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More from Tim Heston
- From The Fabricator
How automation shapes Kendall Howard’s fabrication business model
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 23, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
Automation has become the cornerstone of growth at Kendall Howard, a unique product development and manufacturing company northeast of Minneapolis. In the first episode of our new series, Talk Automation, co-host and editor Tim Heston speaks with Kendall Howard founder Randy Herreid about how the custom fabricator has implemented system-wide automation for material handling and other processes to grow the business.
- From The Fabricator
How a Wisconsin-based metal manufacturer builds flexible capacity with automation
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 22, 2022
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
A new, flexible tube laser cutting and bending cell exemplifies MEC’s approach to automation. Part volume isn’t the only consideration for the manufacturing giant.
- From The Fabricator
How a top metal fabricator perfects its material handling
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 19, 2022
- Materials Handling
- Article
In the typical fab shop, material spends most of its time waiting as work-in-process. A contract fabricator in Pennsylvania aims to minimize the waiting.
- From The Fabricator
2022 FAB 40: Diversification drives the metal fabrication business model
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 20, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Maysteel Industries manages its growth through three related diversification strategies: diversity in geometry, in customers, and in careers.
Soldando tubo de manera autónoma
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 18, 2022
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
La soldadura de tubo de un solo lado de penetración completa con preparaciones en V convencionales ha sido muy difícil de automatizar, pero eso cambió con una combinación de tecnologías, que incluye la inteligencia artificial.
- From The Fabricator
What makes a good business leader in manufacturing?
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 15, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
When people just do what they’re told and are cut out of the decision-making process, shop culture at any manufacturing company suffers. Good leadership and culture can’t exist in an environment that doesn’t protect employees.
Los robots para fabricación de metal se vuelven móviles
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 4, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Los cambios fluctuantes en el suministro y en la demanda requieren que los fabricantes sean ágiles, tanto que esa automatización fija en procesos específicos no siempre tiene sentido. La automatización tiene que moverse a donde se necesita.
Cuando un robot de soldadura tiene un cerebro
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 20, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
En la mayor parte de la manufactura los robots hacen lo que se les dice. No han podido aprender por sí solos, pero eso empieza a cambiar.
- From The Fabricator
2022 FAB 40: The Metalworking Group navigates unprecedented growth
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 16, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Since 2019, Cincinnati fabricator The Metalworking Group has navigated through the pandemic, followed by booming demand. With demand came opportunity.
- From The Fabricator
2022 FAB 40: Custom metal fabricator moves away from batch-and-queue
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 14, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Custom metal fabricator Humanetics transitions from batch-and-queue to a cellular plant layout focused on flow thanks to a former Mary Kay facility.
Cómo el cobot de soldadura cambia el taller de fabricación
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 13, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Usado como una herramienta flexible e inteligente, el cobot de soldadura moderno ejemplifica un nuevo tipo de automatización en el taller de fabricación de metal.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s 2022 FAB 40: Delivering resilience to metal manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 13, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
The FABRICATOR's 2022 FAB 40 list has some familiar faces and some newcomers. But one thing all of these metal fabrication companies have in common is that they have delivered resilience for booming demand this past year.
- From The Fabricator
How manufacturers scale with new tech, shifting demographics, market demand
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 1, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabrication remains a business dominated by small shops, but new technologies, shifting demographics, and market demands are opening the door for more shops to grow.
- From The Fabricator
New fabrication technology demands more systems thinking
- By Tim Heston
- May 19, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Fabrication technology is ever-evolving, and flexible automation will demand new ways of thinking in the fab shop. Learn how this can impact your shop here.
- From The Fabricator
Training and technology for crane operation success in heavy fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- May 18, 2022
- Materials Handling
- Article
Cranes remain the backbone of heavy fabrication. Effective crane operation entails three key components: training, inspection, and the right technology. Selecting a crane requires a holistic view that includes identifying the crane’s role within a shop’s overall material handling strategy.
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