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The Fabricator January 2011
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.
Fabricator touts precision production
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 1, 2011
- Shop Management
- Article
Diversified Metal Products’ demanding niche—nuclear fabrication—spurred growth throughout the economic downturn. Its mix of production and one-off fabrication may give the contract fabricator a leg up in the years ahead.
Laser cutting thick stainless steel—fast
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 17, 2011
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Fabricator uses a 7-kW CO2 laser cutting system to cut thousands of thick, stainless steel components for a critical component of nuclear plant safety. Today, the shop hopes to leverage its technology to gain work in other sectors.
Tips for specifying clamps for automated welding
- Jan 17, 2011
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Too often, specifying clamps for a fixture in an automated welding cell is an afterthought. That slight can lead to unnecessary costs and complexity.
A primer on waterjet accessories
- By Dr. John H. Olsen
- Jan 17, 2011
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
For fabricators and metalworkers considering their first purchase of a waterjet, return on investment will be heavily influenced by features, options, and accessories that provide a match to their unique needs.Investigating and evaluating the latest alternatives will go a long way in boosting profitability.
Capital spending set to spike
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 17, 2011
- Shop Management
- Article
2011 capital equipment spending could rise significantly, according to a recent survey from FMA Communications, publisher of The FABRICATOR. When compared with 2010 projections, projected plasma arc cutting investment jumped 47 percent, turret punch press investment projections were up 90 percent, and expected welding power source investment increased 70 percent.
3-D CAD design: The next dimension of services you will offer?
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 17, 2011
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis provides readers with an idea on how transforming a 2-D sketch into a 3-D model can prove helpful in bettering a customer's original design.
Evolving from job shop to custom manufacturer
- By Jack Thornton
- Jan 11, 2011
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Equipment and software upgrades are helping Decimal Engineering, Pompano Beach, Fla., to increase its customer base and, as a result, increase its profits.
Maximize bending throughput on a budget
- Jan 10, 2011
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Increasing press brake productivity isn’t as costly as you might think, as new and old press brake equipment can both be utilized to their maximum potential.
Fabricator goes 3-D
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 10, 2011
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Fabricator uses both laser cutting and milling to manufacturer components quickly and to precision tolerances. Profiles are cut with a laser, and the mill machines specific elements with tight tolerance requirements.
A case of the gas
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 10, 2011
- Laser Cutting
- Article
If a job shop supplies metal parts that are to be powder coated or welded, the customers likely require that those fabricated parts have no oxidized edges. That requirement forces the job shop to cut with nitrogen, which doesn't leave an oxidized edge like oxygen. Unfortunately, cutting with nitrogen is expensive because much more nitrogen is consumed when compared to oxygen to perform similar cuts. This situation led a metal fabricator to investigate nitrogen generation systems. This is his tale.
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- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
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