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Shop Management - Page 83
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A closer look at the “Made in America” manufacturing program
- By Stephen Barlas
- Mar 1, 2021
- Blog Post
The Biden administration announced a new “Made in America” program to encourage the federal government to purchase more domestically made goods from small and medium-sized manufacturers.
- From The Fabricator
Metro Worldwide merges with Titan Bus
- Mar 1, 2021
- News Release
Metro Worldwide, a division of Pritchard Companies, and Titan Bus, a division of Verhoff Machine & Welding, have announced their merger. The companies, operating as Metro Titan Group (MTG) in Ottawa, Ohio, continue to provide shuttle buses while expanding product and production capabilities....
- From The Fabricator
How lean manufacturing stabilizes during disruptions
- By Jeff Sipes
- Mar 1, 2021
- Article
Lean manufacturing can be a stabilizing force metal fabricators and other manufacturers during disruptive times—and the pandemic certainly qualifies.
- From The Fabricator
Can new headphones pass the metal fabricating shop test?
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 28, 2021
- Blog Post
Detroit metal fabricator Josh Welton reviews recently released OSHA-approved headphones after running them through a months-long test on the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
The importance of precision cleaning and verification
- Feb 28, 2021
- Article
As instruments and systems in some industries become more sophisticated and sensitive, the cleanliness levels for both solid contaminants and residues are being driven to the micro level.
- From The Additive Report
DLP 3D printing advantages, pros and cons
- By Kip Hanson
- Feb 26, 2021
- Article
DLP 3D printing (digital light processing) proponents say the technology will make production-volume 3D printing a reality. Learn more about DLP printing here.
- From The Fabricator
Mid Atlantic Machinery establishes federal contracting division
- Feb 25, 2021
- News Release
Harrisburg, Pa.-based machine tool distributor Mid Atlantic Machinery Inc. has announced its newest division, which will serve the U.S. federal, state, and local government by providing and maintaining manufacturing equipment for transportation, shipbuilding, aerospace and aviation, defense, oil...
Recovery coasts, but two factors likely to help it accelerate
- By Paul Vivian and Rick Preckel
- Feb 24, 2021
- Article
Some sectors of the economy are hot and some are not. Many industries are doing well, the unemployment rate is improving, and housing sales activity from November 2020 to November 2021 increased 25%. However, several other indicators are cause for concern about the recovery. Improvements are likely to follow two developments in late December: vaccine approval and the federal spending plan.
- From The Fabricator
The ROI of lean manufacturing
- Feb 23, 2021
- Article
What’s the return on investment for continuous improvement for precision sheet metal shops? Can it be quantified? As learn consultant Gary Conner explains, yes, you can.
- From The Fabricator
How metrics drive a job shop’s continuous improvement
- By Vincent Bozzone
- Feb 22, 2021
- Article
The trick to boosting profits in a custom metal fabrication job shop is to first recognize what makes its business model unique. Next, measure what matters.
- From The Fabricator
Man's best friend in the metal fabrication shop
- By Gareth Sleger
- Feb 22, 2021
- Blog Post
Having dogs in the workplace can be therapeutic, and that's especially true in metal fabrication shops. From Colorado to Sweden, from job shops to welding research labs, fabricators from all over share their canine helpers.
- From The Fabricator
Dealing with rejection in a metal fabricating job shop
- By Nick Martin
- Feb 20, 2021
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of North Carolina-based Barnes MetalCrafters opens up about how his job shop handled customers rejecting orders after some major oversight led to some bad parts.
- From The Additive Report
On-demand manufacturer has no plans to ‘hunker down’ during COVID
- By Holly B. Martin
- Feb 19, 2021
- Article
In the past six months, San Diego digital manufacturing company GoProto has acquired two organizations—3D Systems’ Australian 3D printing division and an Australian scanning company—and been recognized by Inc.magazine.
- From The Fabricator
FMA report reveals job shop business conditions
- Feb 19, 2021
- News Release
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Intl., Elgin, Ill., has published its “Forming & Fabricating Job Shop Consumption Report” for Q4 2020. This biannual report compiles data from small to midsized job shops to provide an accurate and instructive assessment of what is happening in the...
- From The Additive Report
Ricoh offers manufacturers on-site 3D printing personnel
- Feb 19, 2021
- News Release
The process of creating an on-site additive manufacturing operation can be overwhelming—especially for companies whose employees lack AM experience. Beyond staffing, it’s important to optimize 3D printing workflows and processes, maintain equipment, and control costs. Ricoh USA Inc. offers...
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