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The Fabricator June 2006
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.
Examining the finer points of 6010 welding vs 6011 and 7018
- By Marty Rice
- Jun 13, 2006
- Consumables
- Article
Knowing which rods to use for 6010 welding compared to 6011 or 7018 can save you time and make for better results when the job is through. Learn more.
Job diversity through a waterjet
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 13, 2006
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Pacific Metal Cutting of Placentia, Calif., wasn't struggling when it bought its first waterjet in May 2004. After two years of waterjet ownership and the addition of a second table, the metal cutter is struggling to keep up with new business.
Fabricator puts the brake on bend inconsistency
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 13, 2006
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Well-known for agriculture, Nebraska also has a strong manufacturing base. OEMs include Kawasaki, Husqvarna, Eaton, Thermo King, Claas, and Case New Holland. Standard Iron & Wire, a Minnesota-based fabricator, opened a manufacturing facility in Grand Island, Neb., to take advantage of this fertile manufacturing environment. Chief among its concerns was finding a press brake that would produce accurate, consistent parts. It purchased two LVD press brakes with the company's adaptive bending technology.
Cutting right to the point
Experience and education are allowing metal fabricators to become more familiar with circular saw blades and the saw designed to run them. Choosing and applying the correct blade, along with proper maintenance, can provide an efficient method for a metal cutting operation.
A closer look at self-piercing riveting
- By Yingjie Xu
- Jun 13, 2006
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Self-piercing riviting, an alternative sheet joining method, is being used more to join aluminum sheets. The finite element method can be employed to study the SPR process and joints, perhaps even leading to the elimination of physical testing of these mechanical joints.
Warm forming titanium parts
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 13, 2006
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Senior Editor Eric Lundin visited a fabricator that specializes in aircraft components, M-DOT Aerospace, to learn how the company uses warm-forming of titanium to manufacture a cradle for an auxiliary power unit, or APU. Understanding titanium's characteristics is the key in forming this durable, corrosion-resistant, tough material.
Measuring the plastic strain ratio of sheet metals
- By Richard Gedney
- Jun 13, 2006
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Determining how much a metal can deform before thinning or fracture occurs is necessary for designing a reproducible forming operation. Testing the incoming sheet material is also essential because material properties may vary from coil to coil and affect the part quality and scrap rate. Understanding a material's plastic strain ratio and how to measure it are crucial in accurately establishing a material's formability.
10 steps to winning a government contract - Step 10
- By John DiGiacomo and Jim Kleckner
- Jun 13, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
Although the last step in the bidding process is to submit your bid, your final step in working with the government is never to give up and to apply what you learned throughout the process to every government job opportunity.
Right on schedule
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 12, 2006
- Shop Management
- Article
QC Metal Fabricators of Elkhart, Ind., witnessed improved scheduling and shipping with the implementation of new job shop management software.
Press brakes: the quest for a happy ending
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jun 26, 2003
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Screen some press brake owners and manufacturers these days, and it's like they're all reading from the same script:
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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