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Articles - Page 265
- 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
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
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
How one fabricator doubled revenue over 12 months
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 7, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Manufacturing boils down to three principal services: design and engineering, prototyping, and production. One Georgia fabricator has evolved to offer all three.
- From The Fabricator
Don’t get flattened by the wrong plate roll
- By Kyle Jorgenson
- Oct 7, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Plate rolling is not as simple as using a press brake to make a 90-degree bend on a small piece of metal. With the right equipment, however, a fabricator can learn to become a very good plate roller in a short amount of time.
- From The Fabricator
Punching up forms on a turret press
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 7, 2013
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
From producing fairly simple tapping extrusions to bends to tabs to tall louvers to complex special shapes, upforming can enhance a turret’s multitasking capabilities and reduce multiple processes to one pass.
Corrosion mechanisms, processes
- By Susan Conley
- Oct 7, 2013
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Applying a corrosion prevention product to steel isn’t enough. If the workpiece is contaminated with something as minor as fingerprints or steel fines, corrosion can get a foothold. Understanding the components that make up a corrosion cell, and how a corrosion cell works, is necessary in learning how to prevent corrosion from getting a start.
- From The Fabricator
Attractive sculptures, day or night
- By Eric Lundin
- Oct 7, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
Solar Sculptures™, which comprises an artist, a public spaces planner, and an electrical engineer, designs sculptures that use motion sensors and LEDs to come alive at night.
- From The Welder
Gather, learn, and connect at FABTECH 2013
- By Amanda Carlson
- Oct 7, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Show attendees can expect 360 degrees of technology, education, and networking.
- From The Fabricator
A career versus a job
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 4, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Baron Machine Co., Laconia, N.H., views its tuition reimbursement program as a win-win for the company and its employees—one that will attract individuals looking for a career versus a job.
- From The Fabricator
Epic Systems adds lead mechanical designer
- Oct 1, 2013
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Epic Systems Inc., St. Louis, a design, build, and integration firm providing modular process system fabrication and packaging line automation, has hired Sandy S. Nichols as lead mechanical designer. He is responsible for the complete design of process piping modules and general project support....
- From The Fabricator
Stamping presses produce at the pace of customer demand
- By Ken Lambie
- Sep 30, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Designing a production system that produces at a rate that matches customer demand can reduce waste. Right-sized equipment is sized to match customer demand, eliminating the waste associated with overproduction.
- From The Fabricator
Troubleshooting in-die fastening
- By Roger Patton
- Sep 30, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In general, troubleshooting of in-die fastening should focuses on four key aspects: the fasteners, the feed system, the in-die tools, and the control system
- From The Fabricator
Press lubrication: 4 ways to avoid hidden costs
- By Troy Turnbull
- Sep 30, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To stamp out the hidden costs of stamping lubrication, first keep everything consistent. Second, apply it right. Third, don’t forget disposal. And fourth, get lubricant to the press efficiently.
- From The Fabricator
Rotary encoders help ensure operator safety
Heidenhain has developed two inductive, safety-related rotary position encoders for applications involving SIL 3, PL e, Category 4-rated equipment. These applications involve high risks for the operator, such as interaction with a robot. The EQI 1331 rotary encoder has 19 bits of resolution in...
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