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- From the Blog
USS Midway’s tuition-free welding program a win-win
- By Josh Welton
Josh Welton writes how the tuition-free welding program offered by San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) and the USS Midway Museum is important to the next generation of skilled workers.
- From the Fabrinomics Newsletter
Global Manufacturing Trends
The global manufacturing sector experienced a turn-around based on the latest data from February. Only 14 countries had manufacturing sectors in contraction (unchanged from last month). We know that the global destocking trend is over, and many manufacturers were beginning to build raw materials anticipating stronger demand in 2024. On a sequential basis, 10 countries …
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- From The Fabricator
Tube 2024 to feature first-ever events
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Mar 26, 2024
Decoding all the tube bender options
- By Jay Robinson
- Mar 26, 2024
- Industry News
- Report says metal formers’ outlook for business activity remains steady
- Prince Industries acquires Bradford Machine
- Variable-speed disc sander aids precise handling of large workpieces
- General Stamping & Metalworks appoints president
- Alinabal Group acquires ERW Inc.
- Induction preheater helps save energy in wind tower assembly
- Alinabal Group names president/CEO
- Cortec owner receives special recognition for 50 years of work at NACE Intl.
- ESAB donates $511,000 in equipment to agricultural mechanics student contest
- Plasma cutting guide helps ensure straight, accurate bevels
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 03/26/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
- From The Fabricator
Guiding metal fabrication’s automation transformation
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 25, 2024
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The leadership team at Texas-based All Metals Fabricating hopes to have automation in every department within five years. It’s already halfway there. Their journey could be summed up in four foundational factors that continue to drive the organization toward its automated future.
- From The Fabricator
Unifab Corp. receives Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award
- Mar 22, 2024
- Shop Management
- News Release
Precision metal fabricator Unifab Corp., Portage, Mich., has been recognized as one of the 2024 recipients of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award, presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. The 2024 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch have made a substantial collective economic impact,...
- From The Fabricator
K&S celebrates 50 years in business
- Mar 22, 2024
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ixonia, Wis.-based K&S Manufacturing, a certified woman-owned business offering metal fabricating capabilities such as welding, bending, laser cutting, and assembly, is marking its 50th anniversary.
- From The Fabricator
Vista Metals to invest $60 million in Kentucky aluminum casting facility
- Mar 22, 2024
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Vista Metals has announced plans to locate a new specialty aluminum products operation in Bowling Green, Wis., creating more than 50 jobs.
- From The Fabricator
San Diego landmark becomes floating classroom for student welders
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Mar 22, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding students at a San Diego college earned valuable out-of-classroom welding experience aboard the USS Midway, a decommissioned aircraft carrier and current museum.
- From The Fabricator
Online manufacturing platform adds instant quotes for sheet metal fabrication
- Mar 22, 2024
- Manufacturing Software
- Product Release
RapidDirect has expanded the instant quotes features of its online AI-enabled manufacturing platform to include sheet metal fabrication.
- From The Welder
Tulsa Welding School launches weekend welding program at Dallas Metro campus
- Mar 21, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Tulsa Welding School (TWS) has announced the launch of a new weekend welding program at its Dallas Metro campus in Irving, Texas.
Bull Moose Tube appoints interim CEO/CFO
- Mar 21, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Bull Moose Tube Co., a Chesterfield, Mo.-based steel tube and pipe manufacturer and subsidiary of Caparo Bull Moose, has named CFO John Krupinski as interim CEO/CFO.
- From The Fabricator
Helical coil inserts for soft metals withstand temps up to 800 degrees F
- Mar 21, 2024
- Assembly and Joining
- Product Release
E-Z Lok offers E-Z Coil threaded inserts to repair or reinforce tapped holes in soft metals.
Saving time and money with a new pipe welding process
- By Danny Mortensen
- Mar 20, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
An Oklahoma-based fab shop discovered that the TIG welding it thought it needed to do would mean huge delays, so it turned to a different process and system—much to its benefit.
- From The Fabricator
Wet deburring and finishing machine available with one or two heads
- Mar 20, 2024
- Finishing
- Product Release
The 41 series Trident wet deburring and finishing machine has been introduced by Timesavers.
- From The Welder
Skills NATIVE competition announces welding winners
- Mar 19, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Refrigeration School Inc. in Phoenix recently sponsored the annual Skills NATIVE competition, hosted by the Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocational Education (NATIVE). This event invites students from high schools on the Navajo Nation to compete in a variety of skills...
- From The Fabricator
Pipe and Tube Conference
- May 21 - 22, 2024
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Event
Join us at the 2024 Pipe and Tube Conference, May 21-22 at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha, NE. Discover innovations, attend educational sessions, and network with industry peers. Explore cutting-edge technologies and educational sessions over two days. Angela Phillips, CEO of Phillips...
- From The Fabricator
Biobased antiseize compound designed for plant maintenance
- Mar 19, 2024
- Consumables
- Product Release
Renewable Lubricants has introduced Bio-Food Grade HT antiseize compound, a biobased extreme-pressure compound for lubricating sliding surfaces in a variety of industrial applications.
- From The Fabricator
Quantum Fuel Systems to build Michigan facility
- Mar 18, 2024
- Shop Management
- News Release
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC, a manufacturer of alternative fuel storage systems based in California, is establishing a manufacturing facility in Wixom, Mich. The plant will produce lightweight compressed natural gas storage tanks. The $22.5 million project, which is expected to create 87 jobs,...
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