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The Fabricator November 2021
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.
CAD logs: How to keep a project organized
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 29, 2021
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Preparation of CAD logs helps to ensure projects run smoothly and efficiently.
10 features of a good quoting system
- By Wayne Cathers
- Nov 29, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricators don’t have to spend hours sorting through data to price out a job. The latest quoting software can accurately quote in as little as five minutes.
Why veteran press brake operators are invaluable to a metal fab shop
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 29, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Speaking with veteran press brake operators at shops like ATECH-SEH in Buffalo, N.Y., reveal why they are such valuable contributors to a metal fabricating company’s success.
How to handle stubborn employees when adopting lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Nov 28, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Some employees refuse to accept certain changes when it comes to lean manufacturing. How a shop floor manager deals with them can make or break an improvement initiative.
Autonomous mobile robots could change metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 28, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Interoperable autonomous mobile robots (AMR) could make automation more flexible, especially as you go farther down the metal fabrication value stream.
Have problems calculating the flat in sheet metal bending?
- By Steve Benson
- Nov 22, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Before calling CAD tech support, measure the formed part’s inside bend radius. If the radius is wrong, bend calculations will fall apart. What bend radius you can produce on the press brake will depend on the tooling you have in the shop.
Plate clamp basics for fab shop crane operators
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 17, 2021
- Materials Handling
- Article
A crane’s plate clamps can make material handling safe and speedy in a metal fabrication shop, when used correctly.
Automation for remnant management in laser cutting
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 16, 2021
- Materials Handling
- Article
Software has made tracking remnants in sheet metal cutting easier, but operators still manually remove and store them. Now, however, shops have automated options.
A look back at FABTECH 2021: A turning point for automation?
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 16, 2021
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Attendees at the FABTECH 2021 expressed a new sense of urgency. Metal fabricators and manufacturers need capacity, and shops need it now. Advancing automation capabilities seems to be best step forward.
Machine provides a solid foundation for plasma cutting
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 11, 2021
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Park Industries, St. Cloud, Minn., introduced a plasma table for 5- by 10-ft. sheets at FABTECH 2021.
Exhaust fabricator transitions tube welding from manual to robotic
- Nov 9, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
Finding and retaining a skilled workforce was constricting a leading manufacturer of aftermarket exhaust systems and direct-fit catalytic converters' growth. Davico installed an ABB/Scalable Robotics robotic arc welding system.
Facade-maker doubles output using folding technology
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 9, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Sunrise Erectors Inc. specializes in the manufacture and installation of fully engineered architectural exterior wall systems throughout New England. The company resolved problems with press brake bending productivity, accuracy, and fit-up with folding technology
USAnchor metal fabrication job shop preps today for the future
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 5, 2021
- Laser Welding
- Article
USAnchor fabricates the products that took others too long to produce. Now it wants to be the job shop of choice in Florida.
Metal fabricator tackles welder shortage
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 1, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
Like everyone else in the manufacturing industry, South Dakota-based metal fabricator DeGeest has had trouble finding skilled workers, but it is taking steps to overcome that challenge by working directly with local high schools.
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- 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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