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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
Rethinking safety for novice press brake operators
Press brake safety devices continue to evolve for metal fabricators as more inexperienced operators join the ranks.
- From The Fabricator
Take steps to become the “employer of choice” in your own community
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 30, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Reaching out to educators and business groups might be a good starting point when it comes to boosting manufacturing’s image in the local community.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing camp provides new opportunities for an overlooked population
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 9, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs sponsored an inclusion camp at VPI in Appleton, Wis., to show young people with special needs their potential for a manufacturing career.
- From The Fabricator
The shifting steelmaking landscape
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 18, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
It’s time for metal fabricators to tell their elected officials that the steel industry has had more than enough time to get its act together.
Punzonado con miras en la reducción de costos
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 14, 2023
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Las máquinas punzonadoras resultan útiles en la batalla para encontrar ahorros de costos en el proceso de fabricación de metales.
- From The Fabricator
The search for workers continues to occupy the minds of metal fabricators
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 13, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
When asked “What keeps you up at night?” metal fabricators are quick to point to the lack of workers and the economy.
- From The Fabricator
A new dimension in beveling abrasives
3M has introduced a new abrasive for metal fabricating, and one plate beveler, Kentucky-based Precision Bevel, is very excited about the results.
- From The Fabricator
A guide to tandem press brakes
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 5, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tandem press brakes aren’t commonly found in a majority of fab shops, but when a business invests in one, it’s typically for a good reason.
- From The Fabricator
The benefits of industrial filter recycling for metal manufacturers
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 30, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
By enabling metal fabricators to reuse dust cleaners, Wisdom Filter Clean is helping shops save money and slowing the dumping of filters into landfills.
- From The Fabricator
More than 50 years of plate rolling
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 28, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Saginaw, Texas-based Holloway Co. Inc. has been rolling plate for more than 50 years. While projects have changed, the company’s quality commitment hasn’t.
- From The Fabricator
Boomers—OK as potential job candidates in manufacturing industry
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 21, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As they continue to struggle to fill open positions, metal fabricating companies might consider looking at the other end of the age spectrum—retirees.
- From The Fabricator
Part leveling wins over cannabis processing equipment maker
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 20, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Las Vegas-based GreenBroz, a supplier of harvesting equipment for cannabis and hemp processors, needed help figuring out what to do with warped parts coming off the laser cutting machine.
- From The Fabricator
What does it take for a fabricator to run a robotic press brake cell?
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 17, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Hickey Metal Fabrication, Salem, Ohio, has learned a lot since installing a large robotic press brake earlier this year.
- From The Fabricator
7 lessons for succeeding in metal fabricating
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 11, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The founder and owner of Wisconsin-based Pro Metal Works shares some business lessons that have helped him build a metal fabrication shop with $19 million in annual sales.
- From The Fabricator
Fabrication shop stays safe by design
Because of its commitment to employee safety, Nova Group has won the 2023 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence from FMA.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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