- FMA
- The Fabricator
- FABTECH
- Canadian Metalworking
Categories
- Additive Manufacturing
- Aluminum Welding
- Arc Welding
- Assembly and Joining
- Automation and Robotics
- Bending and Forming
- Consumables
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Electric Vehicles
- En Español
- Finishing
- Hydroforming
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Welding
- Machining
- Manufacturing Software
- Materials Handling
- Metals/Materials
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Power Tools
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Roll Forming
- Safety
- Sawing
- Shearing
- Shop Management
- Testing and Measuring
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Waterjet Cutting
Industry Directory
Webcasts
Podcasts
FAB 40
Advertise
Subscribe
Account Login
Search
The Fabricator August 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.
A new dimension in beveling abrasives
3M has introduced a new abrasive for metal fabricating, and one plate beveler, Kentucky-based Precision Bevel, is very excited about the results.
Accountability in a metal fabrication company starts at the top
- By Mark Ernst
- Sep 1, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
When welder or operator performance suffers, the worst thing your supervisors can do is pretend the problem doesn’t exist.
5 steps to automation success in metal manufacturing
- By Joshua Mayse
- Aug 31, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Looking to automate your metal fabrication operations? Here's what your shop needs: foster a culture that embraces automation, identify your goals, pick a process that will have the greatest operational impact, and then communicate clearly and document comprehensively.
Finding the CAD technique that gets the job done
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 31, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis uses a welded frame to demonstrate how a design and the techniques used to create the drawing can evolve.
Estimating basics and quoting jobs in custom metal fabrication
- By Don Clutter
- Aug 30, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Costs are rising, so now’s a good time to review how exactly to account for them when quoting a job.
The benefits of industrial filter recycling for metal manufacturers
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 30, 2023
- Arc Welding
- Article
By enabling metal fabricators to reuse dust cleaners, Wisdom Filter Clean is helping shops save money and slowing the dumping of filters into landfills.
How gainsharing differs from profit sharing and drives improvement
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 29, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
When hourly employees work longer, they’re paid more. When they work smarter and accomplish more in fewer hours, they’re paid less. What gives? Gainsharing can help metal fabrication operations address the disconnect.
More than 50 years of plate rolling
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 28, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Saginaw, Texas-based Holloway Co. Inc. has been rolling plate for more than 50 years. While projects have changed, the company’s quality commitment hasn’t.
Building and buying great software for metal manufacturing
- By Caleb Chamberlain
- Aug 28, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Healthcare.gov’s disastrous rollout tells metal manufacturers what to avoid when looking into software, its quality, and how it was developed.
Automation in metal fabrication continues to become more mobile
- Aug 26, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Mobile automation like AMRs and AGVs are starting to find a place in metal fabrication operations—and they have enormous potential.
Building a modernized metal fabrication business strategy
- By Steve Zerio
- Aug 25, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
It’s been a roller coaster these past few years. Now, metal fabricators can take stock, analyze their strength and weaknesses, and build a plan for truly impressive growth.
Calculating k-factors for the press brake
- By Steve Benson
- Aug 24, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The k-factor describes the neutral axis’s inward shift during bending. Press brake operators can calculate it precisely, especially after some test bends, but know that the k-factor is just one among many.
Locker manufacturer embraces reshoring, stateside production opportunities
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 24, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
A Mississippi locker maker designs and customizes its lockers with the entire value chain mind, from ease of manufacturability to shipping, installation, maintenance over the product life cycle, and a different take on reshoring.
The value of cross-training in metal fabrication
- By Joshua Abel
- Aug 23, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
Joshua Abel left a career in marketing to start a new career at Dave Steel Co. in Ashville, N.C. He learned just how hard metal fabrication work can be—but at the right company, opportunities abound.
The future of software in precision sheet metal fabrication
- By Raúl Chopitea
- Aug 23, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Precision sheet metal fabricators deal with an extraordinary number of jobs. The amount of data to manage can be immense. Here, software will play an increasingly important role.
- 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...
- Trending Articles
White House considers China tariff increases on materials
A deep dive into a bleeding-edge automation strategy in metal fabrication
A visit to Automate 2024 reveals the future might be now
Majestic Steel Arkansas fully operational
Rivian to expand Illinois facility to manufacture midsized SUV
- Industry Events
Laser Welding Certificate Course
- May 7 - August 6, 2024
- Farmington Hills, IL
World-Class Roll Forming Workshop
- June 5 - 6, 2024
- Louisville, KY
Advanced Laser Application Workshop
- June 25 - 27, 2024
- Novi, MI
Precision Press Brake Certificate Course
- July 31 - August 1, 2024
- Elgin,
- Upcoming Webcasts
Navigating Change: The Manufacturer’s Guide to Change Management with ERP Implementation
- May 16, 2024
- Sponsored
- Presented By: ECI Software Solutions, M1
Managing Dangerous Dusts from Metalworking
- June 26, 2024
- Sponsored
- Presented By: Camfil Air Pollution Control