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Shop Management - Page 76
- From The Fabricator
Staying overnight in a Cold War-era missile silo near Roswell, Part 2
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jun 27, 2021
- Blog Post
While road tripping through New Mexico, Josh and Darla Welton stopped in Roswell to stay overnight in a Cold War-era missile silo, operated by Gary Baker. In Part 2 of their two-part blog about the experience, they explore more of the bunker and learn what it took to build and fabricate the silo.
- From The Additive Report
CEAD launches a robotic extruder for additively manufacturing large parts
- Jun 25, 2021
- Product Release
New additive manufacturing extruder from CEAD works with a robotic arm or gantry.
- From The Fabricator
Quality control on-the-fly during stamping process
- By Todd Wenzel
- Jun 24, 2021
- Article
In-die sensing offers more opportunities for quality control than just reducing die crashes. Advanced technology now allows for on-the-fly tooling adjustments to prevent the production of bad parts by stopping the process when a problem occurs or before it even begins.
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- From The Fabricator
Miller Fabrication Solutions earns ISO 45001:2018 certification
- Jun 22, 2021
- News Release
Brookville, Pa.-based Miller Fabrication Solutions, a fabricator of metal parts and assemblies for OEMs, has earned a new certification under ISO 45001:2018.
- From The Fabricator
Airxcel to begin $4 million expansion
- Jun 22, 2021
- News Release
Airxcel has announced plans for a $4 million expansion of its Wichita, Kan., operation.
- From The Fabricator
How surging material costs have impacted one fab shop
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 19, 2021
- Blog Post
Surging steel and aluminum prices have created workflow bottlenecks all across the metal fabrication industry. Nick Martin of North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters explains how historically high material costs have particularly effected his shop.
- From The Additive Report
How additive manufacturing improves the designs of racecars
- By Don Nelson
- Jun 18, 2021
- Article
3D Systems’ Kevin Baughey talks about the importance of rapidly iterating part designs and where additive manufacturing technology fits into consumer vehicles.
- From The Fabricator
MAB Fabrication to locate in Kentucky
- Jun 18, 2021
- News Release
MAB Fabrication Inc., Harrison, Ohio, will open a new production operation in Walton, Ky., creating 24 full-time jobs.
- From The Fabricator
7 elements of an effective improvement project on shop floor
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jun 18, 2021
- Article
Any continuous improvement initiative requires successful, effective improvement projects. However varied they may be, effective projects share several traits in a lean manufacturing journey.
- From The Fabricator
New episode of "Minds on Manufacturing" podcast discusses the growing need for gender diversity
- Jun 15, 2021
- News Release
The latest episode of the "Minds on Manufacturing" podcast, produced by MC Machinery Systems, focuses on the benefits of getting more women into manufacturing jobs, which would spur innovation and growth for individual businesses, the manufacturing industry, and the U.S. economy. Manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Lippert acquires Trazcor Inc.
- Jun 15, 2021
- News Release
LCI Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lippert Components Inc., a supplier of highly engineered components to OEMs in the recreation and transportation markets, has acquired substantially all of the business assets of Trazcor Inc.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH to return to Chicago’s McCormick Place in September
- Jun 15, 2021
- News Release
FABTECH will be the first large-scale manufacturing tradeshow to return to McCormick Place in Chicago, Sept. 13-16, since the pandemic forced an end to in-person events
- From The Fabricator
How automation has changed the manufacturing career
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 10, 2021
- Article
Automation doesn’t just change how parts flow in a metal fabrication shop. It can change a shop floor’s organizational structure and, in turn, the entire manufacturing career path.
- From The Welder
Making Gen Z a priority in manufacturing
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jun 9, 2021
- Blog Post
Metal manufacturing and skilled trades like welding need to continue to work at making metalworking careers appealing, rewarding, and engaging enough for the next generation to jump in more freely.
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