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Articles - Page 216
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication, automation, and the big picture
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 8, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Ludlow Manufacturing Inc.’s managers are big believers in automation, but they’re not just interested in shortening machine cycle times. They look at the big picture, from the first order to the final shipment.
Don’t be drawn in by an offer too good to pass up
- By James Brooks
- Sep 3, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Evaluating a new lubricant for drawing tube can be a lot of work, but breaking it down into a series of small evaluations can make it easier to manage. A complete trial involves applying the lubricant, drawing the tube, removing the lubricant, and disposal.
- From The Fabricator
Will this stainless steel weld rust?
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 3, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Is a stainless weld truly passivated, or will some unexpected rust emerge down the road? New testing technology, used in-house by fabricators, helps answer this question
- From The Fabricator
The metal manufacturer and the employee survey
- By Dick Kallage
- Sep 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Employee surveys can either be an important tool for improvement or virtually useless. For surveys to be useful, they need to have a purpose and, most important, spur action.
- From The Fabricator
Are workers really less productive?
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
According to the Labor Department, American workers aren’t as productive as they once were. But how do we measure productivity? Perhaps most important, do customers value it?
- From The Fabricator
Eliminating oxyfuel hazards in your shop
- By John Karpus
- Sep 2, 2015
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Article
Keeping these tips in mind during safety and performance audits can help you keep the shop floor safe even when potentially dangerous fabricating activities are taking place.
- From The Fabricator
Moving big fabrications
- By Jeffrey Dean
- Sep 2, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Article
Delivering a large fabrication in some ways is almost as difficult as creating the piece in the first place. In many instances, the fabrication is awkward in shape and a challenge to move even a short distance. Like everything else, fabricators figure out how to do it, and these are their stories.
A little fabricator grows up
- By Eric Lundin
- Sep 2, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Under the stewardship of founders Larry and Gloria Dlouhy, Superior Tube Products grew from a small proprietorship into a midsized fabricator. It is entering its 25th year in business with a new management style, a new strategy, and a new outlook on the future.
Making joint design, equipment choices for successful orbital GTAW
- By Timothy Gittens and V. John Jusionis
- Sep 1, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Orbital welding is a straightforward concept, but the many choices in joint design and equipment features can turn even a simple orbital welding project into something complex. Industry veteran V. John Jusionis discusses three common joint designs and several key equipment features to produce a successful outcome.
- From The Fabricator
3-D plasma cutting in a 2-D world
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 1, 2015
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
R.J. Cyr Co., Maidstone, Ont., had a job for which it needed to cut sections of structural steel beam, but it couldn't do the job profitably relying on a manual approach. After consulting with its plasma cutting table supplier, the company devised a way to add CNC cutting capability into the mix.
- From The Fabricator
Five insights on metal fabrication hand tool basics
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 1, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Metalworker Tom Lipton speaks about metal fabrication hand tools, something often taken for granted in the fab shop. Learn about metal working tools here.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating in the coal mining region undergoes transformation
- By Professor R. Carlisle "Carl" Smith
- Aug 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Coal mining has long been an important industry in some areas of the U.S. As coal mining has fallen out of favor with environmental groups, the EPA, and the administration, these areas have had to adapt to remain viable and provide jobs.
Electroslag cladding provides alternative to standard cladding techniques
- By Peter Jeirud and Pieter Keultjes
- Aug 25, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Cladding, often used in manufacturing or repair, is a good way to conserve an expensive alloy. Weld cladding techniques can be manual or automated. A conventional automated technique is submerged arc strip cladding (SASC), but this isn’t the only process. Electroslag strip cladding (ESSC) is a viable alternative.
Business as usual versus a change for good
- By George Winton
- Aug 25, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Columnist George Winton discusses a way to combine two operations into one seamless process by adding a drill to a CNC tube bender.
- From The Fabricator
Better testing leads to better roll forming
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 25, 2015
- Roll Forming
- Article
A new testing device uncovers the range of yield stresses in specific materials and thus helps roll forming technicians better predict how certain materials will perform.
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