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Blog Posts - thefabricator.com has a team of bloggers that cover the challenges and rewards associated with a life in metal fabricating. Topics typically addressed by contributing authors include political and demographic trends affecting the fabricating industry, the business side of running a job shop, the culture of the welding community, and detailed looks at what happens on the shop floor.
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The ups and downs of organizing a Ford Bronco and aftermarket parts event
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 22, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
North Carolina-based Barnes MetalCrafters manager Nick Martin describes what it took for him and his Mountains2Metal team to organize and put on an event for Ford Bronco enthusiasts.
- From The FABRICATOR
What does the stabilization in steel prices mean for metal manufacturing?
- By Michael Cowden
- Jul 17, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Steel prices stopped their decline, leaving steel buyers and the rest of the metal manufacturing industry to wonder what will happen in the coming weeks.
- From The FABRICATOR
Getting smart about smart manufacturing
- By Bill Frahm
- Jul 14, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
Smart manufacturing promises to revolutionize manufacturers’ abilities. Taking a thoughtful approach can help you maximize the benefits.
- From The FABRICATOR
Debate about federal heat standards for manufacturing companies begin
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jul 10, 2023
- Safety
- Blog Post
OSHA begins the process of collecting comments about a possible indoor heat standard for manufacturers. Many manufacturing groups don't see the need for such regulations.
- From The FABRICATOR
Exploring Weiler Abrasives' virtual reality experience for welders and fabricators
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jul 3, 2023
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Blog Post
Welder-fabricator Josh Welton recently tested out Weiler Virtual World, a virtual reality (VR) abrasives training demo featuring cutting, grinding, and finishing simulation from Weiler Abrasives.
- From The FABRICATOR
The cost of an unsafe industrial workplace
A metal fabrication company’s commitment to injury prevention saves it money and helps to develop a dynamic shop floor culture.
- From The FABRICATOR
Steel price decline continues: What does that mean for metal manufacturing?
- By David Schollaert
- Jun 16, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Steel prices continue to fall, as lead times and demand decrease. Some metal fabricators and manufacturers see that trend continuing possibly into the early fall.
- From The FABRICATOR
In manufacturing’s changing times, management style matters
- By Bill Frahm
- Jun 13, 2023
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Success and safety in tomorrow’s manufacturing plants will be decided by how well we prepare employees to master technology and respond to both good and bad analytical results.
- From The FABRICATOR
Slinging fabricated aftermarket parts at Bronco Super Celebration (East)
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 9, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Nick Martin took his side business, Mountains2Metal, on the road to Bronco Super Celebration (East). What he found was a Bronco community craving quality American-fabricated aftermarket parts, and not cheap parts from Amazon.
- From The FABRICATOR
Low-carbon steel, environmental requirements hit first federal agency
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 7, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
General Services Administration needs to figure out just how it will measure the environmental impact of the steel it uses for federal projects.
Watch and adjust: How manufacturing companies of today can learn from the Digital Equipment Corp. collapse
- By Lincoln Brunner
- May 30, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) was once the unrivaled leader of the computing world. Then, when the time was right, hungry upstarts seized a historical moment while DEC sat back and watched.
- From The FABRICATOR
Advanced Manufacturing Team, assemble: Prioritizing technology integration in metal fabrication
- By Dan Davis
- May 22, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
Metal fabricating companies need to prioritize the integration of advanced manufacturing technologies and automation into their operations.
- From The FABRICATOR
Steel prices cycle down from early 2023 spikes
- By Michael Cowden
- May 16, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Steel buyers are finally seeing steel prices fall from early 2023 price spikes, but now consumers continue to wonder where costs will bottom.
- From The FABRICATOR
Exploring the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Ala.
- By Josh Welton
- May 13, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
While on a work trip in Alabama, Josh Welton visited the Sloss Furnaces, a national historic landmark and museum showcasing the rich industrial and ironworking past of Birmingham, Ala.
- From The FABRICATOR
EPA targets metal finishers, electroplaters under the Clean Water Act
- By Stephen Barlas
- May 4, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In an effort to better protect water sources, the EPA is collecting information from metal finishing companies and electroplaters involved in chromium plating, chromium anodizing, chromic acid etching, and chromate conversion coating.
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