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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
Talking about the next generation of fabricators
- By Dan Davis
- May 15, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
While many people turned their back on manufacturing careers, Kyle Layman couldn't wait to get started. Now he's the impetus for growth at Layman Fabrication, North Vernon, Ind., while dad gets to focus on the fabrication activity that he's always loved.
- From The Fabricator
Chipping away at fabricating success
If you walk into a fabrication shop today, you more than likely are going to see a machining center on the shop floor. It's not that these shops are chasing machining work; they are just looking to add more manufacturing services to win more business from their current customer base.
- From The Fabricator
Synchronized welding
- By Dan Davis
- May 7, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
No one doubts that welding equipment has advanced to the point where it has greatly improved welding results and productivity when compared to the technology of previous decades. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for improvement. Fronius has attempted to address some of GMAW’s shortcomings with its LSC welding platform.
- From The Fabricator
Making lean manufacturing work in a job shop
- By Dan Davis
- May 7, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Lean principles apply to all manufacturing, not just OEM settings where a few types of products are made each and every day. These tips can help a job shop fabricator to eliminate waste in its assembly area.
- From The Fabricator
Don't be afraid of skeleton handling
- By Dan Davis
- May 6, 2015
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Removing the skeleton from a machine tool is a time-consuming and potentially dangerous task. Machine tool builders recognize this and are taking steps to eliminate that manual effort.
- From The Fabricator
Safety as a value
The FMA Safety Conference is an annual reminder that keeping workers safe on the job should be a company value, not just an organizational priority.
- From The Fabricator
Two tanks for waterjet productivity
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 29, 2015
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
A dual-tank waterjet system made for a metal fabricator is now a product offering for all fabricators interested in boosting waterjet productivity.
- From The Fabricator
The robots are coming
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 15, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
Robots replacing fabricators is not likely to happen in the next few years. However some predict that robots may replace almost 50 percent of all kinds of jobs in the future. That is likely to include some fabrication jobs.
- From The Fabricator
Going the nontraditional route
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 10, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The manufacturing industry is focusing plenty of attention on millennials as companies try and entice them to consider manufacturing careers. These companies might be better off looking at other industries, where workers might be looking for a career change.
- From The Fabricator
Lean welding comes full circle
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 8, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Andersen Industries is experienced with working with large fabrications, such as custom trailers, and eventually sought a method to make it easier to help welders move equipment and accompanying lines. The result was a boom designed specifically for welding.
Manteniendo en movimiento chapas y partes con la automatización
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 8, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Article
La tecnología moderna de corte láser puede alcanzar velocidades de más de 400 pulgadas (10.1 m) por minuto, y pone presión a la automa- tización usada para cargar chapas y descargar partes cortadas y esqueletos. Si el sistema automatizado de manejo de material no puede seguir el paso, el fabricante no podrá maximizar el tiempo productivo en la máquina de corte láser.
- From The Fabricator
Rising dollar doesn't diminish U.S. manufacturing might
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A rising dollar could make it tougher for U.S. manufacturers to export goods, but the metal fabricating community shouldn't suffer too much. Overseas customers buy metal goods from U.S. manufacturers for a very good reason.
- From The Fabricator
The college track passes right by manufacturing
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As educators push for their students toward a college-prep curriculum, students are missing out on possible vocational training opportunities and the manufacturing industry is missing out on young talent.
- From The Fabricator
Holy fabrication work!
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 10, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Design Fugitives of Milwaukee tackled a project for a church that required as much creative muscle as it did fabricating power to bring the ideas to life.
- From The Fabricator
Diversification makes life easier on the roller coaster
- By Dan Davis
- Feb 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Even in the face of falling oil prices and the potential slowdown of offshore fabrication work, Bill New, president of New Industries Inc., Morgan City, La., still looks forward to coming to work each day.
- 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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