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Blog Posts - Page 82
- From The Fabricator
Congress approves manufacturing program--with an asterisk
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 9, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Congress fulfilled President Barack Obama's wish to set up a network of manufacturing innovation centers across the U.S., but there is a catch: The effort won't have its own budget. The endeavor will have to be funded through existing budgets in the Department of Energy and the Pentagon.
- From The Fabricator
Winning with improvisation—Repairing an air compressor part
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 7, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Everyone is familiar with the workaround. You don’t have the ideal part or solution, but you improvise and come up with a workable plan. Here’s how welder Josh Welton used the tools on hand to repair an air compressor part and avoid a trip to a big-box store.
- From The Fabricator
A new year and a better image for manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 22, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As 2015 approaches, manufacturing's image is in pretty good shape, all things considered.
- From The Fabricator
Is the production meeting a relic of the past?
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 19, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In today's manufacturing world where more is done with less, many metal fabricators don't see the need for a daily production meeting. It's one more example of manufacturers adjusting to the times because of lack of time.
- From The Welder
Seeking normal and missing life—one welder’s odyssey
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 18, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Most of us strive for a “normal” life and look forward to that magic day when everything falls into place. This quest can keep you from living a full life today. Something to think about as you approach the new year.
- From The Fabricator
The patio furniture reshoring test
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 15, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Businesses are reshoring when it makes sense to do so. This includes items requiring quick-response, such as seasonal items that hinge on less predictable demand factors, like the weather.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing communities program ready for second round
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The U.S. Department of Commerce wants to reach out to more communities in an effort to boost the manufacturing economy.
- From The Fabricator
EPA pushes for new ozone regulation
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 12, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The Environmental Protection agency wants to reduce ozone-causing emissions levels even though the current regulations haven't been fully put into effect.
- From The Welder
The energy boom, welding, and the modern-day cowboy
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 11, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Welders are the mortar holding the energy boom together, and today, we need more mortar than ever.
- From The Fabricator
The unemployment rate keeps falling
- By Eric Lundin
- Dec 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The headline unemployment figures provide quite a few reasons for optimism. The unemployment rate is low and falling, as is the number of layoffs. However, a deeper look paints a more complete picture of the current job market, and it reveals a few weaknesses.
- From The Welder
Still Building America: From ranch manager to welder and beyond
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 11, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Ambitions, interests, and careers evolve. Craftsman Jared Craver set out to be a professional landscaper, took the reins at a cattle/hunting ranch, saw a need for welding on the ranch, took welding classes, and now has his own business. Here’s how it all came together.
- From The Fabricator
Thanking your customers at Christmas
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 9, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
There are traditions, and then there are the stories behind them—something we often don’t know. In this post, Nick Martin explains Barnes MetalCrafters’ tradition of thanking its customers at Christmas.
- From The Welder
Built, not bought: A welder’s Christmas gifts
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
It’s that time of year when those who celebrate Christmas are looking for the perfect gifts for family and friends. If you’re a skilled welder and need some ideas, read on.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH reporter’s notebook: A reason to smile
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
According to November manufacturing data, industry hummed along in November, shrugging off the economic slowdown in much of the rest of the world. Drew Greenblatt isn't surprised.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH reporter notebook: A reason to be thankful
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 26, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Managers at one shop did the moral thing back in 2009, and that moral decision turned out to be a smart business decision, too. That's something to be thankful for.
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