sheet metal fabrication

Fixed and variable cost comparisons While we sometimes become attached to our equipment, the answer to when equipment needs to be replaced should be objective rather than subjective. Each company…

Machine life cycle triggers encompass pivotal events or conditions that influence a machine’s operational efficiency and longevity. These triggers can be both internal and external factors that affect the machine’s…

How does the cost to operate older CO2 laser cutting machines compare to today’s Fiber laser cutting machines? When looking at Fiber laser cutting technology and considering the productivity benefits,…

Improving your metal fabricating value chain requires continuous attention. Not just to tweak current processes, but also to keep an open mind toward improving with the latest available innovations. So,…

How ‘smart’ is the CNC control software on your current machines? Are your machines over 10 years old? Are they complicated to operate because they are using older technology that…

In continuation of our multi-part series on analyzing the value chain, we now look at manual CNC press brake bending operations. CNC bending operations continue to be a mostly manually…

Today’s Fiber laser cutting machines process three to four times more volume of material per unit of time than legacy CO2 laser cutting machines. To maintain this consistent pace of…

Advancements in Fiber laser cutting technology continue at an incredible pace and the benefits are quickly being realized by fabricators. Our latest 12kW Fiber laser cutting machines not only represent…

The addition of a Fiber laser cutting machine into a sheet metal fabrication manufacturing process requires a re-assessment of the current front-end fabricating processes. You now have a cutting tool…

Fiber lasers are a game changing technology, but you must also consider factors such as material handling automation to make full use of their productivity. As I visit sheet metal…