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Shop Management - Page 121
- From The Additive Report
How I was wrong about additive manufacturing
- By Kip Hanson
- Jan 2, 2020
- Blog Post
Blogger Kip Hanson starts out 2020 by admitting he will live to see additive manufacturing replace machining.
- From The Fabricator
When a paper-based process becomes a problem
- By Bridget L. Lazlo and Dan Davis
- Dec 31, 2019
- Article
A fabrication shop adopted digital information flow to improve quality efforts.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s most popular content of 2019
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 30, 2019
- Blog Post
From steel market instability to the manufacturing skills gap to EV evolution to welder pay to machine learning, here are the 15 most-read articles and blogs on thefabricator.com in 2019.
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing: It’s about the detail
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 27, 2019
- Article
Continuous improvement in lean manufacturing needs a broad strategy, but sometimes you need to observe the work, pay attention to details, and ask questions.
- From The Additive Report
Stratasys: more than a builder of 3D printers
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 26, 2019
- Article
Stratasys Solutions Marketing Manager Lewis Simms talks about the company’s Direct Manufacturing division, which boast eight U.S. locations and serves 40,000 customers annually.
- From The Welder
Sonobond Ultrasonics president receives lifetime honorary membership in UIA
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
The Ultrasonic Industry Association (UIA) has awarded Janet Devine, president of Sonobond Ultrasonics, West Chester, Pa., with a lifetime honorary membership in recognition of her longtime service to the UIA and her significant contributions to the ultrasonics industry. Devine resigned from the...
- From The Additive Report
Talking with HP’s head of metal 3D printing
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
HP’s head of metal 3D printing, Tim Weber, discusses vertical integration within HP, its new Metal Jet printer, AM’s sustainability and role in manufacturing—and lots more.
- From The Fabricator
Wait Industries acquires Voyager Acquisitions
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
Wait Industries LLC, a private capital investment firm focused on manufacturing companies, has acquired Voyager Acquisitions LLC, a steel fabricator in Elkhart, Ind. Voyager provides parts to many sectors, including medical, RV, automotive, and furniture, with processes including laser cutting,...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing Basics training program begins Jan. 13 at Anoka Technical College
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
Anoka Technical College, Anoka, Minn., will offer a 90-hour Manufacturing Basics training program beginning Jan. 13. The class, which meets two days per week, is open to manufacturing company employees who have little or no formal training in manufacturing. Topics include:...
- From The Fabricator
What’s the value of a good employee?
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
Value-added-per-payroll-dollar might be a good metric to judge operational efficiency in a manufacturing setting. Still, it’s difficult to sum up employee value in a single number.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Manufacturer uses leather reclaimed from Detroit auto industry
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Dec 22, 2019
- Blog Post
Detroit leather goods manufacturer Pingree Detroit uses leather reclaimed from the Detroit auto industry while working to empower the local community, veteran workforce, and U.S. manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
A smooth structural fabrication project requires a good contract
- By Ed Seglias, Jason Copley, and Matt Skaroff
- Dec 22, 2019
- Article
Want a smooth project in structural fabrication? A good contract and a proper attorney makes all the difference.
- From The Fabricator
Defining manufacturing processes: From good idea to great product
- By Bill Frahm
- Dec 21, 2019
- Article
Accurate, precise, and unambiguous specifications bring physical and process definition to an otherwise vague manufacturing idea for a new product. A well-specified idea has a high probability of becoming an affordable, quality manufactured component with minimal waste and scrap.
- From The Fabricator
NAM survey shows manufacturing stabilizing in Q4
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released the results of the “Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey” for Q4 2019. The survey shows that manufacturing optimism has stabilized, with nearly 68% of manufacturers reporting a positive outlook for their business, essentially the same rate...
- From The Fabricator
Wisconsin Oven ships conveyor oven for stress-relieving automotive parts
- Dec 20, 2019
- News Release
Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, Wis., has shipped a natural gas direct-fired, continuous-duty conveyor oven to a U.S. manufacturer for stress relieving of steel snap rings used in automotive parts. The oven has a maximum operating temperature of 650 degrees F and a work zone of 2 ft. 2 in. by 10 ft. by...
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