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The Fabricator October 2009
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.
A giant among machines
- By Michael Bishop
- Oct 8, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Greiner specializes in structural steel and heavy plate fabrication. It does work for power plants and the mining industry. In the 33 years the company has been in business, it has done structural steel jobs in an industry where the work always seems to be getting larger and heavier. It recently installed a 40-ft.-long press brake that weighs more than 800,000 lbs.
Bedeviled with the details
- Oct 8, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows readers how to deliver just enough detail for visualization in a 3-D drawing, not for manufacturing.
Design, build, troubleshoot
- By Rob Driver
- Oct 8, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Article
When a quality stamped product is needed, operating as a team, communication and a solid understanding of the plan is paramount in efficiently producing a stamping die. The three critical phases of producing a capable stamping die are design, build (manufacture) and troubleshooting. Each phase is intertwined and dependent on one another. A design review is an excellent opportunity to develop a plan and review the construction and manufacturing methods that are going to be used to make the components. Ultimately, the challenge is to have gained a profit for your company and produced a stamping die of superior quality.
Raising the bar, one sink at a time
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 7, 2009
- Shop Management
- Article
Glastender, a food service products manufacturer, takes bold moves and expands during this historic economic downturn.
Thinking outside the press brake
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 5, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Automating bending with a press brake tied to a robot isn't the only option. Panel benders and folding technologies have evolved to handle more parts and various lot sizes.
Tapping into new capabilities on punching machines
- By Dan Davis
- Oct 1, 2009
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Article
Whether in the guise of bolt-on tapping units or actual tapping tools that are housed in a turret, precision punch presses can handle tapping chores like never before. As a result, metal fabricators are considering these options to take the manual activity out of the fabricating mix.
Perfecting processing for perforated products
- By Eric Lundin
- Sep 6, 2009
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Beverlin Manufacturing Inc., a tube producer and component fabricator, struggled with various cutting processes. Its produces and fabricates perforated tube which, because of the perforations, complicates the cutting process. After using two sawing methods, it changed to laser cutting.
Robotic GTAW or GMAW: No longer a clear-cut choice
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 6, 2009
- Arc Welding
- Article
Gas tungsten arc welding is easier than ever to automate. At the same time, robotic GMAW technology now can produce welds that are close to GTAW quality
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- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
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