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The Fabricator November 2023
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.
Establishing the proper flow in the fabricating shop
- By Rajiv Vasdev
- Dec 1, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
A company needs to find the right flow of materials, finished goods, and money to optimize overall performance.
Aluminum bird sculpture returns after 26 years
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Nov 26, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Article
When an aluminum sculpture returned to Madison, Wis., after 26 years, a local fabricator who helped late artist Truman Lowe create it brought it back to life in 2023.
How one fabricator obtains the perfect edge on a laser cut
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 22, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Jackson, Tenn.-based fabricator Cupples’ J&J Co. has a reputation for pushing the fiber laser cutting envelope. To obtain that perfect cut edge using high-powered fiber laser technology requires optimal gas flow, good material, attention to detail, and a lot of patience.
Avoiding ERP headaches for the custom metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 20, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
How one software player tackles the traditional headaches of integration, interoperability, and production planning for metal fabrication job shops.
How machine learning helps perfect welder skill
- By Charles Caristan
- Nov 18, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
In the years to come, artificial intelligence and machine learning will spur significant changes, welders and metal fabricators who embrace them will reap the benefits.
5-step approach to formalizing a feeder system for welding talent
- By Dan Davis
- Nov 10, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
Better vetting of interns and apprentices helps JWF Industries of Johnstown, Pa., find the right welders or machinists for their openings.
Custom software for the custom metal fabrication shop
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 7, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
The cofounders of Cortex Data Services know what life is like at the custom fab shop. They both began their careers there. Today, they’re tailoring custom software platforms to meet a business’s unique needs.
How metal fabricators can improve customer partnerships
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 6, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
A supplier-customer relationship in the metal fabrication industry thrives when three core components (cost, capability, and shop culture), like three legs of a stool, stay strong and steady.
Rethinking safety for novice press brake operators
Press brake safety devices continue to evolve for metal fabricators as more inexperienced operators join the ranks.
What FABTECH 2023 revealed about the future of metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 30, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Fabricators walking the FABTECH show floor this year were on the hunt for autonomous software and machines that could help them make best use of the talented employees they have.
- 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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