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- From the Blog
The importance of employee experience in data-based decision-making
- By Bill Frahm
Heuristics can help manufacturing shops make sound and cohesive decisions based on observed data and workforce experience.
- From the Fabrinomics Newsletter
Trucking Shows Signs of Recovery
The March Transportation Demand Index (the latest available) inched up in the first quarter. It continued to show demand in a range commensurate with the 10-year trend prior to the pandemic. But sources continued to suggest that capacity was loose. The composite TDI index came in 3.3% higher M/M and was 10.0% higher Y/Y. The …
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- From The Fabricator
- From The Fabricator
Washington artist creates life-size elk sculptures
- By Rafael Guerrero
- May 18, 2024
- From The Fabricator
Educating, rather than just training, tomorrow's workforce
- By Dan Davis
- May 16, 2024
- Industry News
- John Deere expands product line at North Carolina campus
- Etnyre Intl. acquires Hendrick Mfg.
- CAD/CAM nesting software updated with enhanced features
- Laser cutting machine also performs drilling and tapping
- Universal Robots, MiR open robotics hub in Denmark
- Olympic Steel names VP - aluminum
- Valmont plans $6 million Tennessee expansion
- Oshkosh Corp. to acquire AUSA
- Mayville Engineering Co. rings NYSE closing bell to celebrate five years as public company
- TRUMPF Inc. appoints new sales reps in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- 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...
Get a grip on the misunderstood tube bender motor starter
- By Jay Robinson
- May 16, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Motor starters can cause or suffer from myriad problems. Spotting the root causes of these issues promptly can save a lot of headaches and production time.
- From The Welder
Building a successful welding program from the ground up
- By Rafael Guerrero
- May 15, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding instructor Brent Tuttle has earned recognition and praise for finding ways to get students in the La Mirada, Calif., community interested in welding.
- From The Fabricator
EMJD earns ISO 9001 and AS9100 certifications
- May 14, 2024
- Shop Management
- News Release
EMJD Precision Fabrication, Englewood, Colo., has received ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications in recognition of its quality management systems.
- From The Fabricator
Plasma cutter’s single-piece cartridge provides increased consumable life
- May 14, 2024
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
Hypertherm Associates has introduced the Powermax45 Sync plasma cutter, which offers high cutting power for gouging, cutting, and marking.
- From The Fabricator
7-axis cobots have controller integrated into the base
- May 13, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Kassow Robots has launched the Edge Edition series of five 7-axis cobots that feature a controller integrated in the base.
- From The Fabricator
Why employee-owned companies make sense in manufacturing
- By Dan Davis
- May 13, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Robinson Inc., De Pere, Wis., hopes to find out what Sentry Equipment, Oconomowoc, Wis., already knows: Employee ownership is a competitive advantage for some metal fabrication businesses.
Students learn fabrication one piece at a time
- By Lincoln Brunner
- May 12, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The skills that students at Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School are learning as they build a go-kart from scratch far outweigh the final product.
- From The Fabricator
Columbia Vehicle Group to establish South Carolina operation
- May 10, 2024
- Electric Vehicles
- News Release
Columbia Vehicle Group is relocating manufacturing operations from Florida and Wisconsin to an existing 154,480-sq.-ft. building in Aiken, S.C.
- From The Fabricator
27North completes $400,000 Missouri expansion
- May 10, 2024
- Shop Management
- News Release
27North, a manufacturer of luxury expedition vehicles, has announced its expansion in Springfield, Mo., investing $400,000 and creating 32 jobs over the next five years.
- From The Fabricator
Nucor names new executive vice president
- May 10, 2024
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., is promoting Randy J. Spicer, president of Nucor Tubular Products, to executive vice president effective May 12, 2024.
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- From The Fabricator
The season for NBT Summer Manufacturing Camps nears
- May 9, 2024
- Shop Management
- News Release
Thanks to grants made possible by Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, the foundation of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), Elgin, Ill., more than 300 summer camps will be held in 30 different states, reaching more than 5,000 students.
- From The Fabricator
Quaker Houghton announces CFO transition
- May 9, 2024
- Consumables
- News Release
Quaker Houghton, Conshohocken, Pa., has appointed Tom Coler, CPA, as executive vice president and CFO effective June 10.
- From The Fabricator
Majestic Steel Arkansas fully operational
- May 9, 2024
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Majestic Steel USA has announced the completion of its Blytheville, Ark., service center and mass distribution facility.
- From The Fabricator
A visit to Automate 2024 reveals the future might be now
- By Dan Davis
- May 9, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Metal fabricators won’t have to wait too long before they see the latest automation and robotic innovations on display at Automate 2024 in their own shops.
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