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More from Tim Heston
Cómo el cobot de soldadura cambia el taller de fabricación
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 13, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Usado como una herramienta flexible e inteligente, el cobot de soldadura moderno ejemplifica un nuevo tipo de automatización en el taller de fabricación de metal.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s 2022 FAB 40: Delivering resilience to metal manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 13, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
The FABRICATOR's 2022 FAB 40 list has some familiar faces and some newcomers. But one thing all of these metal fabrication companies have in common is that they have delivered resilience for booming demand this past year.
- From The Fabricator
How manufacturers scale with new tech, shifting demographics, market demand
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 1, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabrication remains a business dominated by small shops, but new technologies, shifting demographics, and market demands are opening the door for more shops to grow.
- From The Fabricator
New fabrication technology demands more systems thinking
- By Tim Heston
- May 19, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Fabrication technology is ever-evolving, and flexible automation will demand new ways of thinking in the fab shop. Learn how this can impact your shop here.
- From The Fabricator
Training and technology for crane operation success in heavy fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- May 18, 2022
- Materials Handling
- Article
Cranes remain the backbone of heavy fabrication. Effective crane operation entails three key components: training, inspection, and the right technology. Selecting a crane requires a holistic view that includes identifying the crane’s role within a shop’s overall material handling strategy.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication robots get more mobile with mix of technology and cross-training
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Whipsaw moves in supply and demand require fabricators to be agile, so much so that automation tied to specific processes doesn’t always make sense. They need to move automation to where it’s needed.
- From The Fabricator
How AI helps make autonomous pipe welding a reality for fab shops
- By Tim Heston
- May 12, 2022
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Full-penetration, single-sided pipe welding with conventional V preps have been a bear to automate. A combination of technologies, including artificial intelligence, have changed that for metal fabrication shops looking to augment pipe welding processes.
- From The Fabricator
Beam shaping helps fiber lasers cut thin and thick metal parts
- By Tim Heston
- May 10, 2022
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Fiber lasers are starting to use a beam shaping technology that changes the beam’s energy profile to match the cutting needs of the application.
- From The Fabricator
Solving low rates of machine utilization in the metal fabrication shop
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 26, 2022
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
The metal fabrication shop has evolved. It isn't enough that press brakes and laser cutters are simply running or not running. Machines are increasingly connected, and monitoring platforms help fabricators identify what’s really happening on the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
A new approach to training videos for manufacturers and fabricators
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 18, 2022
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Industry observers have said that the smart factory with smart machines will be the future. That’s great, but what about the people? That's where AI-driven training technology comes in to allow shadowing, viewing, and reviewing with video instruction that's highly customizable.
- From The Fabricator
How one job shop used social media to hire more skilled workers
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 15, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
The skilled workforce at Cleveland-based Tendon Mfg.’s job shop has skyrocketed in recent months. Most new hires didn’t discover the custom sheet metal fabricator through job fairs or other events. They discovered the shop through social media platforms like Facebook.
- From The Fabricator
How the welding cobot changes the metal fabrication shop
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 11, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
The modern welding cobot can be used as a flexible, smart tool, and exemplifies a new kind of automation in the sheet metal shop. Learn how from our experts.
- From The Fabricator
Twin-wire GMAW meets the pipe welding cobot
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 23, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Cobots could make the pipe spool welding shop more productive. In the long run, collaborative robots could also change how pipe welders learn their craft.
Automatización en movimiento
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 21, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Los vehículos guiados automatizados y los robots móviles autónomos podrían cambiar el taller de fabricación de metal.
- From The Fabricator
A succession strategy at CB Fabricating
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 17, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
The founder of an Indiana custom fab shop will be stepping away from the job within the next few years. And to ensure that the shop is left in good hands, he’s developed a succession plan that offers his employees security and embraces a long-term commitment to technology.
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