- FMA
- The Fabricator
- FABTECH
- Canadian Metalworking
Our Publications
Categories
- Additive Manufacturing
- Aluminum Welding
- Arc Welding
- Assembly and Joining
- Automation and Robotics
- Bending and Forming
- Consumables
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Electric Vehicles
- En Español
- Finishing
- Hydroforming
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Welding
- Machining
- Manufacturing Software
- Materials Handling
- Metals/Materials
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Power Tools
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Roll Forming
- Safety
- Sawing
- Shearing
- Shop Management
- Testing and Measuring
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Waterjet Cutting
Industry Directory
Webcasts
Podcasts
FAB 40
Advertise
Subscribe
Account Login
Search
More from The Fabricator
- From The Fabricator
Weber Specialties Co. adds fiber laser
- Mar 28, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Weber Specialties Co., Schoolcraft, Mich., has added a 3-kW fiber laser to its production floor. The additional capacity will allow the company to service existing programs and expand its offerings in short-run metal parts. The company is a full-service manufacturer providing metal stamping,...
- From The Fabricator
Shop technology and 3-D CAD: Using animation tools in design review
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 28, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shares some best practices when it comes to creating animations and movies for design review purposes.
- From The Fabricator
Runout compensation nuts correct runout errors, misalignment
- Mar 28, 2016
- Machining
- Product Release
ReamTec EasyZero runout compensation nuts from Monaghan Tooling Group correct runout errors and misalignment for all round tools using ER collets. The replacement nuts feature six adjustment screws that allow for up to 0.011-in. runout to be dialed in rapidly. With concentric cutting, all cutting...
- From The Fabricator
Novaria acquires Ferco Tech, L&E Eng., and GGF Mfg.
- Mar 28, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Fort Worth, Texas-based Novaria Group, a supplier of products to the aerospace and defense industries, has acquired substantially all the assets of Ferco Tech, Dayton, Ohio; L&E Eng., Indianapolis; and GGF Mfg., Jamestown, Ky. The three business units, collectively operating as Ferco Aerospace,...
- From The Fabricator
Black Diamond Capital Management to acquire ArcelorMittal facilities
- Mar 28, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Black Diamond Capital Management LLC, Greenwich, Conn., has announced that its affiliated investment vehicle has signed a definitive agreement with ArcelorMittal to acquire ArcelorMittal's LaPlace, La.; Harriman, Tenn.; and Vinton, Texas, steelmaking and finishing operations focused on the...
- From The Fabricator
All American Open Machine Time LLC website targets small job shops
- Mar 28, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
All American Open Machine Time LLC (AAOMT) has launched a website at www.allamericanopenmachinetime.com targeted at small job shops. Developed by John Benadum, a former machine shop owner, machinist, and sales engineer, the website provides advertising and introduction services for U.S. contract...
- From The Fabricator
Laser cutting software makes efficient use of leftover plate
- Mar 28, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Power-Tech has introduced Drop & Cut software for Eagle laser cutting machines from the iNspire and eVision lines. It is designed to make efficient use of leftover plate for inclusion in other items. The system features a high-definition camera mounted inside the machine that monitors the...
- From The Fabricator
Metal powder organizations unveil new websites
- Mar 28, 2016
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, N.J., has launched a new website at www.mpif.org. Key features of the site include a clean design, expanded content, a new directory of powder metallurgy (PM) fabricators and suppliers, a new PM publications section hosted by Thomson Reuters...
- From The Fabricator
SPC software updated with efficiency dashboards
- Mar 28, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Zontec Inc. has released version 9.0 of its Synergy 1000™ SPC software. It features the new Key Performance Indicator dashboard, which allows users to assess, track, and analyze factors contributing to production efficiency at a glance. Improvements also have been made to the application that...
- From The Fabricator
What’s sizzling in hot stamping?
- By Kate Bachman
- Mar 28, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
This multisource article touches hot stamping's growth and new technologies and approaches to its further development, including pressure controlled hardening, hot forming of aluminum and magnesium, the option of using a servo-mechanical press that has been modified for hot forming as well as a hydraulic press, and secondary processing performed in-die to avoid having to use a laser cutting machine for trimming.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake bending and the notch: A deeper dive
- By Steve Benson
- Mar 28, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Bending guru Steve Benson continues his discussion of notching, which has a symbiotic relationship with bending. Nowadays CAD systems take care of the layout calculations. Nonetheless, manual notch layout is still used for one-off products or in prototype shops.
- From The Welder
Tube welding system’s controller corrects welding position automatically
- Mar 28, 2016
- Laser Welding
- Product Release
Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH offers the Profile Welding System (PWS) for welding tubes and profiles. This laser welding system has an integrated process sensor for welding gap detection and tracking. Using the weld sensor, the user can observe the welding process while the integrated controller corrects...
- From The Fabricator
Atomizing spray nozzle provides 360-degree coverage
- Mar 25, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Exair’s 1/4 NPT 360-degree hollow circular-pattern atomizing spray nozzle atomizes fluid and sprays away from the nozzle in all directions. These nozzles are suitable for delivering a smooth, even coating on pipe ID or similar ductwork. They also can deliver mist over a large area, such as for...
- From The Fabricator
Extraction unit designed for removal of flammable dusts from laser processing
- Mar 24, 2016
- Safety
- Product Release
Ult AG has introduced the LAS 300.81-HFM054, an ATEX-certified extraction and filtration unit with H-class filtration that is suitable for the removal of combustible dusts. The unit has been developed for extraction and filtration of dry dusts that occur during laser cutting, engraving, and...
- From The Fabricator
U.S. Navy contracts with Metal Technology for additive manufacturing on Trident missile system
- Mar 24, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
The U.S. Navy has granted Metal Technology Inc. (MTI), Albany, Ore., a contract to develop and demonstrate advanced aerospace additive manufacturing techniques for low-cost manufacturing of refractory metal components for U.S. Navy missile propulsion systems used on the Trident D5 missile system....
subscribe now
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscription- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
- Trending Articles
Aluminum MIG wires offer smooth feeding, reduced tangling
JM Steel triples capacity for solar energy projects at Pennsylvania facility
Fabricating favorite childhood memories
The role of flux in submerged arc welding performance
Rocklin Manufacturing celebrates 90th anniversary
- Industry Events
Pipe and Tube Conference
- May 21 - 22, 2024
- Omaha, NE
World-Class Roll Forming Workshop
- June 5 - 6, 2024
- Louisville, KY
Advanced Laser Application Workshop
- June 25 - 27, 2024
- Novi, MI
Precision Press Brake Certificate Course
- July 31 - August 1, 2024
- Elgin,
- Upcoming Webcasts
Navigating Change: The Manufacturer’s Guide to Change Management with ERP Implementation
- May 16, 2024
- Sponsored
- Presented By: ECI Software Solutions, M1
Managing Dangerous Dusts from Metalworking
- June 26, 2024
- Sponsored
- Presented By: Camfil Air Pollution Control