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The Fabricator June 2018
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.
Best practices for the best press brake bending performance
- By Steve Benson
- Jul 7, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Columnist Steve Benson describes three best practices that will improve any press brake department: good setup sheets, smart backgauging, and efficient methods for dealing with material thickness variation.
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: When DFM imperils industrial design
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 12, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
If the job of a 3-D CAD modeler is design for manufacturability, he should stick to that, not rework the industrial design.
Metal fabricator helps Ivy Leaguers race to the top
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 12, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
In building a Formula SAE car for an important race, EVS Metal, Riverside, N.J., helped Columbia University’s Knickerbocker Motorsports with key part development.
The basics of equipment financing
- By Mike Miroshnikov
- Jun 11, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
This guide can help business owners find the right firm and financing options for manufacturing equipment acquisition.
Lean manufacturing in custom metal fabrication: How to define the current state
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jun 11, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
The weld and assembly cost and lead-time metrics are way out of whack. Something’s amiss, and it becomes obvious that the welding area is well-suited for a lean pilot project. Before changing anything, though, you need to define the current state.
What variable-geometry plate rolls can do for a fabricator
- By Paolo Seravesi
- Jun 9, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Article
This type of plate rolling equipment demonstrates more flexibility than four-roll equipment.
Growth in custom metal fabrication: Staying small while getting big
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
S&B Metal Products grew not by opening a massive facility but by opening numerous smaller locations. It’s a common pattern throughout the FAB 40—but why? Location, location, location.
Additive manufacturing’s potential in sheet metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2018
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Metal fabrication is a broad business, and additive manufacturing has serious potential for a surprising number of applications, from scale models of large fabrications to a variety of tools and fixtures.
One of the largest metal fabricators set to break sales records
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 8, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
MEC, the largest fabricator on the FAB 40 for many years running, is expecting to achieve record sales this year. How did the company get to where it is? We spoke to two MEC executives to find out.
How a fab shop earned 24,000 Instagram followers
- By Katherine Burrows
- Jun 8, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Paul Vreugdenhil of The Machining Center Inc., Quinte West, Ont., turned to Instagram to attract talent and new customers. So far it’s worked out pretty well.
How manufacturers can move an ergonomics initiative forward
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 7, 2018
- Safety
- Article
Brian Roberts of CNA has spent decades visiting fabricators and other manufacturers, helping them improve worker ergonomics. His overarching message: Motion is Money®.
Automation, scheduling software drive metal fabricator’s growth
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Supervisors and department managers at TMCO Inc., Lincoln, Neb., focus on flow. There’s no expediting and little drama, just production. The company’s organizational structure, fabrication technology, scheduling software, and shop culture help make it possible.
In custom metal fabrication, time means everything
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
K-zell Metals in Phoenix takes an unusual approach to managing a custom fabrication operation. It doesn’t sell fabricated products; instead, it sells the time that goes into making those fabricated products. That subtle distinction makes a big difference.
How one metal fabricator navigates change
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Although the Larsens have been in metal manufacturing for decades, they underwent a rebirth in 1999 with the launch of Larsen Manufacturing. Over the past 19 years, the organization has navigated through something that seems to be ever present in modern manufacturing: change.
5 tips for hiring the right welder
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 5, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
Fabricators look for individual with the right attitude as they look for new welding talent
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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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