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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
2015: What keeps you up at night?
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 8, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
The huge economic rebound that normally follows a recession has never really materialized, but metal fabricators appear to be making the most of the slow and steady climb from the economic doldrums of the late 2000s. The 2015 “What Keeps You up at Night?” survey suggests that fabricators are looking to take the steps necessary to support continued growth in their businesses.
- From The Fabricator
Metal stamper takes to the lake
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 8, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping, Algonquin, Ill., displays strong design and manufacturing skills in the creation of a cardboard catamaran for the 31st America’s Cardboard Cup Regatta at Crystal Lake, Ill., earlier this summer.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating skills travel
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 8, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
Hutchinson Manufacturing Inc., Hutchinson, Minn., is working with oil and gas customers thousands of miles away because it can handle almost every aspect of production on its one campus, which gives the company complete control of quality and the delivery date.
- From The Fabricator
3-D plasma cutting in a 2-D world
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 1, 2015
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
R.J. Cyr Co., Maidstone, Ont., had a job for which it needed to cut sections of structural steel beam, but it couldn't do the job profitably relying on a manual approach. After consulting with its plasma cutting table supplier, the company devised a way to add CNC cutting capability into the mix.
- From The Fabricator
The need for growth--of the employee
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 28, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricators that want to grow the business should focus on employee growth. The rest will take care of itself.
- From The Fabricator
The best of both worlds
Typically, fabricators have had to choose between an aggressive cutting disc that is thrown away at the end of each shift or a long-lived disc that usually doesn't cut as well and causes the operator to push more while handling the power tool. Weiler Corp. has developed its X3 technology to bridge that gap.
- From The Fabricator
A call for the metal fabricating industry to shape up
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 14, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When metal fabricating shop owners and managers call for skilled workers, are they ready to accept bright and talented workers? In many cases, they aren't, and that's not doing the industry any favors.
- From The Fabricator
Peace of mind with single-piece flow
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 4, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The Minneapolis manufacturing facility for Unison Comfort Technologies was being stretched to the limits trying to keep up with orders for its HVAC products. New fabricating technology was seen as the only way to meet current production needs and add capacity, but the company needed a new approach to its part flow as well if it were to make the most of any reshuffling of the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
Building a fab business
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 24, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A question from a reader asking for advice in building a metal fabricating business leads to a discussion of several different paths to follow.
- From The Fabricator
How employees drive a safe work environment
The Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio, is a fabricator of heavy-duty processing equipment that has managed to post 2 million work hours without a lost-time accident. For its outstanding safety record, the company was named the recipient of FMA's 2015 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence.
- From The Fabricator
Building a manufacturing workforce
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 15, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Alexandra Industries, a producer and fabricator of aluminum extrusions in Alexandria, Minn., recognized the need to get involved in the local school district to boost the image of manufacturing in the eyes of students. But it didn't just volunteer to send over speakers. It heavily influenced the curriculum at the new high school and donated new manufacturing technology.
- From The Fabricator
Employees set the pace for success
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 25, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Wisconsin Metal Parts Inc., Waukesha, Wis., has grown its metal fabricating business very aggressively in recent years. The latest machine tool technology has helped, but its employees have made it stay in control and on course.
- From The Fabricator
Keeping an eye on Mexico
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 12, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
No matter what happens with Congressional approval of Trade Promotion Authority, Mexico is moving forward with its plan to be the manufacturing hub to not only the U.S., but the world.
- From The Fabricator
Adding to the arsenal of metal cutting technologies
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 2, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Despite having low- and high-powered laser cutting machines and two waterjets, a fabrication shop recognized that it might have a need for more laser cutting capacity. To fill that gap, Advanced Laser & Waterjet Cutting installed a 1-kW CO2 laser cutting machine.
- From The Fabricator
Safety in the hands of the next generation
One fabricator suggests that younger workers in a metal fabricating setting are more likely to follow safety rules and regulations because they don't want to cut corners. That may bode well for boosting manufacturing's image in the eyes of others who may associate death and dismemberment with manufacturing.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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