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The Fabricator October 2022
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 workflow for creating drawings in batches or one-offs
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 7, 2022
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis reviews the relative merits of creating a new drawing from a template versus starting with a copy of another drawing.
Doubling down on growing the manufacturing workforce in central Pennsylvania
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 5, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
To align educational efforts with the economic reality around them, the New Oxford High School in Adams County, Pa., invested heavily in its vocational training.
The philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing
- By Jeff Sipes
- Nov 5, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Do you focus on lean tools but ignore the philosophy? Or do you opine about lean philosophy but ignore the tools? Doing either can kill an improvement initiative.
Horseshoes proving to be good luck for British metal artist
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 3, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
When British artist William Moulton-Day sees a horseshoe, he sees a part for a welded sculpture to grace an English country-style garden. His work is progressing at “an alarming rate.”
How to avoid forklift injuries and fatalities
Forklifts were involved in 78 work-related deaths in 2020. Safety precautions can help to prevent this trend.
Getting back to air forming and bending basics on the press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Oct 27, 2022
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Misconceptions about how air bending forms the radius still permeate the sheet metal industry. Yes, the punch radius does affect the process on the press brake, but it does not dictate the radius.
A new approach to trailer manufacturing
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 25, 2022
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
The use of adhesives in trailer manufacturing has evolved to the point where they can be looked upon as the main tool to hold these fabrications together.
Metal prototype fabrication helps fabricators grow in manufacturing
- By Scott Sawyer
- Oct 25, 2022
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Those ordering prototypes aren’t buying parts. They’re buying time, and the more frequently they can iterate a product design in less time, the more successful they can be.
How flexibility will shape metal fabrication’s future
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 24, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Many fabricators and manufacturers attending FABTECH aren’t looking to cut, bend, or weld faster. They’re looking for ways to stop on a dime, change direction, and adapt.
A shift towards engineering technologies evolve Boston-area heavy fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 19, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
A Boston-area heavy fabricator BEPeterson evolves into an engineering-driven organization with advanced technologies.
The bending force of electric press brakes becoming more popular in fab shops
- By Karl Fritchen and Peter Wielens
- Oct 19, 2022
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Belt- and pulley-driven electric press brakes exert force evenly across the entire bed. Their precision and speed introduce a host of opportunities for metal forming and fabrication shops.
Brad Keselowski on his season of significant change, expanding into advanced manufacturing
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 18, 2022
- Additive Manufacturing
- Article
Brad Keselowski is a NASCAR Cup Series Champion race car driver with a hall of fame-caliber career; co-owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing – one of NASCAR’s preeminent teams—founder, owner, and a pioneer in advanced manufacturing with Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM); and “full-on girl dad.” All of those experiences have provided cross-training to improve his performance in each arena.
A training program for the future of metal manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 18, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Vander-Bend, a large contract fabricator based in San Jose, Calif., launched an extensive in-house training program that goes far beyond basic job shadowing.
New York manufacturer starts its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) journey
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 18, 2022
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
A diversified contract manufacturer on Long Island has transformed the way it processes orders and quotes jobs. Allen Machine Products is just getting started.
Shining a light on Chicago's metal fabricating and manufacturing industries
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 17, 2022
- Laser Cutting
- Article
On the Southside of Chicago, manufacturers 555 International and New Star Lighting are proving that “Made in America” also can mean “Made in Chicago.”
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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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