Tim Heston
FMA Communications, Inc.
FABTECH and the future of metal fabrication
Fabricators walking FABTECH were on the hunt for software and machines that could help them make best use of the talented employees they have.
There’s a fabricating app for that
Toronto-based Yarlmetal changes its approach to workflow management by adopting a low-code software platform
Japan’s precision sheet metal business keeps climbing
Members of the North American and European press visit the AMADA Global Innovation Center at the company’s headquarters outside Tokyo.
Fabricators connect at FABTECH in Atlanta
Almost 30,000 people attended North America’s largest metal fabrication event.
North American fabricators navigate unprecedented times
Industry leaders focus on the big picture at FMA Annual Meeting.
FABTECH 2021: A turning point for automation in metal fabrication?
Those at the show expressed a new sense of urgency. They need capacity, and they need it now.
FABTECH returns to an industry seeking capacity
Fabricators return to FABTECH during a time of unprecedented demand. They need capacity now, and smart use of data will help them get the most out of what they have.
TRUMPF’s virtual INTECH event reveals the potential of today’s and tomorrow’s technologies
Attendees of TRUMPF’s virtual INTECH customer event learned how modern machine tools can make their shops more efficient.
Amada opens manufacturing plant in North Carolina
Production begins for press brakes and laser automation
FABTECH 2019 breaks attendance record again
Despite the weather and news of a softening economy, fabricators turn out in force to the industry’s largest annual event.
FABTECH 2018: Metal fabrication for the next generation
Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2012, is just entering the metal fabrication workforce. Over their careers they’ll likely see this industry transform—and FABTECH 2018 showed the technologies that will be leading the way.
Into the Fold
A decades-old technology from Europe, metal folding wasn’t common in North America until several decades ago. Since then the architectural metal and roofing market has embraced the technology. In recent years, so have industrial and precision metal fabricators.
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Precision Sheet Metal Bending, Bump by Bump
Bump bending remains more art than science, especially for large and thick workpieces, but using the right tools and setup procedures help make this challenging brake operation much more efficient.
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- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Cutting Clean With 1-micron Laser Optics
The high-brightness 1-micron cutting laser is redefining productivity in metal fabrication. The laser’s good absorption helps it cut faster with less power. It also means that keeping optics clean and dust-free is essential.
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Laser Cutting on the Level
A laser cutting machine doesn’t care how hard or soft a metal is, but the material’s flatness matters immensely. That’s why so many service centers are investing in leveling processes that aim to equalize stresses, ensuring sheet metal stays flat after being cut.
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