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Articles - Page 15
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s 2023 FAB 40: An inflection point for the metal manufacturing industry
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 5, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
The 2023 FAB 40 represents the metal fabrication industry at an inflection point. Some companies on this year's list aspire to become national, even global organizations. And considering manufacturing's pace of growth over the past several years, those aspirations might become real sooner than many expect.
- From The Fabricator
Leveling metal parts, sheet, and plate can help fabrication shops avoid waste
- By Denis Weinfurtner
- Jun 1, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Leveling a laser-cut part might not strike fabricators as being a necessity. For downstream processes, however, that leveled part means a better fit in the final assembly. And that's just the beginning.
Capital investment: Why manufacturing companies should first consider customers
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- May 31, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Of all the decisions that a growing manufacturing company has to consider, capital investment is the riskiest. Businesses should first make sure it makes sense for customers.
- From The Fabricator
Using a Design Table in 3D CAD to produce varied models
- By Gerald Davis
- May 31, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Gerald Davis reviews equations, design tables, and configurations in creating flexible models.
- From The Fabricator
Accurate quotes maximize a fabrication shop's profits on laser cutting jobs
- By Felipe Lechuga
- May 31, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Avoiding some common pitfalls can help metal fabrication shops formulate accurate quotes for better profits and happier customers.
- From The Fabricator
Boosting bottom-bending accuracy on the press brake with these tips
- By Steve Benson
- May 25, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
When bottom bending on a press brake, the punch tip determines the radius and the die angle determines your bend angle. Sounds simple, yet the variables still abound for metal fabrication shops.
- From The Fabricator
How sheet metal fabrication shops can unleash laser cutting profits
- By Brett Thompson, Kevin Cuseo, and Salay Quaranta
- May 24, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Quoting based on laser cutting time alone can bring in the manufacturing orders—but they also could be money-losing jobs, especially when margins are thin for sheet metal fabricators.
Covering all the pipe fabrication bases with automated welding technology
- By Lincoln Brunner
- May 23, 2023
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Immediately upon launch, INfab brought automated rotary pipe welding to its fight to stay competitive in the large-pipe fabrication business.
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LISSMAC’s world of deburring edge rounding and finishing
- May 22, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Lissmac's fiber laser cutting machine SBM-L 1500 G1S is helping customers eliminate production bottlenecks and yield high-quality deburring and edge rounding.
- From The Fabricator
Tips for keeping manufacturing IT systems safe from cybercrime
- By Dan Davis
- May 22, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Cybersecurity expert Bryce Austin provides guidance to keep metal fabricating and manufacturing companies safe from the growing threat of cybercrime.
- From The Fabricator
Former U.S. Army diver dives into the fine art of metal sculptures
- By Tim Heston
- May 19, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
As a U.S. Army diver, Patrick Andrews learned how to assess situations, consider all angles, and even improvise when needed. Turns out, those skills have broad applicability—even in his PSA Custom Creations art studio making metal sculptures.
- From The Welder
Aluminum Etc.: What is military-grade aluminum?
- By Gina Cutts
- May 18, 2023
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Readers send Aluminum Etc. columnist Gina Cutts questions all the time. In her latest column, she answers one reader’s question about military-grade aluminum.
- From The Fabricator
The virtues of bend simulation for press brakes and helping a shop's downstream
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
If bending is a mess in a sheet metal fabrication shop, so is virtually everything else. That’s why simulating bending jobs before they reach the press brake and the rest of the shop floor makes so much sense.
- From The Fabricator
Signs of a growing business model: Hex Head Art takes wall art to the next level
- By Dan Davis
- May 15, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Hex Head Art’s 3D wall art, which includes licensed sports team logos, has proven so popular that it needed a new laser cutting machine to keep up with the work.
- From The Fabricator
The living wage gap in metal fabrication
- By Caleb Chamberlain
- May 15, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabrication businesses have had trouble finding skilled workers for years. A living wage is part of the solution.
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