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The Fabricator August 2021 - Page 2
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.
Wipe out the wrinkles of tube bending
- By Paul McGowan
- Aug 10, 2021
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
If a fab shop is bending tube with a rotary draw machine and seeing wrinkles on the inside radius, it might need a wiper die.
How inventory errors lose money at metal fabrication shops
- By Bridget L. Lazlo
- Aug 9, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
How much inventory does your metal fabrication facility carry? The more accurate the answer, the more profitable your manufacturing business can be.
Apprentice welder lends a hand on veterans memorial statue
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 7, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
Tupelo High school welder, Precision Machine & Metal Fabrication apprentice, and Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs manufacturing camp attendee lands opportunity to work on veterans memorial statue for Tippah County Veterans Memorial in near-by Ripley, Miss.
A manager of mass production meets the custom fab shop
- By Vincent Bozzone
- Aug 6, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
When a mass production veteran buys a custom fab shop, he quickly learns that just because a job shop is small doesn’t mean it’s easy to manage.
How manufacturers can thrive when prices rise
- By Steve Zerio
- Aug 5, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Prices are rising for everything from raw material to labor, all of which can put a serious cash drain on fabricating and manufacturing businesses. This makes cash flow more important than ever.
Fostering a culture of ownership on the manufacturing shop floor
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 4, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Memphis-area tank fabricator Newberry Tanks & Equipment pays its production welders for their productivity. The more quality tanks they make in less time, the more money they earn.
How one of the largest pressure vessels in the world was made
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 3, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
This is the story of how Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based industrial contractor and fabricator McAbee tackled a 175-ft.-long crude oil desalter and delivered it on time to its customer.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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