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Blog Posts - Page 75
- From The Welder
Respect creativity
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 2, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Ever see a piece of art and think, “I could do that”? Well, maybe you have the skills, but what about the vision and creativity of the person who created that piece? Give creativity its due respect.
- From The Fabricator
When a machine goes down
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 2, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When a machine goes down in a job shop, work can grind to a halt. Getting that machine in working order becomes priority one, and time is of the essence.
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Making a change
- By Josh Welton
- Nov 30, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Do you sometimes feel that it’s time for a career change? What would you do with your skills if you were brave enough to venture out on your own? Here’s the story of one man who did just that.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2015: The direct-diode laser and tuning the beam profile
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 23, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Blog Post
The direct-diode laser ups its presence at this year's FABTECH.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2015: Stringing a digital thread through the manufacturing supply chain
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 20, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A "digital thread" extending up and down the manufacturing supply chain might sound like science fiction. But as evident at this year's FABTECH, the digital thread is becoming reality.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2015: A metaphorical pit stop in the productivity race
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 19, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace was a hit at this year's show. Considering the nature of the sport, fast-paced while still rooted in advanced engineering, it's easy to see why attendees relate so well. And perhaps no one related better than those who exhibited at the show as part of an emerging field: 3-D printing.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2015: Innovation to serve the company, not the process
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 18, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A certain excitement permeated this year's show, and it wasn't just about this incredibly fast laser, that press brake that eliminates setup time, or that welding power source that connects to the cloud and simplifies welding parameter selection. It was about how all these technologies and more can work together to make a shop better.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH, community, and normalcy
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 17, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
FABTECH was bigger than ever. The terrible news on Friday puts things in perspective, and yet shows just how valuable the "normalcy" of a trade show, and a healthy industry, really is.
- From The Welder
The double-edged sword of success
- By Josh Welton
- Nov 16, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
For people who are truly good at what they do, the opportunities never end. That’s both the good and the bad news. Can you identify with Josh Welton’s state of mind these days?
- From The Fabricator
Stay young, stay committed
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
If the manufacturing community wants to attract students into science, technology, engineering, and math careers, it might want to start focusing on elementary schools. That's what Brillion School District in Wisconsin is doing.
- From The Fabricator
Flat = Good
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When a fabricator says that business is flat when compared to previous months, you are hearing good news.
- From The Welder
100-hour workweeks and the art of welding
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 29, 2015
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Imagine 100-hour workweeks. Overload, fatigue, and burnout are to be expected. But it’s also very rewarding when your hard work bears fruit.
- From The Fabricator
Working with “family”
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 28, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
What is family? In a job shop, it’s more than your kinfolk and, sometimes, more than human.
- From The Fabricator
How the master-and-apprentice relationship builds a skilled workforce
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 28, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
New technology allows rookies to start making good parts right away, but that connection with experienced workers still needs to be there.
- From The Fabricator
Welcoming women into the manufacturing world
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 23, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
With baby boomers heading for retirement in great numbers, manufacturers need to find the next generation of workers to replace them. To ensure they hire the best and the brightest for the job, manufacturers should not discount half of the population—women.
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