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How metal fabricators can automate their information flow

The Fabricator

Custom metal fabrication is a business of adaptation. Schedules change as resources or material become unavailable. Change is a fact of lifeā€”and when and how that change is communicated really matters.

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Semiconductor slump challenges global manufacturing growth

Control Engineering

Semiconductor insights Semiconductor production has declined but order books for semiconductor machinery are filling up. The semiconductor industry has experienced a downgrade caused by reduced demand for consumer electronics. Global manufacturing growth in 2024 to be propped up by China; many other regions projected to experience a small contraction next year.

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Tube breakage? Bend tooling may not be the problem

The Fabricator

A metal fabricator couldnā€™t figure out why it couldnā€™t produce good parts on its tube bending machine. The solution actually came down to simple math.

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AWS GOVCLOUD-SECURE MACHINE MONITORING FEATURED AT NORTH AMERICAā€™S LARGEST METAL FORMING, FABRICATING, WELDING AND FINISHING EVENT

Manufacturing Tomorrow

For manufacturers adhering to regulations like International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and other security and compliance requirements, the ability to monitor disparate machines, each with a unique control system and communication protocol with varying ages, can make continuous improvement initiatives challenging in the cloud.

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5 Ways CMMS Software Transformed Broderick's Manufacturing Plant: A Case Study

Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-

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Nearshoring tide growing in Mexico

The Fabricator

A slew of U.S. companies are sourcing or setting up shop just south of the borderā€”though not quite as many as might be expected.

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Qimarox Lifters Featured in New Video from Ultimation Industries

Manufacturing Tomorrow

Footage shows interface with motor-driver roller automatic buffering systems for seamless material handling

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A look ahead at OSHA regulation and enforcement

The Fabricator

With many new leaders, directors, and compliance officers coming on board, OSHA is changingā€”and itā€™s taking some new directions in regulation and enforcement.

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Tube breakage? Your bend tooling may not be the problem

The Fabricator

Recently, a company couldnā€™t figure out why it couldnā€™t produce good parts. The solution actually came down to simple math.

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