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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
CUTCO Corp. uses engineered abrasives to create a new finish
After several decades of operating large "cut-down" machines in search of the perfect finish for its cutlery, CUTCO Corp. decided to look for a new cutting-edge way to deliver the same results, but more efficiently. It found an answer with engineered abrasives and new finishing machines.
- From The Fabricator
No playbook for metal fabricating
- By Dan Davis
- May 30, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Fabricators might have something in common in the way that they bend, cut, form, and join metal, but the way that they run their businesses is completely unique.
- From The Fabricator
Having a hard time relating to millennials?
- By Dan Davis
- May 26, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
In this Q&A, Diane Thielfoldt, co-founder of The Learning Café, shares some ideas about how metal fabricating companies can convince young people that manufacturing is full of careers worth pursuing.
- From The Fabricator
Engaging the millennials
- By Dan Davis
- May 23, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricators need to do a better job of attracting the millenial generation into manufacturing—or they are going to find it hard keeping up with future business opportunities.
- From The Fabricator
Mexico and metal fabricating
- By Dan Davis
- May 16, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
On the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it's easy to see that Mexico has really flourished. But today's success is not a guarantee for tomorrow's prosperity. Being a low-cost leader in manufacturing is not a long-term plan for survival. Just ask China.
- From The Fabricator
Plasma cutting pipe in the water mist
- By Dan Davis
- May 5, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
An Iowa pipe fabricating shop discovers it can eliminate secondary grinding on stainless steel material by adding water misting to its plasma cutting operation.
- From The Fabricator
Selling safety
If the attendees at the sixth annual FMA Safety Conference could agree on one thing, it was the fact that a safety-first work environment needs management buy-in to be successful.
- From The Fabricator
MVEs: More valuable employees
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 18, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Drew Greenblatt firmly believes that Marlin Steel, Baltimore, is only as successful as the talented crew that works on the shop floor. That's why the company's management team has created a Skills Matrix, ensuring that the shop always has someone who can stand in and perform the job of someone else.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating next-generation workers
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Many fabricators are sitting on the sidelines when it comes to training their current stable of employees and creating a new generation of workers. In the end, that's bad for business.
- From The Fabricator
Life with a fiber laser
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 7, 2014
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Accrotool Inc., New Kensington, Pa., had a 1,500-W laser cutting machine from 2001 that needed to be replaced. A fiber laser was deemed the perfect choice for the shop’s cutting chores. However, to be successful, the company’s management discovered that a new mindset was needed to accompany the new technology.
- From The Fabricator
Political roadblocks
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 4, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Business leaders don't like unpredictability because it makes planning difficult. That's why they increasingly are calling on Congressional leaders to work together to chart some sort of course for the future.
- From The Fabricator
The need for speed to market
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 28, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Turnaround time matters for the fabrication shops of NASCAR teams as they try to get the latest mechanical improvements to the car down to the track as soon as possible. That "need for speed" is something all metal fabricators can identify with. Often new manufacturing technology can provide that much-needed boost.
Sacándole la vuelta al desbarbado de la parte punzonada
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 24, 2014
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
El poner a alguien a desbarbar partes conforme salen de la punzonadora puede ser un esfuerzo costoso y tardado. Sin embargo, algunas sugerencias podrían ayudar a los fabricantes a reducir o eliminar este paso del todo.
- From The Fabricator
The benefits of off-site training
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 20, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Allowing employees to go off-site for training purposes improves the learning environment and shows everyone that the company wants to invest in the individual.
- From The Fabricator
Paying a heavy price for purchasing only on price
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 13, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As fabricators become more selective about jobs they accept, OEMs need to rethink purchasing procedures.
- 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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