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The Fabricator December 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.
How automated guided vehicles can change metal manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 8, 2021
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) could change the metal fabrication shop floor and have potential in fabrication.
8 ways to reduce the cost for welding operations
- By Roger Robey and Seth Perrin
- Dec 6, 2021
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Shops can use these eight tips to help optimize the cost of welding, including consumable, gun, and equipment performance. The costs for welding can be cut!
How metal fabricators make the most out of narrow margins
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 3, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Many metal fab shops live with narrow margins, as shown by a recent financial survey from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association. The best shops know how to manage the money from that profit well.
Metal fabrication ready to take off in 2022
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 23, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
2022 could be a big year for fabricators that invest in technology and navigate the industry’s two main challenges: the lack of workers and a volatile supply chain.
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- Podcast:
- 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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