fieldwork discuss the traits they want to develop in their own workforces.
- From The Fabricator
Finding the perfect die opening
- By Steve Benson
- Feb 15, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
By choosing a die opening as close to perfect as possible, your consistency will improve, your setup and run times will get shorter, and the risks of running into problems will be greatly reduced.
- From The Welder
Bolt people: There’s an Appel for that
- By Amanda Carlson
- Feb 15, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
Steve Appel of Prescott, Ariz., has been making his bolt people full time for the last 23 years. The variety of requests and the kick he gets out of people’s reactions have turned this one-time hobby into an enjoyable career.
- From The Fabricator
A road map for managing welding fume
- By Al Hilbert
- Feb 15, 2013
- Safety
- Article
While a process change is the first step in reducing welding fumes, fume extraction and respiratory systems are critical tools for employee health and safety.
- From The Fabricator
Tube bending, the next generation
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
A tube bending shop with roots that go back to the Gemini and Apollo missions looks far different today than it did eight years ago.
- From The Fabricator
Basics on the financials for metal fabricators
- By Dick Kallage
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Generally, five categories are examined to determine company valuation. All are important in assessing risk-adjusted valuation, but the one that gets the most immediate attention, rightfully, is the financials.
- From The Fabricator
Virtual training and documentation for manufacturing operations
- By Dan Waldorf, Ph.D.
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Cal Poly engineering students use tablet computers to assist them with learning how to run and perform maintenance on machining centers. Discussions reveal that they enjoy this type of interaction rather than traditional training.
- From The Fabricator
Advice on improving manufacturing's future
- By Mark Schwendau
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
An educator gives metal fabricators advice on how they can improve the overall image of manufacturing and help to develop their next generation of workers at the same time.
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