Gaining the edge in today’s competitive market requires intelligence derived from data and the ability to act upon information to improve processes and machine performance. Analyzing Real Costs If you…

If you are a fabricator you understand the value of measuring a process and the continuous improvement of that process. Each company inevitably develops their own unique processes and must…

Reducing non-productive set-up time on manually operated equipment is by far the most effective way to increase productivity, increase machine capacity, and reduce overall production costs. By the nature of…

As innovative hardware and software technologies have been introduced into modern CNC press brakes, the skill sets required to operate these machines have changed dramatically. Consequently, with the introduction of…

With the uncertainty of steel and aluminum prices fluctuating into unknown territory, many companies have begun to look at the benefits of reducing their part costs by investing in sheet…

Assessing the Current Process The addition of a Fiber laser cutter into a sheet metal fabrication process requires a re-assessment of the current front-end fabricating processes. You now have a…

Fiber laser cutting has been one of the most “disruptive” technologies introduced to the metalworking market since CO2 lasers were first introduced for cutting in the 1980’s. Fiber laser technology…

The introduction of the compact high-speed press brake represents a major opportunity for fabricators. Compact high-speed press brakes are capable of bending up to two times more parts than conventional…

Speed and consistency are the hallmark of today’s Fiber laser cutting machines and their capacity to process a vast amount of sheet metal on a daily basis. In order to…

Flexibility in metal fabrication begins with having the right tools. This is especially important if you are a job shop and are in the business of taking on work like…