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The Fabricator October 2015 - Page 2
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.
Metal fabrication management: Voices from the shop
- By Dick Kallage
- Oct 15, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Listening to people on the shop floor is one thing, but really hearing what they’re saying is something else entirely.
6 ways to boost press brake productivity
- By Gunter Glocker
- Oct 12, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Improved tool storage at the press brake, easier tool identification, fast tool loading/unloading (including heavy tools), and proper positioning of tooling in the press brake can make life easier for any press brake operator--experienced or not.
The new era of welding data collection
- By Joe Daniel
- Oct 12, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding technology developers have moved beyond simply collecting welding information for later review to creating software that allows fabricators to control production and assembly processes.
Wisconsin metal fabricator thrives on complexity
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 12, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Advanced Laser Machining Inc. launched in 1996, just when laser cutting was becoming a metal fabrication mainstay and software was changing everything. Today managers are hoping to put a structure in place to grow the company even more. In 10 years ALM may be a $75 million enterprise
When imagination meets craftsmanship
- By Amanda Carlson
- Oct 8, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
The fleur de lis is a well-known symbol with deeps roots in Louisiana culture. However, the massive 14-ft., three-sided stainless steel version of the fleur de lis that sits atop a water fountain at the UL Lafayette Quadrangle is a larger-than-life representation of what can happen when you mix imagination with talent along with some good old-fashioned craftsmanship
Venturing into fiber laser cutting
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 7, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Fabricating metal parts for price-sensitive customers means that Lynam Industries Inc., Fontana, Calif., has to make the right investments in technology at the right time. The investment has to contribute to the reduction in production costs. The metal fabricator's purchase of a fiber laser cutting machine in late 2013 is a recent example of this strategy.
Why automate your press brakes?
- By Scott Ottens
- Oct 7, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Automated bending technology has changed significantly in recent years. Knowing which works best for your operation starts with a simple question: Why do you want to automate?
Streamlining diverse part flow in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 7, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
The people at Prince Precision Products may be fabricating thin sheet one hour and thick plate the next hour. Managers at PPP call their operation a hybrid—part job shop focusing on small runs, part production operation. Juggling it all requires focus on good communication and minimizing rework.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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