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The Fabricator September 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.
3-D plasma cutting in a 2-D world
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 1, 2015
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
R.J. Cyr Co., Maidstone, Ont., had a job for which it needed to cut sections of structural steel beam, but it couldn't do the job profitably relying on a manual approach. After consulting with its plasma cutting table supplier, the company devised a way to add CNC cutting capability into the mix.
Five insights on metal fabrication hand tool basics
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 1, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Metalworker Tom Lipton speaks about metal fabrication hand tools, something often taken for granted in the fab shop. Learn about metal working tools here.
Better testing leads to better roll forming
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 25, 2015
- Roll Forming
- Article
A new testing device uncovers the range of yield stresses in specific materials and thus helps roll forming technicians better predict how certain materials will perform.
A welding ventilation overview
- By Benjamin Howell
- Aug 25, 2015
- Safety
- Article
Incredibly high temperatures and a bright arc flash aren’t the only two dangerous elements of welding. Harmful ultrafine particulate matter generated during welding operations can pose major health risks to welders. Modern extraction and filtration systems are designed to provide effective industrial safety. In many cases, fabricators find that the added filtration equipment contributes to increased productivity as well.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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