FandMmag.com: Metal Forming & Fabricating

HOW SHOT PEENING SYSTEMS REDUCE COSTS FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

rss@fandmmag.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:29:00 -0500

Shot peening provides considerable increases in part life because the overlapping dimples it creates form a uniform layer of compressive stress at metal surfaces.

TO BOLDLY GO

rss@fandmmag.com — Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:35:00 -0500

This unique supplier partnership between Heil and Harco Metal Products enhances production and quality procedures with a bold approach to lean manufacturing.

FOUR PILLARS FOR EFFECTIVE LEAN TRAINING

rss@fandmmag.com — Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:12:00 -0500

How does a small metal stamping company carry out the necessary training as part of its lean implementation without raising costs? Rick Bohan of Chagrin River Consulting provides one Ohio metal stamper with some of the answers.

GOING THE DISTANCE

rss@fandmmag.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:08:00 -0500

Finding a handheld angle grinder that can take a daily beating and still deliver over the long haul can be a challenge for todays metal fabrication shops. Contracting Engineering Consultants, Inc. discovers a potential answer in a new angle grinder from Fein Power Tools, Inc..

LAYING DOWN THE LAW

rss@fandmmag.com — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:33:00 -0500

Litigation Lunacy: 75 percent of manufacturers faced at least one new lawsuit recently, with 53 percent facing 6 or more new suits. And 25 percent of the manufacturers surveyed reported facing at least one $20 million action.

BRAVE NEW WORLD

rss@fandmmag.com — Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:41:00 -0500

Bill Canis of The Manufacturing Institute examines how certain factors are dramatically altering manufacturing supply chains and literally changing your business world.

FASTER DIE CHANGES WITH BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY

rss@fandmmag.com — Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:09:00 -0500

Dead Without SMED? Magnetic die clamping reduces die changes from 15 minutes to just three.

FOUR WAYS TO REDUCE ABRASIVE CONSUMPTION

rss@fandmmag.com — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:05:00 -0500

Abrasive costs have recently skyrocketed and pose a huge problem for many companies in the industry. It's imperative to reduce your abrasive consumption. These tips will help you do that.

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