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The Fabricator December 2013
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.
Applications: Carbide circular cold saw brings turbulator production back in-house
Learn how a saw helped shorten an oil industry equipment provider’s supply chain and eliminated the need to use outside machine shops.
The art of the bevel cut
- By Bruce Renfro
- Jan 2, 2014
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
The path to quality bevel cutting evolves from hours of trial and error. Our experts explain how to take specific steps to ensure a great bevel cut. Learn how.
Press brake training helps build a foundation for success
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 2, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Robbins Manufacturing of Fall River, Wis., has invested in an extensive training program, including machine-specific training, especially on the press brake. The company also has invested heavily in new technology, including a brake with automatic tool change. Both investments are paying off.
3 short stories about deburring
- By John Sockman
- Jan 2, 2014
- Finishing
- Article
Deburring is a time-consuming but necessary fabricating operation. Metal fabricators that can minimize the time spent on finishing have a competitive advantage because they are getting parts out quicker to customers.
Bending Basics: The fundamentals of how to bend metal
- By Steve Benson
- Jan 2, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Finding the minimum bend radius for steel or aluminum plate requires a little research. Learn how to bend metal and about bending steel plate and aluminum.
Want to make your own products?
- By Dick Kallage
- Dec 6, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
This column is a bit of a change of pace, but like all the previous ones it is targeted to the real issues I see with contract manufacturers and fabricators. This column focuses on products, specifically, the products you may want to build and market under your company’s auspices versus someone...
Stainless steel gates blend security, aesthetics
- By Eric Lundin
- Dec 6, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
When a well-known architect was hired to design student housing complex at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), she teamed up with Lisa Schirmer and a fabricator to develop a fence-and-gate system that would look good, invoke local flora, and provide security for the residents. The result is part fence, part art.
Job shop estimating: Efficiency matters
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 6, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis explains how the process of estimating can be evaluated in terms of what the business needs.
Tackling thin aluminum with GTAW for the first time
- By Karl Hoes
- Dec 5, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
A welder tackling gas tungsten arc welding of thin aluminum for the first time might find it more difficult, but in reality, it's just different from the gas metal arc welding that he or she originally learned. Following these guidelines can help the welder make a smooth transition into thin aluminum welding.
The right equipment for the application
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 2, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
When any discussion takes place about metal fabricating in Europe, the focus almost always centers on automation because these shops have to cope with high-priced labor and strict regulations. That’s not so much the case for all European fabricators, however. Shops in Belgium are more interested in increasing throughput, and sometimes that may not call for advanced automation. They want equipment that is the right fit for their shops.
Big improvements in a short time
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
A.J. Antunes started down the path of lean manufacturing about a year ago. Its managers say they are in the "baby steps" of lean--but those steps have been pretty big.
Hinging Success—on Hinges
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 2, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Midlake grew from a small garage shop to a precision sheet metal manufacturer with an unusual focus--on hinges.
2014 forecast: The big question mark
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 1, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
2014 could be a banner year for the metal fabricaton business, or it could be a dud. Uncertainty reigns, and at the end of 2013, most of it focused on Washington.
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- 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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