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The Fabricator September 2023
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.
Manufacturing camp sets kids on a good trajectory
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Nov 1, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Kids at a recent Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs camp at Duanesburg Central School got to launch rockets, but more important, figure out how to do build something cool that works.
Precision sheet metal folding technology enables kit manufacturing
- By David Prokop
- Sep 27, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Flexible metal folding equipment that form one unique sheet metal part after another open the door to kit-based manufacturing. When jobs flow as kits, work-in-process plummets, lead times shorten, and overall throughput can go through the roof.
What electromechanical gap control means for metal leveling
- By Dennis Ebner
- Sep 21, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Leveling machines with electromechanical gap control systems can be used for both thin and thick material.
21-year-old breaks Gen Z stereotype with metal fabrication start-up
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 18, 2023
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
In 2018, Wyatt Braker launched Plasma Cutting Services, a fabricator in rural southwest Missouri. He's invested in a high-definition plasma, a press brake, and business is booming. Not bad for a 21-year-old.
The search for workers continues to occupy the minds of metal fabricators
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 13, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
When asked “What keeps you up at night?” metal fabricators are quick to point to the lack of workers and the economy.
An overview of aluminum finishing
- By Jim Sucharski and Neil Otis
- Sep 12, 2023
- Finishing
- Article
When finishing aluminum, a metal fabricator needs to keep the material clear of contaminants and minimize heat.
Innovative weld positioning boosts throughput at Team Industries
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 11, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Most pipe welds at Team Industries are made in 1G, thanks largely to innovative positioning techniques. The Wisconsin-based fabricator employs highly trained welders, but even the most talented welders get tired of welding out of position all day.
Dignity of Earth and Sky honors South Dakota’s Native American roots
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Sep 10, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
The 50-ft.-tall Dignity sculpture in South Dakota, honoring the state’s Native American roots and community, is made of welded stainless steel.
One metal fabricator’s holistic automation strategy
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 6, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Taking a holistic approach to automation, Metalworks of Lincoln, Neb., doubled its size while maintaining a healthy shop culture.
A guide to tandem press brakes
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 5, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tandem press brakes aren’t commonly found in a majority of fab shops, but when a business invests in one, it’s typically for a good reason.
Metal fabrication quoting startup lowers the barrier to entry
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 4, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
At FABTECH 2023, Stella Source will launch a quoting and estimating platform for metal fabrication. The entry-level tier is free.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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