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The FABRICATOR
Your main source for industry news
The FABRICATOR® is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. Published monthly, it covers technology for the worldwide metal fabricating industry.
Serving the industry since 1971, The FABRICATOR's goal is to disseminate objective information about modern metal forming and fabricating techniques, machinery, tooling, and management concepts. Feature articles include how-to, case studies, and trends & technologies content.
The FABRICATOR is the official publication of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) and of FABTECH®. Subscriptions are free to qualified persons in North America involved in metal forming and fabricating, and subscriptions outside the U.S. are available for a fee.
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