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Articles - Page 241
- From The Welder
Welding aluminized steel: Best practices
- By Marty Rice
- Nov 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dive in to our best practices for welding aluminized steel.
Strategic developments compress timelines, reduce costs for hydroforming
- By Klaus Hertell
- Nov 3, 2014
- Hydroforming
- Article
Successful hydroforming isn’t just about the technology; often it’s about the strategy. A forward-thinking die development plan, global die standardization, and knowledge about forming materials other than mild steel are three components that can go a long way in making hydroforming a viable option.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Some boundaries in solid modeling
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 31, 2014
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis goes back to the future and shows readers what solid modeling can—and can’t—when trying to mock up a 3-D CAD model of an antique hair clipper.
- From The Fabricator
Sustaining fabricating success
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 31, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Located in the Pacific Northwest, P&A Metal Fab is not in a hotbed of North American metal fabricating activity. That hasn't stopped it, however, from growing into a successful and award-winning supplier of metal fabricating services. It's all about continuously improving the entire organization, not just the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
End effector tips to keep the press running
- By Rob Pitera
- Oct 31, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Is there room for improvement in a high-speed stamping operation? In the endless journey of continuous improvement, the answer is yes. One of the first places to focus is on the end effector tooling on the material handling automation.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Preparing for an overhead certification test
- By Marty Rice
- Oct 31, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: A carpenter friend of mine has taken some night-school welding courses and needs help getting certified in overhead welding. He uses steel beams to support the homes he builds and would like to weld them himself. How should he prepare for and take an overhead welding certification test?...
- From The Fabricator
Reinventing the caster wheel
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2014
- Materials Handling
- Article
It sounds funny, but casters really are the wheels that assist in the smooth part flow that lean manufacturing demands.
- From The Fabricator
The human side of selling a business
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Cancer greatly altered the ownership sitatuation for GH Metal Solutions in 2005, but several years of hard work to put the company on a new growth path helped the fabricator to find just rhe right owner.
- From The Fabricator
The bright side of proper fume extraction
All Rite Industries, Lake Zurich, Ill., found success when it added robotic welding capabilities to its high-volume stamping business, but also found that its older fume extraction system couldn't keep up with the new cells. A new ventilation system helped to remove the shop floor haze.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Hands-off MIG education
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 30, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I recently bought a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) machine, and I’ve also just completed a beginner’s welding course at the local college. Unfortunately, the basics don’t explain enough about the controls, such as voltage, wire speed, and stickout, and how they affect the weld penetration,...
- From The Fabricator
Where is your press brake tooling?
- By Jeff Middlebrooks, John Waller, and Steve Brown
- Oct 30, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
An organized workspace is an efficient workspace. Press brake technicians should have all the tools they need to perform a changeover. Unlabeled punches and dies, stored haphazardly on a rack, on the floor, or in boxes, only make their jobs harder.
- From The Fabricator
Don’t underestimate MIG welding skills
- By Karl Hoes
- Oct 29, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Plenty of welding training programs start with gas metal arc welding, or MIG welding, because it’s fairly easy to start laying a pretty consistent bead—under very simple and consistent conditions. As a result, most people look at gas tungsten arc welding, or TIG welding, with its need to use both hands while simultaneously operating a foot pedal, as a more complicated welding process. In a large-scale metal fabricating operation’s world, those people would be wrong.
- From The Fabricator
More than a metal warehouse—Behind the scenes at Pacesetter Steel
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 29, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Metal service centers are a vital part of the fabricating world, and their fortunes are closely aligned with their customers’. Here’s a look at how one center fared during the Great Recession and where it’s headed with its young CEO at the helm.
- From The Welder
Determining welding shielding gas ratios
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 29, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dive into welding shielding gas ratios and when to use certain ratios.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Finding the 'best buy'
- By Paul Cameron
- Oct 28, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I’m looking for a Consumer Reports-type study on gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) machines. As a small-business owner, I would like to know what would be the best buy. Have you done any reports on welding machines in terms of best makes and models? Glenn H. A: To answer your question, no, I...
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