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The Fabricator July 2008
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.
Gold medal fabrication for Olympic ski jump
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 29, 2008
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Dynamic Structures has fabricated huge structures across North America. But this project--two ski jumps for the Vancouver 2010 games--was different.
Making sense of metal cutting technologies
- Jul 15, 2008
- Laser Cutting
- Article
This article was developed from the Comparative Cutting Panel conducted at the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association's Metal Matters conference in Orlando, Fla., March 2008. The participants included Rick Neff (Cincinnati Incorporated), Chris Maier (Flow International), Jeff Hahn (MC Machinery Systems Inc./Mitsubishi Laser), Ron Schneider (Messer MG Systems & Welding Inc.), and Al Julian (W.A. Whitney Co., a division of MegaFab).
From the CAD station to the production floor
- By George Winton
- Jul 15, 2008
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Conventional tube bending data, regardless of format, is entered manually and therefore susceptible to errors. A modern approach involves using a CAD system to generate a STEP file, which the CAD program exports directly to the bending machine. This method is fast and eliminates errors. The drawback is that such a system requires additional database management efforts.
Bending up and down, no flipping required
- By Rick Wester
- Jul 15, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Folding advancements allow a single beam to fold in both positive, negative directions.
Laser optics: Special delivery
- By Erin Chasse
- Jul 15, 2008
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Not only can today's laser optics handle more power, they also enhance beam quality, reduce maintenance, increase power delivered to the cutting head, and improve mode stability.
Preventing torch fires in welding and cutting operations
- By Michael Bishop
- Jul 15, 2008
- Safety
- Article
Welding and cutting, which accounts for 1 percent of structure fires and 4 percent of nonhousehold property damage, is the most dangerous type of hot work, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Companies that weld and cut should take specific steps to increase safety and minimize the risk of torch fires. Hot work, by its nature, has a lot of hazards. Companies and their hot-work operators can protect their safety and their facilities by keeping combustibles away from welding and cutting operations; using new safety features; staying aware of conditions; and knowing and following instructions provided on the precautionary labels and in OSHA, ANSI, and NFPA standards.
Forming AHSS: Playing by new rules
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 15, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Advanced high strength steels spur stampers to think about metal forming in new ways.
A new look at lift trucks
- By Dan Davis
- Jul 15, 2008
- Materials Handling
- Article
California is on the leading edge of environmental protectionism, and because it is such a large industrial market, the state's environmental regulations are influencing what metal fabricators might be drivng in their facilities.
Getting a handle on 3-D CAD modeling
- By Gerald Davis
- Jul 1, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis provides the reader with a brief overview of some of the handy 3-D CAD tools he uses when doing basic modeling techniques.
- 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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