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February 2010 | Vol. 40 No. 2
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Explore the world of 3-D waterjet
cutting
and learn how metal fabricators are
putting the technology to use.
Find out how roll bending
wind tower
components can tax a roll bending machine.
Read about metallurgy challenges
that welders face when working with
high-carbon steel and cast iron.
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departments
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Editor’s Corner
The shiny side of metal fabricating
The metal fabricating
industry is never in short supply of news about companies doing the right thing for their
communities and employees.
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Readers’ Forum
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Calendar of Events
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Industry News
Harco Metal Products, Tempe, Ariz., purchases tube bending equipment.
| Cargill to acquire Robinson’s RPS Steel division. | Iowa Mold Tooling, McIntire, Iowa, opens new
facility for welding.
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Applications
A machine tool builder invests in a new vertical lift module to manage its
46,000 part numbers better.
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Product Highlights
High-range, 2-D laser cuts at 787 FPM. | Ultrahigh-pressure
waterjet pump replaces hydraulics with servo-linear actuators. | Machine finishes square tube in
one pass . | Laser sensor system finds seams in robotic arc welding. | Largest bending roll used to
form sections for Olympic venues.
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Precision Matters
Putting 3-D CAD on the grill
After defining the project in
January, columnist Gerald Davis is now set to make a virtual prototype of the Shashlik Grill in
3-D CAD.
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FMA In The Know
The new year brings a new deal for those companies interested in
ramping up their training efforts.
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Product News
Technology innovations in the fabricating industry
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The FABRICATOR
’s Metal Market
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Classified Ads
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Advertisers’ Index
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The Back Page
Leveling the playing field in Formula SAE
Fraser Steel Co.,
Albertville, Minn., supports manufacturing education while simultaneously diving headfirst into
auto racing.
thefabricator.com February Web exclusives
Welders on welding
Find out what “Welding Wire” subscribers had to say about
welding being among CareerCast.com’s worst jobs.
Dievestigation
Read the first installment in tool and die expert Art Hedrick’s new series
about troubleshooting stamping problems.
Marketing
FABTECH® presenter James Soto concludes his two-part series about industrial
marketing by telling you how to develop a successful online marketing plan.
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