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More from Stephanie Vaughan
- From The Welder
Personality + Protection
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Apr 6, 2004
- Safety
- Article
Being expected to wear more than one hat at work these days is commonplace??but not more than one welding helmet.
- From The Welder
Order for earthquake resistance in the court
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Mar 25, 2004
- Consumables
- Article
New construction abounds all over the U.S., and Seattle is not immune to this trend. In 2002 an open-looking courthouse was completed, rising 387 feet above the city skyline.
- From The Welder
One system does not fit all
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Jan 13, 2004
- Safety
- Article
Ventilation systems come in a variety of types for different types of welding processes and varying fabrication facility setups. The emphasis on proper application of these systems and best use of the components used in them comes from an increased interest in cleaner air for the welder.
- From The Fabricator
Camp Manufacturing
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Oct 1, 2003
- Shop Management
- Article
Ah, the memories of summer camp. Swimming, sunscreen, hiking, bug spray, camping, arts and crafts. And the promise of an exciting experience with friends. Like youths all over the U.S., 10 students from the Rockford, Ill., region have their own summer camp recollections. Theirs are from a one-week experience the last week of July, but it wasn't necessarily like the camp you may remember.
- From The Welder
Budget cuts hit welding hard
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Sep 25, 2003
- Shop Management
- Article
Bill Garner is outraged when he hears that Connecticut, where he teaches welding, would rather import welders than keep adult vocational education programs that train the state's own residents. "I don't think that the people making this decision understand that welding is used in business today,"...
- From The Fabricator
The end of the (welding) world as we know it?
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Jun 26, 2003
- Shop Management
- Article
The end of manufacturing is near for the state of Connecticut, some fear.
- From The Welder
KNOWLEDGE: The key to welding productivity?
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Jan 16, 2003
- Shop Management
- Article
In the year 2000 manufacturing, construction, and mining industries had $34.1 billion worth of welding-related expenses. At the same time more than a half million people in the U.S. had welding-related jobs -- and that's not counting self-employed and nonproduction welders.
- From The Welder
Working in a welder's wonderland
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Nov 21, 2002
- Safety
- Article
A good welder is a lazy welder, according to Greg Lamm -- but when he says lazy, hemeans comfortable. His microwelding workstation has been set up with ergonomics inmind.
- From The Fabricator
Man of Steel: FABTECH keynote speaker Ferriola discusses harnessing change in steel
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Oct 10, 2002
- Shop Management
- Article
Nucor Corp., recycler and manufacturer of steel products, is using new technology, such as the HIsmelt® process and the micromill, both of which are allowing them to start out with thinner steel strip to more efficiently process steel for its customers. John Ferriola, executive vice president of the Sheet Mill Group at the company, will address these technologies and how steel industry changes can positively affect steel consumers.
- From The Welder
A monument(al) rememberance
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Oct 4, 2002
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welder Bill Capozzoli owns and operates a small specialty fabrication company. He works with architect Phillip Conte to fabricate a memorial made of stainless steel to honor fallen Delaware County, Pa. law enforcement officers.
- From The Welder
Set loose the juice
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Sep 26, 2002
- Arc Welding
- Article
As in other facets of welding equipment technology, arc welding power sources are evolving as fabricators' needs change. Electronics is playing a large role in power source modernization as power source equipmentmakers begin to employ digital interfacing, Internet access, software control, and other innovations to these machines.
- From The Welder
Embracing change
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Jul 25, 2002
- Arc Welding
- Article
Automakers are constantly trying to improve automotive designs, making vehicles lighter and stronger, using thinner materials, and redesigning points of strength for better crash resistance. At the same time, welding equipmentmakers who serve the industry are focusing on this quest for quality by developing the equipment to weld hydroformed parts, aluminum, and coated materials: critical components that affect how vehicles are made today.
- From The Welder
Welder, beware
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Jun 27, 2002
- Safety
- Article
This article provides some statistical analysis, causes for, and tips to consider regarding welding and cutting fire and explosions. It includes a sidebar about governing codes and questions to ask regarding fires and explosions when welding or cutting is suspected in an incident.
- From The Fabricator
Terrorist attacks inspire Washington welder
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- May 30, 2002
- Arc Welding
- Article
John Jackson is a welder in Lacey, Wash. who has started The Spirit of America Foundation with a group of people. He established the foundation so that memorials to honor those who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
- From The Welder
Now's the time to AUTOMATE
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- May 30, 2002
- Shop Management
- Article
This article outlines some of the challenges fabricators are facing and how robotics and automation equipmentmakers are trying to address these challenges. Also addressed are different equipment and technological advancements and other factors affecting welding automation.
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- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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