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Articles - Page 240
Classes for the masses
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 5, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Frustrated by an OEM that always makes easy products complicated, uses unrealistic tolerances, or leaves out critical information? You’re in good company—every manufacturer experiences this type of thing once in a while. Superior Tube Products Inc., Davenport, Iowa, deals with this by providing classes that teach the finer points of bending tube and pipe.
- From The Welder
Choosing the right tungsten for aluminum TIG welding
- By Frank Armao
- Nov 5, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Need to know the right type of tungsten to use for an aluminum TIG weld? Our experts explain what to know about tungsten for aluminum TIG welding here.
- From The Fabricator
5 steps to improve the welding environment
- By Allan Hilbert and Stephanie Lowney
- Nov 5, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Achieving the optimal welding environment is important for many reasons, including worker health and safety and OSHA compliance. These five steps can help you achieve that environment.
- From The Welder
Tips for uphill MIG welding
- By Marty Rice
- Nov 5, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding instructor Marty Rice shares tips for uphill MIG welding.
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Busting the universal filler myth
- By Frank Armao
- Nov 4, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Q: My friend told me that he never worries about what grade of aluminum alloy he is welding on. He always uses 1100 filler. He says since 1100 is essentially pure aluminum and doesn’t contain any alloying elements, that you can use it to weld any aluminum alloy. Is this true? It would eliminate a...
- From The Welder
6 straightforward ways to motivate a welder
- By Marty Rice
- Nov 4, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Check out our breakdown of the six easiest ways to motivate a welder.
- From The Welder
Welding aluminized steel: Best practices
- By Marty Rice
- Nov 3, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dive in to our best practices for welding aluminized steel.
Strategic developments compress timelines, reduce costs for hydroforming
- By Klaus Hertell
- Nov 3, 2014
- Hydroforming
- Article
Successful hydroforming isn’t just about the technology; often it’s about the strategy. A forward-thinking die development plan, global die standardization, and knowledge about forming materials other than mild steel are three components that can go a long way in making hydroforming a viable option.
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Some boundaries in solid modeling
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 31, 2014
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis goes back to the future and shows readers what solid modeling can—and can’t—when trying to mock up a 3-D CAD model of an antique hair clipper.
- From The Fabricator
Sustaining fabricating success
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 31, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Located in the Pacific Northwest, P&A Metal Fab is not in a hotbed of North American metal fabricating activity. That hasn't stopped it, however, from growing into a successful and award-winning supplier of metal fabricating services. It's all about continuously improving the entire organization, not just the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
End effector tips to keep the press running
- By Rob Pitera
- Oct 31, 2014
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Is there room for improvement in a high-speed stamping operation? In the endless journey of continuous improvement, the answer is yes. One of the first places to focus is on the end effector tooling on the material handling automation.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Preparing for an overhead certification test
- By Marty Rice
- Oct 31, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: A carpenter friend of mine has taken some night-school welding courses and needs help getting certified in overhead welding. He uses steel beams to support the homes he builds and would like to weld them himself. How should he prepare for and take an overhead welding certification test?...
- From The Fabricator
Reinventing the caster wheel
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2014
- Materials Handling
- Article
It sounds funny, but casters really are the wheels that assist in the smooth part flow that lean manufacturing demands.
- From The Fabricator
The human side of selling a business
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
Cancer greatly altered the ownership sitatuation for GH Metal Solutions in 2005, but several years of hard work to put the company on a new growth path helped the fabricator to find just rhe right owner.
- From The Fabricator
The bright side of proper fume extraction
All Rite Industries, Lake Zurich, Ill., found success when it added robotic welding capabilities to its high-volume stamping business, but also found that its older fume extraction system couldn't keep up with the new cells. A new ventilation system helped to remove the shop floor haze.
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