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Articles - Page 276
- From The Fabricator
Developing shop employees for the field
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Companies involved in heavy-duty metal fabricating and fieldwork discuss the traits they want to develop in their own workforces.
- From The Fabricator
The many hats of the laser operator
- By David Marusa
- Feb 15, 2013
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The modern laser cutting machine operator must wear several hats: one for in-process quality assurance, another for recordkeeping, one for preventive maintenance, and one more for troubleshooting.
- From The Welder
Invert the GTAW equation
- By Andrew Pfaller
- Feb 5, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
Wondering if it’s time to transition from a transformer-style gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) power source to an inverter-based machine? What are the differences between the two, and what can you expect if you switch?
- From The Fabricator
High-performance, high-speed happiness
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 1, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
After realizing he was spending too much time traveling, risk management consultant Hank Padilla decided to take a dramatic career detour. He did some vocational coursework and opened a fabrication shop, serving the local area (Littleton, Colo.) with precision tube bending and GTAW for roll cages and exhaust systems.
Tube producer knocked down, but not out
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 1, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
When one of its facilities was struck by an EF5 tornado on April 27, 2011, Independence Tube Corp. vowed to rebuild the facility. The reconstruction, which was aided by its staff, its customers, and its suppliers, was a Herculean effort that resulted in a small miracle exactly a year later: the new facility reopened for business on April 27, 2012.
- From The Fabricator
Growing in the face of uncertainty
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 1, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Having survived a bankruptcy in the 1990s and the Great Recession, A&E Custom Manufacturing isn't about to embark on an aggressive growth path just to chase more business. It wants to grow intelligently, balancing investment with real opportunity. With that in mind, the company has made some very wise decisions that has allowed it to grow in the face of ongoing uncertainty.
- From The Fabricator
Better plasma cutting on stainless steel
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 1, 2013
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Penn Stainless Products, Quakertown, Pa., wanted to upgrade its plasma cutting operations so that it could cut thicker stainless steel plate. It found that plasma technology advancements could deliver the thicker cut and additional benefits as well.
- From The Fabricator
What is your company worth?
- By Dick Kallage
- Jan 18, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Dick Kallage explains why a private company should be interested in establishing its market value even if it isn't for sale.
Tube, pipe producer executes 3-phase improvement plan
- Jan 18, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, Trinity Products devised a trinity of improvements: worker knowledge and skills, equipment upgrades, and management training. Assisted by Lincoln Electric in selecting equipment and developing its training programs, the company doubled its throughput from 2,000 to 4,000 tons per month.
- From The Welder
Three under-the-radar dangers in weld shops
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 16, 2013
- Safety
- Article
Most of us are very familiar with the hazards of breathing in toxic fumes, but here are three not-so-obvious reasons that you need to pay close attention to your dust collection practices.
- From The Welder
Sticking it to vertical-up, overhead SMAW
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 14, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
Three weld instructors from across the country share their classroom tips and tricks for helping welders tackle vertical-up and overhead SMAW.
- From The Fabricator
Compressor manufacturer improves cutting process
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 14, 2013
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Article
Compressor Systems Inc., a manufacturer of natural gas compressors and tanks, was having trouble keeping up with the growing demand for its products. A breakthrough in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) had made shale gas a economically viable, and prices were on the rise, so producers were ever busier. CSI’s four-axis pipe cutter machine was no longer adequate—the company relied on time-consuming manual cleanup of most holes the machine cut, so it sought a better machine that could provide weld-ready holes.
- From The Fabricator
More exhibitors, more attendees, more FABTECH
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 10, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
More than 26,000 people affiliated with the metal fabricating industry showed up at FABTECH® 2012 in Las Vegas in mid-November not to lose money, but to learn about new technologies and processes that could help them reduce production costs and put more of their money back into their own pockets.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: A business process examined in 12 steps
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 10, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis begins a series of columns that address one of the most important activities related to shop profitability: job estimating. In this first installment, he describes how an estimator needs to understand what processes are needed to quote accurately, as well as to determine which jobs align with the shop's mission and capabilities.
- From The Fabricator
Time to outsource inventory management?
- By William Whiteside
- Jan 10, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
When a fabricator doesn't have money tied up in raw material just sitting around, that cash can be invested elsewhere to help the business. Unfortunately, many shops don't recognize that. That's where leaning on service centers can help.
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