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Articles - Page 264
- From The Fabricator
Establishing a die preventive maintenance program, Part I
- By Tom Ulrich
- Nov 1, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To realize the importance of a good die preventive maintenance program, all a stamper has to do is recall the last time a press line shut down because of a major die problem. The downtime and reaction of the frustrated customer likely are hard to forget. The associated costs, however, aren’t typically documented. That shouldn’t be the case, because those costs can be very important in trying to convince management that a robust tooling maintenance program is worth every cent invested in it.
- From The Fabricator
Make your hydraulic stamping press retrofit energy-fit
- By Jan Komsta, Jeff Grube, and Werner Wolf
- Nov 1, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Most stampers don’t think twice about running a hydraulic press like it has been run for the last 20 years. By doing so, they are losing out on dramatic cost savings associated with a possible energy-saving retrofit that’s centered around a smart variable-speed pump drive.
- From The Fabricator
An overview of coil handling devices
- By Theresa Dittbenner
- Oct 31, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
: Do you have the right below-the-hook lifting equipment for your material handling needs? Not many metal formers ask themselves that question, but they probably should, especially if they are concerned about eliminating possible coil damage and keeping employees safe.
Laser-based skelp edge inspection enhances quality control from the start
- By Pierre Huot
- Oct 25, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
As demands for higher tensile steel increase, width consistency and edge quality are increasingly important because high-strength material does not form like soft grades of steel. Using a precise system for evaluating coil dimensions and edge quality is more important now than ever before.
Souping up old draw benches
- By Eric Lundin
- Oct 24, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Article
Superior Tube Co. Inc., Collegeville, Pa., a fabricator that draws tubing for small-diameter applications, recently set about to improve material flow through its plant. Realizing that moving 60- and 70-year-old draw benches likely would damage the motors and motor controllers, which were the original equipment, the company developed a plan to upgrade the hardware at the same time. The result is a quantum leap in motor efficiency and monitoring capability.
- From The Fabricator
Welding business ideas for growing a welding or manufacturing company
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 22, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Need some welding business ideas? This book provides the knowledge you need for how to establish and grow your own welding or manufacturing business
- From The Fabricator
The wire crimping process
- By Harrison Horan
- Oct 22, 2013
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Mesh wire comes in many forms that can be used in diverse industrial applications. This article presents an overview of different types, how they are made, and possible uses.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop estimating: Getting ready for public disclosure
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis explains how the presentation of the estimate to the customer will require some preparation.
- From The Fabricator
Artisan Industries names manufacturing manager
- Oct 9, 2013
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Artisan Industries, Streetsboro, Ohio, has hired Joe Hawald to the position of manufacturing manager.
Hawald has more than 13 years of industry experience in management of lean initiatives, production management, manufacturing engineering, and assembly supervision.
- From The Fabricator
Health care reform: Navigating pay or play
- By Brian Coyle, Leon Rebodos, and Todd Soma
- Oct 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
For business owners, one of the most dramatic changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act will be what has come to be known as the “pay or play” provision, under which many employers will need to provide employee health care coverage or pay a tax.
- From The Fabricator
Adding rocks to the knapsack: A roadblock to continuous improvement
- By Dick Kallage
- Oct 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
There’s nothing wrong with tackling the low-hanging fruit, unless it kills the big improvement initiatives that can really make you better.
- From The Fabricator
How top performing metal fabricators get it done
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
FMA’s recently released Financial Ratios & Operational Benchmarking Survey digs deep into the numbers. The results give a realistic view of the industry and reveal how successful its top performers can be.
- From The Fabricator
The future of the bending craft
- By Steve Benson
- Oct 9, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Shop floors are filled with advanced technology, and this includes the press brake department. As bending guru Steve Benson explains, you still need skilled technicians to make the best use of that technology.
- From The Fabricator
Roll form and shine bright
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 9, 2013
- Roll Forming
- Article
As revenue tumbled nearly 80 percent during the downturn, OMCO’s sales team searched for new markets that could carry them through the tough times and beyond. Ultimately, they found a sector that grew faster than anyone expected. They found solar.
- From The Fabricator
A deburred edge that everyone accepts
Laitram Machinery, Harahan, La., has been battling inconsistent edge preparation for years. It was simply a case of having no universally accepted standard to model a quality edge and having mutiple individuals deburr edges as they saw fit. New part finishing equipment has changed all of that, however.
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