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More from Dan Davis
- From The Fabricator
The evolution of 3D laser processing
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 17, 2022
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The new technology behind 3D laser processing machines offer high-precision metal fabricators a wealth of capabilities.
- From The Fabricator
“Smart” scanning technology comes to powder coating complex parts
Laser scanning technology and advanced algorithms aim to improve powder coating parts with complex geometries and surfaces.
- From The Fabricator
How fab shops can pay for capital equipment purchases with tax savings
- By Dan Davis
- May 18, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricating companies likely develop part designs or manufacturing processes that qualify for the R&D tax credit.
- From The Fabricator
A salute to metal fabricators and all those who work hard for a living
- By Dan Davis
- May 15, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis remembers his late father—a career tradesman in the South—and thanks metal fabricators for helping to keep his memory alive.
Automating and integrating a tube fabrication workcell
- By Dan Davis and Eric Lundin
- May 9, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Integrating a tube fabrication workcell successfully is a matter of finding the right opportunities and understanding the scope of the manufacturing investment.
- From The Fabricator
Helping employees avoid the daily grind in the metal shop
By taking steps like minimizing parts deburring, a metal fabricating company can go a long way in developing a more engaged workforce and ensuring a better quality of life on the shop floor.
- From The Fabricator
How automating deslagging on plasma-cut plate improves production, safety
- By Dan Davis
- May 3, 2022
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
O’Neal Manufacturing Services’ Greensboro, N.C., facility is enjoying the benefits of an automated deslagging and edge preparation line.
- From The Fabricator
Why a sheet metal fabrication business added panel bending to its arsenal
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 18, 2022
- Bending and Forming
- Article
A new product focus and a desire to automate bending are just two of the reasons that Franklin, Tenn.-based metal fabrication shop FlexMet operates a panel bending machine.
- From The Fabricator
Farming equipment manufacturer prepares a new path for growth
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 17, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Iowa-based farming equipment manufacturer Bazooka Farmstar finds success in implementing new lean manufacturing practices as it looks to continue its business growth.
- From The Fabricator
Industry 4.0 comes to welding positioners: What does it mean for manufacturing?
- By Dan Davis, Michael Bell, and Mika Nihti
- Apr 12, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
The welding positioner now can be digitally connected with the rest of the metal fabricating enterprise. What does that mean for the fab shop?
- From The Fabricator
Recapping the 2022 FMA Annual Meeting: The value of in-person networking for the metalworking industry
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 21, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Attendees of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association’s Annual Meeting came together for the first time in two years to learn from leading metal fabrication industry authorities and from each other.
- From The Fabricator
A dramatic shift in business focus for precision metal fabricator
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 16, 2022
- Laser Cutting
- Article
McDougall Processing, Nashville, Tenn., is reinventing itself as a precision metal fabricator with a dramatic shift in business focus.
- From The Fabricator
Holemaking in sheet metal: Laser cutting or punching machines?
- By Dan Davis and John Ripka
- Mar 14, 2022
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Even with the advancement in laser cutting technology, punching machines still stand out as a suitable technology for metal fabricators who need to punch a multitude of holes.
- From The Fabricator
Making one-step beveling a reality in the metal fabrication shop
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 2, 2022
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
A plasma cutting system that uses laser scanning of parts aims to eliminate the two-step beveling process for metal fabricators.
- From The Fabricator
Study: Strength remains in the family-owned metal fabrication businesses
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 1, 2022
- Laser Cutting
- Blog Post
Many think that most family-owned metal fabrication companies are doomed by the time the third generation takes over. That’s not necessarily true in the manufacturing sector, according to a study.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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