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Shop Management - Page 19
- From The Fabricator
Be Pro Be Proud aims to change perception of trades with Draft Day
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 22, 2023
- Article
The executive director of Be Pro Be Proud, Andrew Parker, discusses the effort's skilled workforce initiative, Draft Day events, mobile trailers, successes, and recruitment advice.
- From The Fabricator
Boomers—OK as potential job candidates in manufacturing industry
As they continue to struggle to fill open positions, metal fabricating companies might consider looking at the other end of the age spectrum—retirees.
- From The Fabricator
Bandit Industries announces expansion
- Aug 17, 2023
- News Release
Bandit Industries has announced plans to expand in Union Township, Mich., renovating an existing facility to which it will add production lines and new machinery.
- From The Fabricator
Conco establishes operations in Indiana
- Aug 17, 2023
- News Release
Conco Inc., a supplier of ammunition containers and container-related services based in Louisville, Ky., has announced plans to open a $54 million facility in Scottsburg, Ind.
- From The Fabricator
How digital twins add a new level of intelligence in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 17, 2023
- Article
Why was this part cut incorrectly? Why is that job late? Digital twins could give a new level of intelligence to production planners and, for that matter, everyone else in the organization, from sales personnel to shipping clerks.
- From The Fabricator
“Steel Construction Manual” updated with 16th edition
- Aug 17, 2023
- Product Release
The 16th edition of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s “Steel Construction Manual” is now available.
- From The Fabricator
Eaton Corp. to expand Cooper Power Systems facility
- Aug 15, 2023
- News Release
Eaton Corp. has announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility for voltage regulators, Cooper Power Systems LLC, in Nacogdoches, Texas.
- From The Fabricator
RedDot Corp. to expand manufacturing, distribution operations in Tennessee
- Aug 15, 2023
- News Release
RedDot Corp. has announced it will invest $18 million to add 175,000 sq. ft to its existing manufacturing and distribution operations in Memphis, Tenn.
- From The Welder
The Last Pass: How welders can build their professional network
- By Greg Siepert
- Aug 15, 2023
- Article
Welding instructor and The Last Pass columnist Greg Siepert continues his conversation on the most valuable pieces of advice he’s received, this time focusing on networking and its relationship with joining professional organizations.
- From The Welder
How have welders influenced welding helmet design?
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 15, 2023
- Article
Welders past and present have helped pave the way for how welding helmets look and feel and which features they include.
- From The Fabricator
Perfecting automated processes, flow of information in the fabrication shop
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 14, 2023
- Blog Post
Automation software and the almighty algorithm are making metal fabrication technologies more intelligent and flexible than ever. And FABTECH 2023 in Chicago is poised to have even more digital transformation on full display.
- From The Fabricator
A guide to FABTECH 2023 in Chicago
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 14, 2023
- Article
This September, FABTECH returns to Chicago as North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event of the year. Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 metal manufacturing tradeshow at McCormick Place.
- From The Welder
Advice on small business ownership and becoming a certified welding inspector
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 12, 2023
- Article
It’s been one step at a time for Jeremy Condrey, whose path in the welding industry includes experience as a welder, CWI, and small business owner.
- From The Fabricator
Flexpipe launches program to teach modular system equipment assembly for lean
- Aug 10, 2023
- News Release
Flexpipe as launched its free Lean Maker Academy, an online certification program designed to teach workers to assemble modular system equipment for lean manufacturing.
- From The Fabricator
“Sampling” past manufacturing successes can help fabricators innovate
- By Bill Frahm
- Aug 10, 2023
- Blog Post
Like recording artists reusing samples from previously recorded music, fabricators can use previous hits to build new products that meet user demands.
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