Welding Being the main process used by steel fabricators, welding is part of many fabrication jobs. Whether it is joining formed and machined parts based on engineering drawings, or a highly skilled welder using experience to fabricate a unique part, welding will need to take account of the mat...
One of the things that welding is known for is the level of skill that it takes to do it. It is often touted as a great career for young people to enter. “Get trained as a welder!You’ll make good money.” While there is a good deal of truth in this statement, the fact of t...
Another commonly-cited difference between manufacture and fabrication is that fabricators only create items for manufacturers to use, rather than items for consumers. While there is a difference between fabrication and manufacturing, there can be some similarities in the processes involved, such as machi...
On a busy workday the machine shop at F&P Mfg. Inc., in the village of Tottenham, northwest of Toronto, is a whirl of blue-shirted, safety-helmeted activity punctuated by the thump-thumping of steady, percussive sounds: the backbeat pounding of transfer presses, the...
a popular CNC brand used most commonly in the plasma cutting industry. EDGE Connect utilizes a control software called Phoenix®that is known for its ease of use. It features a step-by-step “cut pro wizard” that walks operators through the process of setting up a job. This makes ...
You want a raise; I want a raise; we all want raises. Even corporate heads who take pay cuts to show how much they empathize with their workers probably want...
Sign installers may not themselves be the fabricators of signs; however, they still need to know the workings of a sign to install the sign. This is because they need to know how to secure the signs, whether on a pole or a wall. This may involve the use of drills, screws, and even...
certificate programs and associate degrees.” He added that the current president of the college, Dr. Dennis Bona, started out as a welder in private industry, and then became a part-time welding instructor before going on to higher education so he is very supportive of workforce trainin...
Friction Stir Welding (FSW), invented by Wayne Thomas at TWI Ltd in 1991, overcomes many of the problems associated with traditional joining techniques. FSW is a solid-state process which produces welds of high quality in difficult-to-weld materials such as aluminium...