The Fabricator

💥 "Old iron dies hard." We're back with another episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab. This time, Tim Heston and Caleb Chamberlain discuss the future of custom metal fabrication, exploring what the next several years could hold for this ever-evolving industry. 🔊 The episode is now available: https://lnkd.in/gWUiDnuE 🎙 Find more from the FMA Podcast Network: https://lnkd.in/gSjF8ynP #metalfabrication #sheetmetal #manufacturing #metalworking OSH Cut AEI Fabrication

From a foundation of both positive and challenging life lessons, Chris Miano has grown a successful business based on perseverance, teamwork, and great customer service. X-Series USA, which Miano co-founded almost three years ago in Chino, Calif., is an original design manufacturer that works with customers to create custom fabrication equipment. “The manufacturers that we were dealing with did not see what we saw as far as creating the best service experience, support experience, training experience that you could possibly have,” he told TPJ Editor Lincoln Brunner. “They just wanted to sell. And that’s where we said, ‘No one is going to see it through our eyes. We have to do it ourselves and do it nationwide—or continentwide. So, that’s what started X-Series.” 👉 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/g6XamQYb 🎙️ Look back our podcast episode with Miano and Chaz Schroeder of Black River Group, Inc.: https://lnkd.in/gq5AbgaK #metalfabrication #sheetmetal #businessowner #lasercutting #metalmanufacturing #thefabricatorpodcast

🥪👩🏭 "I'll tell you where to put that." Texas metal artist Sarah Stork on how doubters fuel her motivation. 🎙 https://lnkd.in/gwfsF2u6 Dan Davis | Lindsay L. | Gareth Sleger | Griffin Hammond | Dana Wiker | FABTECH Expo #thefabricatorpodcast #metalfabrication #welding #artist

For years, Advance Products & Systems, LLC (APS), a manufacturer of corrosion prevention and protection products that help maintain flow in the water and wastewater, oil and gas, and chemical pipeline industries, dealt with a flow issue of its own: A bottleneck in the plate rolling area. A new four-roll plate rolling EVO machine from HAEUSLER AG solved that problem, writes Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis. “We were actually not aware that this type of precision is unheard of in plate forming,” said Kidd Culotta, APS’ operations manager. “We hold ourselves to such a tight tolerance because most of our products need to have that to work in the pipelines.” ⚙ https://lnkd.in/gGKZvxpA #platerolling #metalforming #metalworking #automation European Technology Center Kelby Richard

Lantek v44 pushes the boundaries of smart manufacturing, enabling factories to achieve full connectivity throughout their operations. “Connected. Live. Smart”.  Lantek

At the top of this week’s episode, Jordan Yost of Precision Tube Laser explains a unique gift he created to complement the iRcustom-made coffee table in The Fabricator Podcast studio. 👉 Listen to episode 71: https://spoti.fi/3OlyYlc Discover more from the FMA Podcast Network here: https://bit.ly/4fSFT1H Dan Davis | Lindsay L. | Dana Wiker | Griffin Hammond | Gareth Sleger | Rob DiVito | Anthony DiVito | Sarah Stork | TRUMPF North America #thefabricatorpodcast #metalart #welding #metalfabrication

“How am I going to do that?” On this episode of The Fabricator podcast, metal artist Sarah Stork explains her innovative technique for creating cassowary feathers out of metal. Listen to the episode 🔊👉 https://spoti.fi/3V17Uvq Explore more from the FMA Podcast Network: https://lnkd.in/gSjF8ynP Dan Davis | Lindsay L. | Dana Wiker | Griffin Hammond | Gareth Sleger #thefabricatorpodcast #metalart #welding #metalfabrication

In her latest blog, Lisa Wertzbaugher talks how a small-ball mindset can be beneficial for manufacturing businesses. "Sometimes it’s better to slow down sales activity and tackle fewer, but more strategic, initiatives that could be easy wins for a business." #businessstrategy #smallbusiness #manufacturing

🎨 "Art is a sum of patience." Sarah Stork joins The Fabricator Podcast this week to talk about her successful career as a metal artist after winning gold in the SkillsUSA welding sculpture competition. Former podcast guest Jordan Yost of Precision Tube Laser also joins us on the episode to talk about an awesome metal sculpture he made for our podcast studio. 🎙 The episode drops this week. Stay tuned and up to date with the FMA Podcast Network: https://lnkd.in/gSjF8ynP Dan Davis | Lindsay L. | Dana Wiker | Griffin Hammond | Gareth Sleger #thefabricatorpodcast #metalart #welding #metalfabrication

Metal manufacturing is a fragmented business. Software and technology might drive some consolidation—but only to a point. In his latest blog, Caleb Chamberlain writes that two primary factors must exist for an industry to consolidate and remain consolidated: 1️⃣ Industry homogeneity 2️⃣ Market power derived from consolidation "Manufacturing isn’t about to be completely transformed by industry outsiders who can write software. Sure, some consolidation will happen, but there will still be hundreds, if not thousands, of sandboxes carved out horizontally and vertically in the supply chain." 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyy2XNwC #metalfabrication #manufacturing #consolidation OSH Cut