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The Fabricator August 2008
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
Getting lean, job shop style
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 26, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Ace Metal Crafts has promoted its own brand of lean that, more than anything, gives employees ownership over the process.
Welder training essentials: Positioning it right
- By Walter Sperko, P.E.
- Aug 26, 2008
- Arc Welding
- Article
Communicating the right welding position is vital for any welding application. Otherwise, a welder might find himself welding in positions for which he is not qualified--and that's not a good thing.
When does a punch/laser make sense?
- By Michael Bishop
- Aug 26, 2008
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Hawkeye Industries Inc., Tupelo, Miss., was getting more and more orders for parts that required both punching and laser cutting. To meet the growing demand, the company purchased a combination punch/laser machine. Some shops are more suited than others to this technology—combination machines can increase profits for some companies, and costs for others. Shop owners should keep five key things in mind when evaluating and purchasing a combination punch/laser machine.
GTAW the thin line
- By Jack Fulcer
- Aug 26, 2008
- Arc Welding
- Article
Gas tungsten arc welding thin metals can bring up an array of problems. Fortunately, best practices can prevent those problems from occurring in the first place.
Are you getting enough fiber in your metal fabricating diet?
- By Mark Richmond
- Aug 26, 2008
- Laser Cutting
- Article
With sales forecasts predicting that fiber laser sales will increase by 16 percent, to $323 million, in 2008—$112 million of that in metal processing industries—this year is being called the year of the fiber laser. A closer look at the technology shows why this might be true.
Cycling through a business transition
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 26, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Lori and Traci Tapani, co-presidents of Wyoming Machine, aren't your typical metal fabrication managers. Together, they've managed to diversify their family business into a thriving, stable enterprise.
Ultrafabrication, ultraexpansion
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 26, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Ultra Machine & Fabrication, through significant capital outlays, has built an infrastructure ready to complete in the heavy plate market.
(Un) memorable fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 12, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Oceaneering's structural fab operation has built "dark ride" vehicles for theme parks around the world. It has custom-fabricated and erected aluminum components for a mammoth advertisement overlooking Times Square. It has welded a structural mount that holds up the recovered World Trade Center antenna, now on display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. And it has fabricated and erected duplex stainless steel bridges over killer whale pools at the San Diego and Orlando SeaWorld® parks. That's quite a portfolio of jobs, and all of them quietly have gotten their start at a structural fabrication facility on the outskirts of Baltimore.
One easy piece to model
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 1, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis believes it's a shame when a shop doesn't use its 3-D CAD software to its fullest potential. That's why he takes the reader through a modeling tutorial.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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