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Blog Posts - Page 54
- From The Fabricator
Welding, wages, and doing what you love
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 31, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
More and more these days, young people are being encouraged to pursue careers in the trades. Jobs are waiting to be filled. But do these jobs pay a livable wage? Can a skilled worker expect a wage that justifies the expense of training and hard work that go into mastering a skill? These questions are being asked and discussed. Here are some thoughts from welder Josh Welton on the subject.
- From The Fabricator
Work hard, play hard
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 29, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Work-related stress—we all have it. How do you deal with it? If you’re lucky, you have a positive method or activity for unwinding. For Barnes MetalCrafters’ Nick Martin, it’s playing a sport that many haven’t played since grade school. And it just so happens that the shop sponsors his team.
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Tiffany Orff’s path to welding
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 25, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Welder Tiffany Orff’s life has been full of curves, both on and off the road. When seeking to have the suspension on her extreme static dropped Chevy Tahoe repaired, she embarked on a journey that led to her becoming co-owner of Custom Industries and pursuing formal training in welding.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about metals and materials
- By Vicki Bell
- Oct 24, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about metals and materials. The type of metal to be fabricated determines the processes and equipment used to produce a product. Knowing a material’s characteristics is essential.
- From The Welder
Filling the information gap when discussing the skills gap
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 19, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Most manufacturers talk about the skills gap as they try to hire new employees. While they can’t be accused of lying, they also need to realize that a lot of people are skeptical of their claims.
- From The Fabricator
Are steel prices near the bottom?
- By John Packard and Tim Triplett
- Oct 19, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Steel mills work to reverse the recent steel price slump.
- From The Welder
Repairing a broken tractor arm—Part II
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 13, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
A repaired part is only as good as its functionality post-repair. After repairing a broken tractor arm in his shop, Josh Welton learned that more work was required to reconnect the arm and have it function as needed. Accomplishing this called for yet more ingenuity in less than optimal conditions.
- From The Fabricator
Shops are people
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 11, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Hurricane Florence was not Barnes MetalCrafters’ Nick Martin’s first experience with a natural disaster. Two years ago Hurricane Matthew kept the North Carolina-based shop closed for several days. Last year the company saw a windfall of work from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. However, Florence was the first to impact his family and home in New Bern. He has a newfound understanding of how these events affect a shop beyond business.
- From The Welder
Repairing a broken tractor arm—Part I
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 4, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
The badly worn tractor arm was broken in four places. Its condition made it nearly impossible to know its original dimensions. How to repair it? Some guesswork, rule breaking, and solid welding.
- From The Fabricator
Commerce Department expands tariff exclusions
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 3, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
After intense criticism, the U.S. Department of Commerce makes it easier for companies to fight back against objections to tariff exclusions.
- From The Fabricator
Let the world know about your manufacturing success
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 25, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricating companies are doing some excellent work as they attempt to take advantage of opportunities in today's robust manufacturing economy. These are stories worth sharing. The FABRICATOR's 2019 Industry Award program aims to do that.
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Dylan Huso, third-generation pipefitter/welder
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 25, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Many of today’s welders and other trade professionals are following in the footsteps of skilled workers who first showed them the ropes. Among them is Dylan Huso, Phoenix, who is passing his knowledge on to apprentice welders in Local 469 while plying his trade.
- From The Fabricator
Steel prices on the decline, but for how long?
- By John Packard and Tim Triplett
- Sep 20, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Demand for steel has softened in recent months, and service centers are trying to reduce steel inventories. How long will the trend last? A lot of variables makes it hard to predict the near term.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricators and engineers: A failure to communicate
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 19, 2018
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Fabricators might get frustrated with engineers because they sometimes don’t realize what is needed to make their drawings become a reality. Instead of getting frustrated, fabricators should reach out to educate their co-workers in the front office about life on the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about materials handling
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 19, 2018
- Materials Handling
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about materials handling, an important facet of metal fabricating and manufacturing in general. Handling materials properly is critical for many reasons, not the least of which is safety. Three of the top five articles focus on this aspect.
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