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The Fabricator December 2019
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.
When a paper-based process becomes a problem
- By Bridget L. Lazlo and Dan Davis
- Dec 31, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
A fabrication shop adopted digital information flow to improve quality efforts.
Mixed reality pushes structural fabrication forward
- By Jordan Lawver
- Dec 30, 2019
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
So much waste in construction comes from communication problems—and no wonder, considering the number of parties involved in every project. Mixed reality could make those problems a thing of the past.
A steel composite alternative to the reinforced concrete core
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 28, 2019
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
If tall-building construction adopts a new building method using composite steel and concrete panels, the fab shop of tomorrow could look very different.
Lean manufacturing: It’s about the detail
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 27, 2019
- Shop Management
- 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.
What’s the value of a good employee?
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 23, 2019
- Shop Management
- 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.
A smooth structural fabrication project requires a good contract
- By Ed Seglias, Jason Copley, and Matt Skaroff
- Dec 22, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Want a smooth project in structural fabrication? A good contract and a proper attorney makes all the difference.
3D modeling for visual and procurement purposes
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 20, 2019
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD jockey Gerald Davis discusses the use of a vendor-supplied model for a purchased item.
Inventory in the age of fiber laser cutting
- By Jake Erschen
- Dec 19, 2019
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Cutting throughput skyrockets and yet profits don’t. So where does profit end up? Probably in stored material, crammed into every nook and cranny of a fabrication shop.
Deep dive into press brake tonnage, Part II: Science behind bending forces
- By Steve Benson
- Dec 17, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Why and how do bends turn sharp when they do? It has to do with how bending forces affect the workpiece.
12 metrics for metal fabrication success
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 16, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
What spells success in fabrication? It’s difficult to answer, but managers can start by measuring and monitoring 12 key metrics.
Automated welding guidance systems improve heavy fabrications
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 14, 2019
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Automated welding guidance systems on robots make automation in heavy fabricating environments more realistic as companies struggle to find welders.
Best communication practices in structural steel fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 13, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Plenty of headaches in structural fabrication start with poor communication. If the fabricator, erector, and detailer communicate properly, those headaches go away.
How to bring an experiential marketing idea to life
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 11, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Toronto marketers drawbox Inc. open an agency and metal fabrication shop to bring experiential marketing ideas to life.
In-house bridge fabrication taken to the extreme
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 10, 2019
- Materials Handling
- Article
Who needs field welding? Here's how one metal fabricator, Greiner Industries, takes in-house bridge fabrication to the extreme.
2020 metal fabrication forecast: The big rethink
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 9, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Most metal fabricators and manufacturers expect softening growth in 2020, but business reinvestment continues unabated.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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