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The Fabricator September 2020
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 CAD jockeys can avoid mistakes while providing data for a BOM table
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 14, 2020
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis provides tips on how to keep information in bill of materials (BOM) tables correct.
A fabricator provides tips on improving saw operations
- By Russell Enzenbacher
- Oct 13, 2020
- Sawing
- Article
An metal fabricator shares some tips on how the Illinois-based company keeps saws up and running.
How high-product-mix manufacturers deliver on time
- By Mark Lilly
- Oct 12, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Production planning in high-product-mix manufacturing must acknowledge and anticipate variability, control work-in-process, and prioritize the right work.
Troubleshooting the punched sheet metal edge when metal punching
- By John Ripka
- Oct 9, 2020
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Learn how metal punching can result in poor edge quality on a punched metal part that can have many causes, which should be considered before reaching conclusions.
A road map for grinding and finishing stainless steel
- By Cédrik Rochon and Marc Brunet Gagne
- Oct 7, 2020
- Finishing
- Article
Grinding and finishing stainless steel require care and finesse. Optimal efficiency requires the right tools and a well-thought-out strategy.
Ditch the funnel sales model for go to market
- By Mark Coronna
- Oct 6, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
The traditional concept and application of a sales funnel is very flawed. The new, intelligent pipeline model takes a proactive approach and places more emphasis on quality versus quantity to improve sales metrics for manufacturing and fabrication companies.
Lean manufacturing’s role in business development
- By Jeff Sipes
- Oct 5, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
A lean environment is a marketable asset for metal fabrications and other manufacturers. Not treating it as such could put your company at a big disadvantage.
Teamwork in metal fabrication: We’re all in this together
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 3, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
The pandemic has put the focus on community and the greater good. It’s about the team, not the individual—a sentiment that permeates in some of the metal fabrication industry’s most progressive shops.
One metal manufacturer’s quest to diversify revenue
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 2, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Revenue diversity builds a sustainable metal fabrication business, an ideal that heating equipment manufacturer Electro Industries continues to pursue.
When it’s OK to lie to the press brake controller
- By Steve Benson
- Sep 28, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Modern press brakes are incredibly accurate and increasingly intelligent. But even modern machines don’t always account for every process variable.
How fabricators can continue to survive the pandemic
- By Kathy Conrad and Russ Branton
- Sep 25, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
The slowdown gave many metal fabricators a chance to refocus their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is roll forming an option?
- By The Fabricator editors
- Sep 24, 2020
- Roll Forming
- Article
Roll forming is one of the oldest and yet still misunderstood metal forming processes. And its capabilities continue to grow.
2000s: Tough times take their toll on metal fabricators
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 21, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricators suffered through two recessions in the 2000s, but those shops that survived became better companies.
Farm living helps artist Sarah Stork discover welding
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 19, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
As Sarah Stork learned to weld, she discovered that she had a knack for welding sculptures of animals.
Miller Metal Fabrication keeps trying new things
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 17, 2020
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Bridgeville, Del.-based Miller Metal Fabrication demonstrates agility in responding to market demands by transforming into a one-stop shop.
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- 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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