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Shop Management - Page 105
- From The Fabricator
How metal fabricators can juggle the many needs of the customer
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jul 3, 2020
- Article
Metal fabricators have many different types of customers, both external and internal. But they have one common trait: They all have a voice. Juggling them properly is key to any lean manufacturing journey, writes Jeff Sipes.
- From The Additive Report
Winner of ventilator design/prototype contest announced
- Jul 3, 2020
- Article
Smith College team wins a 3-month-long contest to design a new, inexpensive, easily deployed ventilator.
- From The Fabricator
Survey: Manufacturers remain optimistic despite COVID-19 uncertainty
- By Gareth Sleger
- Jun 30, 2020
- Blog Post
A survey from Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) shows that metal manufacturing and fabrication shops remain optimistic, safe despite the uncertain future facing fluctuating COVID-19 cases.
- From The Fabricator
East Coast Repair and Fabrication to expand in Virginia
- Jun 29, 2020
- News Release
Ship manufacturing and repair company East Coast Repair and Fabrication, based in Chesapeake, Va., has announced it will establish a new corporate and industrial campus in Newport News, Va. Parent company S23 Holdings will invest $64.4 million in the new complex, including the acquisition of the...
- From The Fabricator
Supplier financial health check, Part III: Now is the time for manufacturers to reshore
- By Jim Sartell
- Jun 29, 2020
- Article
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many manufacturers’ supply chains as global borders closed and shipments slowed. Now that U.S. consumers are realizing the true value of domestically manufactured products, OEMs have the opportunity to reshore their products with U.S. suppliers while also attracting consumers looking for U.S.-made goods.
- From The Fabricator
Getting back to making things in the U.S.
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 28, 2020
- Blog Post
With manufacturing supply chains getting knocked out of whack due to the global COVID-19 crisis, Nick Martin of Barnes Metalcrafters writes that it might be time for U.S. manufacturers to focus on making better products domestically.
- From The Additive Report
Status report on 3D-printing heat exchangers
- By Kevin Hazlehurst
- Jun 27, 2020
- Article
The CTO at an additive manufacturer of heat exchangers looks at the current state of metal AM, existing challenges with the technology, and issues that will need to be addressed in the future.
- From The Fabricator
Canine cops ride in style with custom fabricated kennels
- By Sue Roberts
- Jun 27, 2020
- Article
Member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and owner of First Light Custom Builders fabricated custom metal canine kennels for North Carolina’s Craven County Sheriff’s Office.
- From The Fabricator
CAMMU urges President Trump not to reimpose aluminum tariffs on Canada
- Jun 26, 2020
- News Release
The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) has issued the following statement: “The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users strongly urges President Trump to refrain from re-imposing Section 232 tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada. Tariffs are taxes, and the...
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing continues to find a better way
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 26, 2020
- Article
The FABRICATOR has devoted a lot of coverage to lean manufacturing and other continuous improvement processes over the years. There’s a good reason for that, writes editor Tim Heston.
- From The Fabricator
TG Mfg. Group acquires division from Turnkey Fabrication
- Jun 25, 2020
- News Release
TG Mfg. Group, Grand Rapids, Mich., has acquired the gaming machine integration division of Turnkey Fabrication LLC, which operates in a 20,000-sq.-ft. facility in Grand Rapids. The division is now called TG Integration LLC. TGM Group began its vertical integration strategy in the gaming machine...
- From The Fabricator
Special Products & Mfg. opens second manufacturing plant in Texas
- Jun 25, 2020
- News Release
Contract manufacturer Special Products & Mfg. Inc., Rockwall, Texas, has announced plans to open a second location. The privately held, family-owned business will expand its manufacturing capabilities in Round Rock, Texas, through the lease of 28,000 sq. ft. of space, with opening scheduled for...
- From The Fabricator
Diverse fabricator and stamper goes to market under one brand umbrella
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 25, 2020
- Article
Wisconsin metal manufacturer and 2020 FAB 40 member Steel Craft Corp. has a history involving three division, each with its own niche: fabricating, stamping, and finishing. They’re stronger together.
- From The Fabricator
The link between civic viability and manufacturing industry
When a manufacturing company leaves a town or a city, people should take note. A provider of well-paying jobs is taking hope and the potential for prosperity to another zip code.
- From The Welder
Tips for welders to nail first job interview
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jun 24, 2020
- Article
Metal fabricators value qualities like good work ethic, coachability, and commitment over your ability to weld and fabricate. If you’re a new tech school graduate preparing for that first welding job interview, here are a few key points to keep in mind.
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