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Articles - Page 224
- From The Fabricator
FMA $500,000 grant supports Harper College manufacturing education
- By Sue Roberts
- May 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) partnered with Harper College, Palatine, Ill., with a $500,000 sponsored gift to support Harper College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology program and the Harper College Promise Scholarship program.
Turning to milling for weld preps
- By Eric Lundin
- May 26, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Preparing tube or pipe ends for welding with a portable tool is one way to get the job done, but for complex end forms and high-volume work, a stationary beveling machine is the way to go.
- From The Fabricator
Decision-making in metal forming
- By Bill Frahm
- May 21, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
We live in the Information Age. But for many in manufacturing faced with costly decisions in design and manufacturing, it can seem like the Way Too Much Information Age. Large volumes of data and information are available from myriad sources. But publishing accessibility is widespread and easy,...
- From The Fabricator
Cheese, metal fabrication, and the future skilled worker
- By Tim Heston
- May 21, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
Over the past two decades, Millerbernd Systems has evolved into a complex entity--part fabricator, part automation systems provider. It also launched a local education initiative to ensure talent remains in the pipeline.
- From The Fabricator
Stamper performs subassembly superbly
- By Kate Bachman
- May 21, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
DieMasters Inc. grew from a small diemaker shop to a 100-employee stamping contractor. The company added value to its bottom by making assemblies, which now comprise 70% of its revenue. The assemblies are a metaphoric representation of the company itself, which makes products diverse in every way possible—size, type, market, materials, complexity. While Diemasters’ success is the result of a concerted effort, President and CEO Virgil DeLay pulls the company together and keeps the band on cue with a well-defined production system.
- From The Fabricator
Talking about the next generation of fabricators
- By Dan Davis
- May 15, 2015
- Shop Management
- Article
While many people turned their back on manufacturing careers, Kyle Layman couldn't wait to get started. Now he's the impetus for growth at Layman Fabrication, North Vernon, Ind., while dad gets to focus on the fabrication activity that he's always loved.
- From The Fabricator
EBE Reduced Raw Material and Tightened the Production Belt for Fat-zapping Device
- By Sue Roberts
- May 14, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Production difficulties due to the complex design of a heat exchanger for ZELTIQ® Aesthetic Inc.’s CoolSculpting® equipment designed to selectively reduce fat caused the company to fall behind on shipments. A redesign by Electron Beam Engineering Inc., Anaheim, Calif., reduced the amount of 5052 aluminum needed by about 15 percent, simplified production for a 20 percent time savings, and upped quality to over 99 percent. The 15-in.-long electron beam welds are pressure-tight, narrow, and do not require postweld finishing.
Measuring weld heat to evaluate weld integrity
- By Dr.-Ing. Volker Schauder
- May 14, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Eddy current and ultrasonic testing are suitable for tube and pipe mills and have been used for weld seam flaw detection for decades, but a new process, thermography, is an alternative. By measuring the heat signature of the weld seam as it cools, it provides information about weld integrity at and below the surface.
Choosing a welding process for tubular profiles
- By Mark Prasek
- May 14, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Roll formers that want to branch out to welded profiles need to know about the main welding processes – GTAW, laser, and induction. This article compares and contrasts each process so roll formers can determine which is best for particular applications.
- From The Fabricator
Welcome to the world of “positioneering”
- By Don Burgart
- May 13, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
A welding positioner can eliminate potential waste associated with inefficient material handling and help to improve weld quality. The key is finding the right positioner for the job.
- From The Welder
Lessons learned in a welding career
- By Marty Rice
- May 13, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
The importance of saving money and of being safe on the job are among the lessons welding instructor Marty Rice learned throughout his welding career. Among those who taught him these lessons was Charlie.
- From The Fabricator
Vision-guided robotics cement their place in the press shop
- By Abel Elias and Enrique Pano
- May 13, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Advancements in vision-guided robotics are extending their functionality and applications for the integration of vision systems and robots are almost endless.
- From The Fabricator
Getting the most for your tube bending buck
- By Heather Schultz and Stacy Cramer
- May 12, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Understanding the basic tube bending methods, including their capabilities and limitations, can help you uncover the best and most economical way to achieve a quality bend.
- From The Fabricator
Large-bed servo press line enhances auto supplier’s efficiency
- By Kate Bachman
- May 12, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Automotive supplier of seating components Paul Craemer GmbH of Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany, replaced two presses lines requiring press-to-press automation with one 35-foot tall, 48- by 25-ft. servo transfer press.
- From The Welder
Avoiding pinholes in your welds
- By Paul Cameron
- May 12, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Article
Paul Cameron explains how to avoid pinholes in welds when plugging cross holes.
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