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By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief - The FABRICATOR®, 4/15/08
 This article has been viewed: 428 times.  Printed: 64 times
What can be done to combat the skilled welder shortage? Longtime welding educator and inspector Tina Buchanan has some ideas that require cooperation among educational facilities at all levels, industry, and parents. Among her recommendations are restructuring educational programs, more industry...
By: Tina M. Buchanan, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 10/9/07
This article has been viewed: 941 times. Printed: 81 times
Today's employees likely will work for several companies throughout their careers. This does not mean that retention efforts on your part are ineffective or a waste of resources. The right strategies can help you achieve the most from your valuable employees and possibly extend the time they wor...
By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager - www.thefabricator.com, 9/11/07
This article has been viewed: 1,056 times. Printed: 113 times
What happens when an editor gets to weld? Let Senior Editor Eric Lundin share his first-hand experience. Visitors could try their hands at a variety of welding and cutting processes at Miller Electric's semitruck parked in Hall B at the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show in Atlanta , Oct. 31-N...
By: Eric Lundin, Editor, TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal® - www.thefabricator.com, 1/9/07
This article has been viewed: 818 times. Printed: 170 times
For a job shop or contract manufacturer to take as much labor out of the manufacturing process as possible, automation is necessary. This can be helped with the integration of front-office and shop floor software.
By: Dan Deanovic - The FABRICATOR®, 12/12/06
This article has been viewed: 2,083 times. Printed: 231 times
Control of engineering changes for automotive components and assemblies requires cooperation and communication among groups within a company, as well as with outside suppliers. Changes must be initiated, communicated, implemented, and verified enterprisewide.
By: Chuck Stuart and Subramaniam Manivannan - www.thefabricator.com, 5/9/06
This article has been viewed: 1,591 times. Printed: 216 times
Electron beam welding is useful for many applications -- steel, aluminum, and exotic metals; thick, structural sections or thin, delicate components; and harsh conditions such as alternating loads and low temperatures. A programmable controller allows engineers to tailor the electron beam’s power di...
By: B.E. Paton and A.A. Bondarev - The FABRICATOR®, 12/13/05
This article has been viewed: 3,748 times. Printed: 233 times
Typically, the idea for a fabricated product evolves into a manufacturing project from a complete set of engineering documents that define the product's scope, function, and limits and express its requirements. However, occasionally the necessary supporting documentation is unavailable and must b...
By: Elia Levi, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 11/8/05
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By: Elia Levi, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 3/8/05
This article has been viewed: 9,534 times. Printed: 650 times
The Big Three are in the midst of a decades long process— platform consolidation. While it will make them more cost-competitive with the Japanese automakers, it also will take away business from tooling and stamping suppliers.
By: Bernard Swiecki, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 2/8/05
This article has been viewed: 2,277 times. Printed: 453 times
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By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 11/9/04
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By: Jeffrey Noruk, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 8/10/04
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By: Ronald Schneider, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 7/13/04
This article has been viewed: 2,758 times. Printed: 478 times
Are you having problems with wastewater discharges from your metalworking facility? Have you received a violation notice from your sewer use authority? Do your environmental experts speak a language you don’t understand or continually reject new fluids you would like to use? Or perhaps you wou...
By: John Burke, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 8/14/03
This article has been viewed: 2,801 times. Printed: 566 times
Imagine this: The line is running smoothly, delivery is tight but on schedule, it is 10 minutes to shift change, and suddenly Art the quality control inspector runs by the office window shouting, “We’ve got bad parts coming out!” You shut the line down, your production supervisor c...
By: Bruce Johnson, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 6/12/03
This article has been viewed: 3,480 times. Printed: 498 times
The automotive industry is under extreme pressure to improve the productivity and quality of its operations. Tier 1 suppliers especially are being squeezed by a combination of very competitive upfront bidding for contracts and yearly price reductions. One area ripe for savings in most automotive com...
By: Jeffery Noruk, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 4/24/03
This article has been viewed: 3,538 times. Printed: 588 times
The quickest boost for most organizations' bottom line is finding opportunities for decreasing costs without sacrificing quality. An area frequently overlooked is the inventory of parts kept for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO).
By: Johanne Kelley and Karen Schneider, Contributing Writers - The FABRICATOR®, 4/10/03
This article has been viewed: 3,548 times. Printed: 557 times
To thrive in competitive markets, manufacturers must innovate. Innovation often relies on research. However, most manufacturing firms lack the financial and human resources necessary to conduct research that leads to innovation.
By: Wojciech Z. Misiolek, Pawel Kazanowski, and William H. Van Geertruyden, Contributing Writers - The FABRICATOR®, 11/7/02
This article has been viewed: 2,597 times. Printed: 877 times
Communicate your production economics in meaningful ways to your clients. Be clear about how you measure performance and regulate processes.
By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 9/26/02
This article has been viewed: 1,953 times. Printed: 405 times
Bath Iron Works is a shipyard in Bath, Maine, that has large-hull production and launch capacity. It's also an example of how shipbuilding has advanced in the use of materials, CAD programs, and more modern fabrication methods.
By: Phillip S. Waldrop, Ph.D, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 9/12/02
This article has been viewed: 4,351 times. Printed: 507 times
Unshored, deep steel decking that spans 20 feet—it's a good concept on paper, but can it serve customers in the real world? At least one engineer is convinced it can, and he's taking his message to the masses.
By: Lincoln Brunner, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 8/8/02
This article has been viewed: 3,945 times. Printed: 458 times
Why do we pay lip service to preventative maintenance but seldom practice it?
By: Peter Vannice, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 6/27/02
This article has been viewed: 2,095 times. Printed: 352 times
Welding codes and standards exist for a reason. They provide a framework for welders and shop managers to keep quality a top priority in their work.
By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 5/16/02
This article has been viewed: 3,798 times. Printed: 573 times
Want know how lean manufacturing principles relate to your welding operation? You have to look further than just what is happening in the welding cell.
By: Dick Holdren, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 3/26/02
This article has been viewed: 3,039 times. Printed: 476 times
Making a welding operation as efficient as possible requires from managers a commitment to understanding every facet of their particular operations and insistence on seeing their strategic plans through.
By: Don Lynn, Contributing Writer - www.thefabricator.com, 3/5/01
This article has been viewed: 3,763 times. Printed: 569 times
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