Posts Tagged ‘FABTECH International’

Newer Entries »

The new 5S

October 15th, 2008
By: Vicki Bell

At last week's FABTECH International® & AWS Welding Show with METALFORM in Las Vegas, I walked the show floor, which I'm proud to say I survived. Anyone who attended the show knows what I mean. The show was huge and the aisles were long. The first day, it also was crowded with record attendance—a positive sign at this time when we're focused on so many economic indicators.

Along the way, I stopped by booths and spoke with company representatives eager to talk about new products and enhancements to tried-and-true products. As I took notes, I began to write key words in the margins that jumped out at me as motivators for new developments. Coincidentally, all five begin with the letter "S."

(more...)

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

How fabricating can change the world

October 14th, 2008
By: Tim Heston

Two machines sitting on a porch facing New Hampshire"s Merrimack River may well change the world. And at the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show last week, I got a glimpse of them.

(more...)

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

7 winning moments from FABTECH

October 10th, 2008
By: Dan Davis

The giant North American metal fabricating event known as FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show introducing
METALFORM with special guests the National Association of Manufacturers and the Blue Man Group wrapped up its first
foray to Las Vegas Oct. 6-8. Attendees skipped the gambling and shows for a bit to take in the exhibits in the
South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

(more...)

Tags:
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I came, I saw, I welded

October 9th, 2008
By: Vicki Bell

The credit for this headline goes to my publisher, Ed Youdell, who suggested it when I told him about my brief attempt at welding at the 2008 FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show with Metalform that ended Oct. 8.

Ed also deserves some of the credit for my attempt. As I explained in an earlier post, Ed welded at last year's show. I had the opportunity and chose not to. The fact that he did and I didn't has bothered me all year to the point that I vowed to track down Sue Bartholmew from ESAB at this year's show and see if the opportunity still existed. It did.

(more...)

Tags: , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Educators, listen up

December 13th, 2007
By: Vicki Bell

Much has been said and written about the skilled labor shortage, yet it remains an issue that plagues manufacturers across the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Skill comes from training and experience. It begins when an individual is exposed to a craft, develops an interest, and decides to pursue the opportunity. It continues with education and practice. Sounds simple enough. Why is it so difficult to attract prospective skilled workers and persuade education decision-makers to invest in technical training programs?

(more...)

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The silent foundation of U.S. manufacturing

November 26th, 2007
By: Tim Heston

On Sunday, after the Thanksgiving guests departed, with enough turkey leftovers to last for the next few millennia or so, and with my wife and 9-month-old daughter out at a brunch, I had a quiet moment to sit.

Yes, sit. And as any parent knows, sitting is not something somebody with a 9-month-old takes for granted.

For one blissful hour, it was just my paper and me. Paging through the business section, I saw the usual company profile the paper runs on Sunday. This week it was on a health care firm specializing in case management. Other Sundays have featured debt collection agencies, payroll service firms, information technology firms, more IT firms, health care services, health care services, and did I mention health care services?

Not often do you find a manufacturing firm, and judging by the attendees at the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show earlier this month, I can honestly say our newspaper is missing out on some insightful stories.

(more...)

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A top 10 list from FABTECH & AWS Show

November 16th, 2007
By: Dan Davis

North America"s largest metal fabricating technology show is over, and for those who couldn"t make it to Chicago this week, I"m hoping to help you out.

(more...)

Tags:
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Notes on FABTECH

November 15th, 2007
By: Vicki Bell

WARNING: I'm on FABTECH overload. I'm back in my office looking at stacks of press kits about products featured at the 2007 FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show that wrapped up Wednesday.

Held in Chicago, this year's show was the largest I've seen in my nine years with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA), co-sponsor of the event with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the American Welding Society (AWS). It also may have been the best. I visited one tube and pipe industry booth and was told that several machines on display had been sold. I asked many exhibitors and attendees how the show was going, and they all said, "Great!"

In the four days I was at the show, I saw many innovative, interesting new products, and I'm sure that I missed many more. Even with four days, it was impossible to see everything. As I began this blog post, two products came to mind immediately, along with one experience that centered around something as important to manufacturing as the right equipment.

(more...)

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Newer Entries »