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Blog Posts - Page 16
- From The Fabricator
Small businesses help the metal fabrication industry thrive
- By Gareth Sleger
- Jun 30, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
It's International Small Business Week, so we're taking the time to spotlight some small businesses and job shops that help the metal fabrication industry thrive with entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and creativity.
- From The Fabricator
Reconnecting at in-person networking conferences
- By Lisa Wertzbaugher
- Jun 27, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Small business owner Lisa Wertzbaugher looks back at two recent in-person FMA networking events in Miami and Memphis, and explains how conferences like that are key to growing the manufacturing industry.
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing: the missing link in the global supply chain
- By Don Nelson
- Jun 23, 2022
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
The last two years, 3D printing’s ability to quickly produce PPE, medical devices, and industrial components needed by manufacturers has raised the technology’s profile.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Rapid rise of Vyper's shop chairs
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jun 19, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In the latest episode of Still Building America, we talk to the co-founders and team behind Vyper Industrial about how the Green Bay start-up's shop chairs have quickly become fan favorites among fabricators, welders, and other tradespeople.
- From The Fabricator
Steel prices tumbling back to levels before the war in Ukraine
- By Michael Cowden
- Jun 15, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Steel prices look to be falling after a huge price spike in March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- From The Fabricator
Warning signs that a job shop employee is about to quit without notice
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 10, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of the North Carolina-based job shop Barnes MetalCrafters gives an honest assessment on how to spot an unhappy metal fabrication employee or one who is on the verge of quitting.
- From The Fabricator
FHWA issues new inspection rules regarding steel highway bridges
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 9, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
The Federal Highway Administration has issued updated inspection rules for steel highway bridges, and the Department of Energy has proposed new efficiency and fabrication cost standards for water heater and boiler production.
- From The Additive Report
3D printing fights on
- By Kip Hanson
- May 31, 2022
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
In mid-March, blogger Kip Hanson wrote about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the use of 3D printing in modern warfare. He expands on those subjects in a new blog.
- From The Fabricator
TIG torch assembly: How to maximize performance and minimize wear
- By Josh Welton
- May 30, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
TIG torch assembly plays a critical part in the overall welding process. Improper assembly can cause unnecessary wear and tear.
- From The Fabricator
Steel prices are back on a downward trend
- By Michael Cowden
- May 19, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
With indicators showing that steel prices are declining, metal manufacturers continue to be left wondering just where costs will settle.
- From The Fabricator
A salute to metal fabricators and all those who work hard for a living
- By Dan Davis
- May 15, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis remembers his late father—a career tradesman in the South—and thanks metal fabricators for helping to keep his memory alive.
- From The Fabricator
New vehicle mileage standards released; Tesla raises concerns about steel tariffs
- By Stephen Barlas
- May 9, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Some automotive companies as well as metal stampers and other tier suppliers aren’t pleased with the newly released corporate average fuel efficiency standards from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: How one woman is influencing how we weld in space
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- May 5, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
In this episode of Still Building America, we speak with Mooresville, NC-based welder Amourette McDonagh, who has gone from building race cars for NASCAR to helping NASA improve welding processes in space through her business Black Moon Space Technology.
- From The Fabricator
Helping employees avoid the daily grind in the metal shop
By taking steps like minimizing parts deburring, a metal fabricating company can go a long way in developing a more engaged workforce and ensuring a better quality of life on the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
An invitation to attend Stamping in an EV World Conference
- By Kate Bachman
- Apr 28, 2022
- Electric Vehicles
- Blog Post
The one-day Stamping in an EV World Conference will delve into the dynamics of the shift from ICE vehicles to EVs, and how it affects stamping. It will touch on changes to the vehicle architecture, design, and manufacture, as well as explore the entire electric vehicle environment, from stamping and fabrication of the vehicles and their components themselves to charging stations and battery technology.
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