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The Fabricator October 2020
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.
Lean manufacturing in the pandemic era
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 27, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
The problem-solving and creative thinking aspects of lean manufacturing help metal fab shops navigate the bumpy COVID-19 pandemic road.
Laser cutting systems demonstrate practical evolution
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 23, 2020
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Ladson, S.C.-based PRC Laser has introduced two new laser cutting machines influenced by metal fabricator input.
Lean manufacturing needs leaders
- By Jeff Sipes
- Nov 20, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Lean manufacturing needs lean leaders. Now is the time for metal fabricators and other manufacturers to take inventory to see who has what it takes to to spearhead those operations.
Press brake versus the plate roll
- By Kyle Jorgenson
- Nov 13, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Both press brakes and plate rolls can form parts with large radii. Which works best depends on the type of machine and the forming tools the machine uses.
Build your custom metal fabrication sales pipeline
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 13, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
How does a cold call turn into a fabricated part? To find out, define and refine the revenue pipeline, from prospecting, sales, and estimating through preproduction.
Bidding 101 for the metal fabrication job shop in "new now"
- By David Lechleitner
- Nov 11, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Costing estimates what a job costs; pricing is about determining what the customer is willing to pay. Accurate costing and smart pricing create a sustainable business.
Metal fabricator’s shift toward dynamic markets pays off
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 9, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
In recent years metal fabricator Tenere exited significant contracts and renewed its focus on fast-changing, high-demand markets with speed, flexibility, and scalability, even through the COVID-19 pandemic.
How remote work affects metal fabrication shops
- By Kevin Must
- Nov 6, 2020
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
These days, many working for the business office of metal fabrication shops are doing so remotely. How are those office workers handling the transition in the COVID-19 era?
What Industry 4.0 means to the welding department
- By Dan Davis and Michael Kiese
- Nov 4, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
Even small and medium-sized metal fabrication companies can enjoy the benefits of Industry 4.0 by digitizing their welding operations.
Fabricators navigate first three chapters of the pandemic recession
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 3, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricators have already navigated the first three chapters of the pandemic: Chapter 1, the initial plunge. Chapter 2, the uneven recovery. Chapter 3, a continued recovery mixed with a period of wait-and-see. What will the next chapter be?
What you need to know if you're new to the press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Nov 2, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Bending guru Steve Benson writes a letter to a rookie about the challenging, sometimes frustrating, but ultimately rewarding career of the press brake operator.
How to identify future leaders in manufacturing
- By Mark Ernst
- Nov 1, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Careers in leadership shouldn’t just “happen” in metal fabrication and other manufacturing sectors; they need to be planned for and developed around a company’s strategic plan.
The anatomy of a machine safeguarding project
- By Douglas Raff
- Oct 30, 2020
- Safety
- Article
A methodical, detailed four-stage approach helps make machine safeguarding projects seamless on shop floor.
Getting metal fabrication documentation in order
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 27, 2020
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis provides tips on how to match the hierarchy of components to the assembly design goals.
Bringing real-world metal fabricating to college
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 24, 2020
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
With a new waterjet cutting machine, Oregon State’s engineering lab gets real-world metal fabrication experience and robust 2D cutting capability.
- 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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