We get this question often—what exactly is a 5-Axis Tube Laser? How is that different from a rotary attachment on a traditional flat sheet laser? Let’s start at the beginning. Laser technology has been around for many years and really started to find its footing in the mid-nineties. The cutting technology was, by any measure, […]
Read moreThe confusion and misunderstanding around round pipe and round tube is incredibly common—even in metal shops. There are many who do not understand the differences between the two, which leads to a shocking number of quality issues, missed callouts, inaccurate specifications, and ultimately, too many mistakes. Pipe was originally designed for plumbing applications. Baked clay […]
Read moreQuality fabrication services are, of course, the aim of every metal fabrication job-shop. Quality assurance and quality control are, very often, touted as a company strength—and even value statement—for most shops. After all, imagine a marketing message that proclaims the opposite, “Hey, we are a great fabrication shop, but our quality is suspect!” Certainly most, […]
Read moreAs a busy metal fabrication business, efficiency and effectiveness are key factors that determine the success of our company. One essential skill that can significantly impact our journey towards greatness is the art of prioritizing tasks. This article explores the insights from Stephen R. Covey’s book, “First Things First,” and how they can be applied […]
Read moreComputer Numerical Control (CNC) CNC is the acronym for Computer Numerical Control—or computer-controlled fabrication. A few decades ago, perhaps longer, metal fabrication equipment began to switch from manual measurement systems to computer-controlled measuring systems. As is typical, the industry as a whole began to make the change, as it quickly became clear that computer-controlled measuring […]
Read moreAMF making use of Statistical Sampling in everyday metal fabrication. In this blog article All Metals Fabrication (AMF) is introducing how useful the concepts of statistical sampling and Normal bell curves can be to help meeting some of our customer’s quality-fabrication objectives. AMF has used this technique in a recent discussion with one of our customers, […]
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