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The Fabricator November 2018 - 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.
Induction bending: the state of the art
- By Craig Barnshaw
- Nov 8, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Induction bending remains a niche process for forming tubes, pipes, and structural shapes, but the technology is evolving rapidly.
Safeguarding press brakes without sacrificing productivity
- By Carrie Halle
- Oct 30, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Article
New press brake safeguarding, such as laser AOPD, keeps operators safe.
3 ways to reduce the fatigue factor in finishing
- By Jordan Schimel
- Oct 30, 2018
- Finishing
- Article
Some suggestions to reduce the human fatigue factor during field finishing include using the proper grit, bond hardness, and abrasive; speed control, and products aimed at improving process turnaround times.
Gaining an edge up in fiber laser cutting
- By Hank White
- Oct 29, 2018
- Laser Cutting
- Article
To keep a fiber laser cutting quality, consistent edges, look at the entire process, from programming and nesting to the effects tabs have on hardware and other downstream processes.
ESOP and the metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 29, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
The founders of Lou-Rich, a custom fabricator in Albert Lea, Minn., didn’t build a business to amass a fortune. They built it to retire at 52 and pass ownership on to the people who allowed them to do it: their employees.
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- 05/07/2024
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- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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