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Integrated Manufacturing Solutions, a provider of laser cutting, powder coating, and sheet metal fabrication services in Shakopee, Minn., has donated $32,000 worth of sheet metal to the technology and engineering education department at Shakopee High School.
The steel will provide students with the opportunity to learn various metalworking techniques, including welding and fabrication.
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Although talk of a 2023 recession pervades mass media, metal fabricators don’t expect a significant slowdown. The data supports their view. Much of that has come from real evidence of reshoring and nearshoring across the industry.
Jamie Robbins has seen the effects of reshoring first-hand. The sales manager at Staub Manufacturing Solutions, a custom sheet metal fabricator in Dayton, Ohio, said the busine…….
By focusing on quality, a company can minimize the risk of injury to shop floor employees. Kerkez/iStock/Getty Images Plus
One of the biggest oversights in the trades today is the lack of focus on quality and the far-reaching implications that poor quality has on so many aspects of business. Quality is often sacrificed for the sake of production, but that can come with a cost—especially to personal safet…….
With attendance up more than 20% from 2021, FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta hosted an industry poised for growth. Butler Photography
During the opening keynote of FABTECH 2022, Gillen Young pointed to a map of the U.S. overlayed with a dense stitchwork of crisscrossing lines. As chief architect of IoT solutions at AT&T, Young used that image to show just how far networking infrastructure has come.
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Automating a blasting operation should focus on efficiency, such as how many pieces can be blasted within a certain period—but that shouldn’t be the only consideration.
Modern metal fabrication operations aren’t like the fab shops of old. Many are clean, well lit, with employees working in fresh, filtered air. Yes, some operations in fabrication are, well, just plain dirty—and manual blasting is a …….
The first-of-its-kind steel-cutting mitering chop saw provides precision and efficiencies unlike any saw in the world.
DAVENPORT, Iowa , Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Conventional miter saws are used to create precise angle cuts. However, the existing miter saws in the marketplace are predominantly designed to cut wood. Evolution Power Tools (https://store.evolutionpowertools.com) wanted to create a versatile 14″ mitering saw that is optimized to cut heavy duty metals, specifically …….
Fabrinox has a permanent opportunity available for an experienced Systems Analyst.
The position acts as a bridge between the business and IT, translating the business’s needs into a format that can be understood by the system developers as well as explaining to the business how it can take advantage of the capabilities of IT.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibility of this position will be leading the implementation of the new ERP system coupl…….
New York, USA, Sept. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Steel Fabrication Market Overview
According to a Comprehensive Research Report by Market Research Future (MRFR), “Steel Fabrication Market Information by Type, End Use, and Region – Forecast till 2030”, the market is estimated to grow at a 4.54% CAGR to reach USD 15 Billion by 2030.
Market Synopsis
The phrase “metal fabrication” refers to a br…….
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Can you teach an old bridge new tricks?
Planners behind the Washtenaw County Border-to-Border (B2B) Trail hope so.
They’re eying a decommissioned, 131-year-old bridge that once served as the gateway to a now-…….
A welder uses gas tungsten arc welding on an aluminum frame. An automated storage and retrieval system, in the background, feeds sheet and plate stock to laser cutting. Pieces move on to bending, then to the rest of the operation.
A framed collage hangs on the wall near a desk occupied by Matt Marty, president of CMC of Georgia and grandson of the company founder. The fabricator has been in business for mo…….