Category: How To

As a metal fabricator, you likely know how to cut, punch, bend, roll, and weld metal with the best of them, but chances are you have a hand drill or small drill press in your shop for the occasional odd job that requires a precise hole. With any metalworking technique, it’s advisable to master the ones you don’t use as often, just as you would the ones you use daily.

If you are purchasing machines for use in a metal fabrication shop, remember that along with all the equipment for shaping the metal, you also need equipment for moving and storing it before and after processing. Material handling equipment is a fundamental purchase for a shop, and depending on your business’s size and projects, such equipment might include storage racks, carts, conveyors, lift tables, hoists, and/or overhead cranes.

Dealing with a depressed worker in a metal fabrication shop requires a thoughtful and empathetic approach by a foreman, manager, or owner. Mental health is an important aspect of overall well-being, and it’s crucial to create a supportive environment, not only for the sake of the individual, but also to protect the investment that the shop has made in hiring and training them.