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The Fabricator January 2023
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.
Releasable fastening without fasteners
- By Gerrit Newton
- Jan 26, 2023
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Part designs with snap-fit connection can make assembly more efficient and eliminate the need for fasteners.
Tips for decals, zonal section views, and shading of drawings to be used in presentations
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 26, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis discusses the use of image files to create decals, and along the way he rolls the cart past section views, colors, and textures.
Learning to see waste and become a more focused sheet metal shop
- By Gary Conner
- Jan 24, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Longtime industry consultant Gary Conner recalls his days implementing lean manufacturing concepts and eliminating waste in the sheet metal job shop.
How metal fabricators can optimize plasma cut quality
- By Josue Aguilar
- Jan 21, 2023
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
In plasma cutting, different gas combinations react with the cut metal edge differently and affect the weldability of the surface. Selecting the appropriate gas combination and amperage for the material types and thicknesses is key to ensuring high-quality welds.
Metal sculptor reflects on trout sculpture, future work, Netflix fame
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jan 19, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Metal artist Ivan Iler’s work has become more recognizable thanks in part to ambitious ideas—including a 25-ft.-tall brown trout—and participation in a Netflix reality competition. These opportunities have opened doors he’s long coveted.
Press brake controllers and the bend deduction of sheet metal
- By Steve Benson
- Jan 18, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
A reader from the U.K. finds a discrepancy in how his press brake controller performs its bend calculations on certain sheet metal thickness.
The rapid evolution of modern laser cutting technology
- By Michael Koch
- Jan 16, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Metal fabricators keep upgrading their laser cutting capabilities to stay on top of modern technology advancements.
An overview of architectural metals and advanced surface treatments
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 16, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Bill Zahner, A. Zahner’s president/CEO, talks about some of the advanced metal surface treatments his company has done over the years.
What a structural steel fabricator can do to prepare the next generation of welders
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 13, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Able Steel Fabricators, Mesa, Ariz., is preparing for a future where structural steel fabricating and welding expertise is not as readily available.
Panel bending upgrades aid metal fabricators with labor shortages
- By Kate Bachman
- Jan 12, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Panel benders were developed to reduce labor requirements by simplifying bending. Upgrades in the technology expand the types of components that can be bent, automate material handling, and improve consistency.
How smart is the layout in your metal fabrication plant?
- By Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
- Jan 12, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Facility layout affects how everything—people, products, and information—flows through your company. It’s the foundation of an effective production system that, in turn, is the foundation of a smart factory and the technology within it.
Metal fabrication’s era of change
- By Caleb Chamberlain
- Jan 10, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
The FABRICATOR welcomes its new columnist, Caleb Chamberlain, CEO and co-founder of OSH Cut, a fab shop that, with automated quoting and order processing, exemplifies the metal manufacturing industry’s push toward digitization.
Inductive proximity sensors help upgrade a fab shop's weld cell
- By Dave Bird
- Nov 25, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Inductive proximity sensors don’t have to be disposable for metal manufacturers. Manufacturers can save money by upgrading to more durable welding sensors.
- Podcasting
- 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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