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The Fabricator August 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.
Fabricator breathes new life into internal combustion engines
- By Eric Lundin
- Aug 9, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
An automobile enthusiast since he has a youngster, Ariel Banco started developing custom-made air intakes after he graduated from college. Eventually he had such a backlog that he quit his professional career to become a full-time fabricator, making air intakes for automobiles, motorcycles, and occasionally airplanes and personal watercraft.
Fabricator finds versatility in panel bender
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 9, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In the early 2000s, Innovated Machine & Tool Co., Newport News, Va., tried a robotic press brake for a bending job and found that it worked out well--for that job. Unfortunately, when the contract ended, so did the useful life of that robotic press brake. Since then, the shop hasn't had to worry about machine obsolescence because its panel bending technology is helping it stay on top of all sorts of bending work.
Complete work instructions keystone of improvement
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Shops start improving by measuring and documenting what they already do, because they can’t improve what they don’t measure.
Are you taking advantage of the R&D tax credit?
- By Jeff Ernst
- Aug 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In 2004 tax regulation changes significantly expanded the credit opportunity associated with the Research & Development Tax Credit. Today the credit is accessible to many small and medium-sized companies whose activities include design, manufacturing, and process improvements.
Job shop estimating: Using cost to an advantage
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In this eighth installment of columnist Gerald Davis’ series on job estimating, he delves into tools for improving the estimator’s crystal ball.
The will behind continuous improvement
- By Dick Kallage
- Aug 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
We all know about situations in which we spend money and yet nothing improves or even gets worse. But when you do continuous improvement right, you’ll get better financially and see a strong return for that investment.
Choose wisely when welding thin sheet metal
- By Jerry Mathison
- Aug 1, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
When welding thin sheet metal, pay attention to the equipment and the welding technique to minimize common problems. Learn how to weld thin sheet metal.
Bending Basics: Why tonnage matters
- By Steve Benson
- Aug 1, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Selecting the press brake and tooling for a job involves much more than just making sure there’s enough brute force. You need to calculate how much tonnage the job requires, then determine the best machine and tooling to handle the tonnage.
Punch tooling strategy for punching thousands and thousands of holes
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 1, 2013
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Carter Day International punches thousands of holes to make specialized screens. One screen can take several hours to punch. Problem is, the company doesn’t have enough volume to warrant using a specialized perforation press. So it uses a traditional turret punch press, but with highly durable tooling.
The basics of wheel blasting
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 1, 2013
- Finishing
- Article
Blast cleaning can be an extremely effective way to prepare a part for coating. But if the machine isn’t set up, maintained, or monitored properly, the operation can go awry.
Safety: The never-ending battle
A fabricating shop floor can be a very dangerous place even when all types of safety precautions are taken. Fab shops that ignore safety are putting their employees--and ultimately the business--at great risk.
No-, low-emissions lift trucks clear the air
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 1, 2013
- Materials Handling
- Article
Manufacturers have many green options in their choices of lift trucks, including low- or no-emissions, energy-efficient forklift technologies. Raymond, Toyota, Nissan, Hyster, Yale, Power Designers, Minit-Charger, and AeroVironment weigh in on how today’s lift trucks meet demands for lower emissions, higher energy efficiency, and CARB and EPA emissions standards.
It's the fabricating process, not the fabricated product
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 1, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
In the Japanese language, monozukuri means "the way something is manufactured." Japanese fabricators realize that it is the means by which they consistently make quality parts and keep ahead of international competitors.
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- 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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