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The Fabricator May 2002
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.
Terrorist attacks inspire Washington welder
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- May 30, 2002
- Arc Welding
- Article
John Jackson is a welder in Lacey, Wash. who has started The Spirit of America Foundation with a group of people. He established the foundation so that memorials to honor those who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Cleaning metal parts
- By James A. Mertens
- May 30, 2002
- Finishing
- Article
This article describes the characteristics of perchloroethylene and suitable applications.
Unattended operation of CO2 laser process systems
- By Frank J. Arteaga
- May 18, 2002
- Laser Cutting
- Article
This article discusses the history of lasers and material handling equipment with relation to unattended operation. It specifically examines material load/unload devices, sheet separation and detection devices, the auto-focus laser lens, raw material storage and retrieval systems, automatic part sorting systems, problem notification systems, cut control devices, and nozzle cleaning equipment.
Bending hot 'n' cold
- By Jim Friery
- May 16, 2002
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The two basic types of structurals are load-bearing and architectural; the two bending methods are cold and induction. Understanding bending criteria is the key in determining which bending method is best for the application at hand.
Rapid evolution, not revolution
- By Tony Carroll
- May 16, 2002
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Changes are taking place in stamping operations in the appliance industry, with more on the way. And the science of stamping is improving significantly as a result. In this article, appliance industry executives express their opinions of the state of this technology.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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