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Articles - thefabricator.com is the digital home of The Fabricator magazine, the metal fabricating industry’s foremost authority on manufacturing technology. Technical articles, case studies, and company profiles from The Fabricator and its sister publications, The Welder, and The Tube and Pipe Journal can be found on this site. Additionally, thefabricator.com has a team of subject matter experts that write exclusively for the website, covering topics such as welding skills and metal forming basics.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating favorite childhood memories
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 26, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
An episode of The Fabricator Podcast inspired a welder to fabricate a mind-blowing cartoon image from the past: Adam Bomb of the Garbage Pail Kids.
- From The Welder
How welders can stay safe during grinding
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Apr 24, 2024
- Finishing
- Article
An abrasives expert from Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives answers questions on safety, red flags, storage tips, and PPE.
- From The Fabricator
Are two heads better than one in fiber laser cutting?
- By Antonio Calero
- Apr 22, 2024
- Laser Cutting
- Article
A fiber laser cutting machine equipped with a second cutting head can help increase productivity and quality while reducing operating costs.
- From The Fabricator
Dynamic Metal blossoms with each passing year
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 12, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Rose petals of the metal variety marked the path for Scott Hartrick’s career choice as a metal fabricator.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication management: A guide for new supervisors
- By Mark Ernst
- Apr 12, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Skilled people in the shop underwent significant training and mentoring to become as good as they are. The same should hold true for shop supervisors.
- From The Fabricator
SOLV Metals seeks growth through collaboration
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 11, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Formed in 2023, SOLV Metals represents the merger of three industry players: Wisconsin Metal Parts, Lean Manufacturing Products, and QuikCut. The story reveals the subtle nature of consolidation in metal fabrication.
- From The Fabricator
Is it time to invest in new fabricating equipment?
- By James Finnerty
- Apr 11, 2024
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Production tracking software provides broad visibility into the overall production process and offers an overview of equipment utilization.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication in Big Tech’s backyard
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 10, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
How does Inland Metal Technologies, a custom metal fabricator, succeed in one of the most expensive places to do business in the country? It takes on work competitors won’t and has built systems to ramp up capacity quickly.
- From The Fabricator
Advanced fabricating technology moves Cadrex Monterrey forward
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Apr 9, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions’ facility in Monterrey, Mexico, prepares itself to be the nation’s premier provider of metal fabricating services.
- From The Fabricator
Do you need a high-power laser? Consider options carefully
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Apr 8, 2024
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Higher-wattage lasers present a bevy of potential advantages, but machines offering 20 kW or even 30 kW of cutting power are not necessarily what a shop needs.
- From The Fabricator
Why fabricators should get to know cobotic bending
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 6, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Cobots are being looked at as a possible remedy for the lack of experienced press brake operators in the labor pool.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing’s massive side of material handling
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 4, 2024
- Materials Handling
- Article
Albion, Mich.-based Conceptual Innovations helps move the big and heavy. It started with engineers asking a good question at the right time: We’ve got metal fabrication capacity; now, what can we make?
- From The Welder
Launching a fleet revival at Seaspan shipyard
- By Robert Colman
- Apr 3, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan has found smart ways to successfully streamline its operations at its shipyards.
Fabricator achieves extraordinary with simple approach
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Apr 2, 2024
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The folks running Rock Run Industries might speak softly, but they carry bigger sticks all the time, like the 50-ft.-long tubes the company can fabricate with its new laser tube cutting system.
- From The Fabricator
Structural beam welding automation, no programming required
- Mar 31, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
The industry has come a long way from the teach pendant. Today, the latest systems can “look” at a workpiece, compare it to a CAD file and simulation, make adjustments, then commence welding.
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The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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