North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
Mike Osterling, Sr. Consultant, Osterling Consulting, Inc. was nice enough to participate in a special Q&A for our blog this week to give us a preview of his session at FABTECH: Value Stream Mapping: Differences Between the Office and Shop Floor. Read Post
I remember hearing a statement that went something like – “In the world of breakfast food, the key to a wholesome, crunchy cereal is the proper separation of the wheat from the chaff and, to know which is which”. Read Post
The engineering mission at Hypertherm, a New Hampshire based manufacturer of industrial cutting solutions, is to develop innovative technologies, products and solutions that provide superior value to our customers, our owners, and our planet. Read Post
When significant commercial use of acrylic adhesives began in the 1960’s, these “first-generation” systems were brittle and targeted plastic bonding.
Poly-methyl methacrylate was dissolved in methyl methacrylate – almost like a “syrup” – and an accelerator “lacquer” used at a high-mix ratio. Read Post
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Chris O’Rourke, a sculptor getting recognition around the country as the “next” most collectible fabricated fine art sculptor. Read Post
I was recently engaged by a VP of Operations to help him make the case for Lean to executive leadership. To that end, I was also tasked with convincing the CEO to revisit (and maybe refine) the organization’s values, purpose, goals. Read Post
No matter if you lead or work at a small company or a large, global enterprise, the need for effective leadership is key to an organization’s success. Read Post
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a hot manufacturing trend currently being discussed by decision makers and engineers across almost every industry. 3D printing has received a lot of attention recently due in part to increased funding, research and development, and media attention. Read Post
This week’s guest blog entry comes to us from Jeff Sipes, Back2Basics, LLC. You can hear more from Jeff on Lean Metrics, Transformation, Productivity and Continuous Improvement at FABTECH during two Lean Principles Sessions on Friday, Nov. Read Post
FABTECH 2024
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.