Gareth Sleger
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Metal fabricators share stories about the first welding machines they ever owned
Welders share a passion for metal fabrication unmatched by most others in the metalworking industry. For many, it all started with a bond they formed with the first welding machine they ever owned. → Read More
Workstation mobility for metal fabricators on the shop floor
Newcastle Systems has spent the better part of the past decade and a half developing mobile workstations and industrial lithium batteries for manufacturing shop floors and warehouses. And now it is focusing on metal fabricators. → Read More
New manufacturing report shows how worker turnover costs the industry
A report released from Tooling U-SME, The True Cost of Turnover, finds that monetary drain of employee turnover can cost manufacturers hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars. Data from the report substantiates the growing skills gap problem in manufacturing. → Read More
January jobs, ISM reports show continued manufacturing growth
January’s jobs report released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that U.S. companies added around 304,000 jobs last month with manufacturing creating 13,000 jobs. This coincided with positive numbers from January's ISM report, which registered a 56.6 percent PMI. Metal-working sectors benefited from manufacturing expansion, including those in fabricated metal products and… → Read More
How metal additive manufacturing has changed over a decade
Additive manufacturing is gaining traction. And materials manufacturers are investing more in developing new metal additive materials. That’s a big change from 10 years ago or even just five years ago. How far has metal additive come in the last decade, and what’s on the horizon for the rapidly growing technology? The Additive Report reached out to four experts in the metal additive space for… → Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing sets the pace in additive manufacturing
Fifteen years ago Joe Gibbs Racing became the first NASCAR team to implement additive manufacturing (AM) for race-day preparation. Using 3D printing technology and production systems from Stratasys, the famous motorsports organization employs AM for prototyping, carbon fiber pieces, and parts going directly into the car. → Read More
Minibike features ground-breaking 3D-printed fuel tank
VIBA, a motorcycle manufacturer and design studio in France, teamed up with German additive manufacturing company SLM Solutions to use 3D printing to create an innovative aluminum fuel tank with an internal honeycomb design and other parts for a limited-series minibike inspired by the Honda Monkey. → Read More
2018's Top 10 stories from
From women who weld to the Trump steel/aluminum tariffs to precise press brake bending and everything in between, here are the most read stories and blogs on thefabricator.com in 2018. → Read More
2019 forecast: Where do metal fabricators stand for the upcoming year?
A strong 2018 metal fabrication and manufacturing market will continue in 2019 as the industry continues to boom behind advanced technology and a strong U.S. dollar despite Trump’s tariffs and an ever-growing skills gap. → Read More