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The Fabricator April 2021
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.
How the internet of things applies to industrial air filtration
- By Brent Nelson
- May 3, 2021
- Safety
- Article
A conditions-based monitoring strategy in combination with an IoT-based remote monitoring filtration service keeps dust collection equipment running in a streamlined manner.
Consider bending in your design to reduce part count and improve strength
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 30, 2021
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD expert Gerald Davis incorporates sheet metal bends into a tray design. Bends have advantages, such as reduced part count, but sheet metal origami requires labor.
Avoid continuous improvement overload on shop floors
- By Jeff Sipes
- Apr 29, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Avoiding improvement overload is an odd topic for an improvement column, but it’s important for any manufacturing shop floor manager. Push too hard without focus, and even the most positive work environment can turn toxic.
Modernizing a big press brake
- By Justin Atkins and Tony Briner
- Apr 28, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
New controls on old pieces of iron can make older press brakes perform like new models.
How to make collaborative robots in manufacturing fab shops
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 27, 2021
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Every robot could be a collaborative robot on the fab shop floor. Learn how to make collaborative robots in manufacturing fab shops from the experts at FMA.
What will the future metal fabricator look like?
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 26, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
We’re told across the manufacturing industry that Industry 4.0 is a revolution. For those in the metal fabrication sector who see the big picture, it likely will be.
What happens when you don’t design for the press brake?
- By Steve Benson
- Apr 23, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Bending guru Steve Benson shows what can happen when minimum flange lengths aren’t taken into account while designing for a press brake operation.
A diverse metal manufacturer, sprung from springmaking
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 19, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
North Carolina-based HS Metalworks combines metal manufacturing expertise in wire, sheet metal, and tube, an uncommon technology mix that sets the organization apart.
Fabricator excels in artistic, structurally sound sculptures
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 17, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Article
After decades working in metal fabrication, David Windey embarked on a career as a metal artist. His works show off a combination of an abundance of fabrication experience, engineering savvy, attention to detail, and perseverance.
How automation and lean manufacturing go together
- By Paul Neblock
- Apr 15, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Continuous improvement and automation are complementary. In fact, lean manufacturing can build the foundation for automation’s success in metal fabrication shops.
Panel bending helps open operational bottlenecks in fab shop
- By Jamie Sims
- Apr 13, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The bending operation typically is a bottleneck in the production process. Panel bending technology can help metal fabricators streamline this process as long as the application and annual usage for the part mix are a good match. The technology can increase manufacturing capacity and velocity because setup time is cut significantly.
How a Utah fab shop automates quoting and order processing
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 12, 2021
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
What happens when Utah metal fabricator OSH Cut automated its quoting and order processing? It creates a new business model fit for the Amazon generation with the potential for tremendous growth.
Fab shop turns to automated deburring
Durham, Calif., fabrication shop Tink Inc. ditched its manual deburring operations in favor of a machine that automates deburring and edge-rounding of parts.
Building a draft tube form for a hydroelectric dam
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 8, 2021
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Learn how engineering firm Wenlock Ltd., Shrewsbury, U.K., figured out a way to use a robot for assembling a draft tube form for a hydroelectric dam.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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