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- From The Fabricator
3D scanning: Making a metal fabricator's dream come true
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 27, 2018
- Testing and Measuring
- Blog Post
What does a metal artist do when he or she wants to reproduce original sculptures that took many hours to create and command a high price to make them more affordable? For Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding, the first step was 3D scanning the piece. He did so in a live demonstration at FABTECH® 2018 using the Hexagon Absolute Arm.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about waterjet cutting
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 26, 2018
- Waterjet Cutting
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about waterjet cutting—the machines, process, and components, such as abrasives, hoses, nozzles, and pumps. Information about the latest waterjet advancements can be found in the waterjet cutting technology category on thefabricator.com.
- From The Additive Report
Software helps companies meet additive manufacturing challenges
- By Janet Kar
- Dec 21, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
As companies grow and supply chains mature, they often find they’re data rich but insight poor. Workflow software can help 3D printing businesses make smarter decisions.
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing eases the aging process
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 20, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
The other day I posted an article to “The Additive Report” website about arthritis sufferers’ need for low-priced devices that help them perform simple, everyday tasks like teeth brushing. As an arthritis sufferer, I’m challenged by things like opening jars and rising from low-slung chairs....
Top 5 in 365—Articles about tube and pipe fabrication
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 20, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about tube and pipe fabrication. This technology area on thefabricator.com covers sawing and other cutting processes. It also discusses forming processes, including bending and end forming. Finally, it includes a handful of miscellaneous processes, such as trimming, beveling, finning, grooving, threading, and spinning.
- From The Welder
A fabricator's Thanksgiving at Plimoth Plantation
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 18, 2018
- Aluminum Welding
- Blog Post
Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding and family travel to the site of the original Thanksgiving feast at Plimoth Plantation in a powerful 21st century vehicle contrasted sharply with traveling in the 17th century’s mishoon. Here’s a story the country’s earliest settlers likely never would have envisioned.
- From The Additive Report
Software company Materialise identifies five 3D printing trends for 2019
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 17, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
Predicted developments in AM: applications will drive industry, not technology; growth in polymer materials; software will drive productivity improvements; uptick in technology-neutral interconnectivity; and more government involvement.
- From The Fabricator
Be aware and be alive
Paying attention is the least a person can do when safety is being discussed. The result could be an injury prevented or a life saved.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about stamping
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 14, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about managing a shop. Proper management can facilitate and enhance a shop’s success; poor management can destroy it.
- From The Additive Report
Three things the additive manufacturing crowd is talking about
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 14, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
There's been a lot of discussion in 2018 about generative design, development of new AM materials, and faster 3D-printer-processing speeds.
- From The Welder
Teaching the cousins to weld
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 13, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
If you follow Josh Welton’s blog, you know all about his passion for welding and the trades. He never misses an opportunity to introduce someone to welding and serves as a role model for many a would-be welder. Who better to teach the basics to two 16-year-olds than their cousin Josh.
- From The Additive Report
3D printing electronic devices for the Internet of Things
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 12, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
Nano Dimension builds machines for additively manufacturing printed electronics used in the medical, aerospace, telecommunications, defense, and automotive industries. The company’s DragonFly Pro System simultaneously 3D-prints dielectric polymers and conductive metals. The Israeli firm, which...
- From The Fabricator
USMCA trade deal fails to address tariffs
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 11, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A new North American trade deal has been announced, but tariffs on imported steel and aluminum remain. U.S. manufacturers aren’t happy.
- From The Additive Report
Dutch company offers stunning titanium and gold 3D-printed fountain pens
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 11, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
Pjotr uses additive manufacturing to produce fountain pens, including their nibs, that could only be 3D-printed.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about shop management
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 10, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about managing a shop. Proper management can facilitate and enhance a shop’s success; poor management can destroy it.
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