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Blog Posts - Page 20
- From The Fabricator
Ode to the stamping die
- By Kate Bachman
- Dec 16, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
No other tool, when built for mass production, can reliably and repeatedly form parts in long runs and large volumes like stamping dies. Its permanence, durability, and ability to perform repeatedly are its hallmarks.
- From The Fabricator
Solving the skilled worker crisis one welder at a time
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 15, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
If metal fabricators want to develop a new generation of welders, shops will need to get off the sidelines and get involved in their local communities.
- From The Additive Report
Small print: 3D-printing of microparts
- By Kip Hanson
- Dec 14, 2021
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
3D printing continues to break the rules of conventional manufacturing by allowing production of ‘ridiculously petite’ parts.
- From The Fabricator
Domestic iron and steel content requirements increase sharply in infrastructure bill
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 13, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
President Joe Biden has talked about boosting buy American provisions for federal projects, and he kept his promise when it came to the new infrastructure bill. Iron and steel for these projects have to be 100% sourced in the U.S.
Inflation, shortages, and inflation: How money obeys the law of supply
- By Eric Lundin
- Dec 7, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Inflation is back, but it’s not here to stay. The causes that sparked it were unusual this time around, and as these trends unwind, the inflation rate will moderate throughout manufacturing and the rest of the economy.
- From The Fabricator
Making the most of the fabricating family
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 6, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricators need to recognize what networking at an industry event like the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association’s 2022 Annual Meeting, March 1-3 in Miami, means for their business.
- From The Fabricator
A metal fabricator’s love of the Ford Bronco
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 4, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A love of the Ford Bronco led Nick Martin of North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters to not only chase a lifelong passion of owning different generations of the classic truck, but also to start a side business focused on fabricating aftermarket parts.
- From The Welder
3 takeaways from FABTECH 2021
- By Amanda Carlson
- Dec 1, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
While FABTECH 2021 was indeed different, looking back at it months later, was still something that the metal fabrication and welding industry as a whole needed.
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Emily Soloby, an advocate for women in manufacturing
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Nov 30, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In the latest edition of Still Building America, we talk to Emily Soloby about her impressive resume as an advocate for women in manufacturing and other nontraditional jobs. Here's a quick breakdown: She's a lawyer, founder and CEO of Juno Jones safety boot company, co-owner of a trucking company co-owner, host of the “Hazard Girls” podcast, and, on top of all that, a wife and mother.
- From The Fabricator
Steel prices dominate manufacturing news in 2021
- By John Packard and Tim Triplett
- Nov 17, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Machine tool maintenance is vital in order to ensure longevity and performance. Our experts discuss the importance of maintaining tools and equipment here.
- From The Additive Report
Industry 4.0: misunderstood revolution
- By Don Nelson
- Nov 16, 2021
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
Most people in manufacturing are familiar with the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution,’ but few are sure why they need Industry 4.0, what it is, or how to define it.
- From The Fabricator
Supply chain relief by way of partial lift of steel and aluminum tariffs
- By Stephen Barlas
- Nov 10, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
The White House has eased supply chain troubles by cracking down on steel and aluminum tariffs on European Union countries.
- From The Fabricator
The fast track to fab shop productivity with advanced technologies
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 8, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Advanced fabricating technology is helping to turn less experienced workers into valuable contributors in a short amount of time.
- From The Additive Report
Blood, brains, and burgers: Are 3D printers Santa Claus machines?
- By Kip Hanson
- Nov 5, 2021
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
Scientists are a long ways from building “replicators,” but that doesn’t mean that one day they won’t.
- From The Fabricator
Welding photography, welding education, and welding on Mars
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 31, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
In the second part of our conversation at FABTECH 2021, fellow welder, Nate Bowman, aka The Weld Scientist, and Detroit welder-fabricator Josh Welton talk about the aesthetics of welding. The guys talk about why high-level welding photography and videography are important for industry education and training. AND there’s a lot more nerding-out over welding machines, processes, and even welding on Mars.
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