Category: Machine Tools

When metal fabricators seek to purchase press brakes, band saws, or fiber lasers, they often want the biggest machine that they can afford to process jobs of various sizes. Buying a plate rolling machine is different, since larger machines won’t work for smaller jobs and vice versa. Here’s a brief guide to critical aspects you […]

A Happy Shop Is a Productive Shop The shop owner figured he had the perfect formula for success: he invested in only the best equipment and hired only the most highly skilled fabricators. He paid the top wages in the local market, so he felt justified in demanding more of his people than any of […]

The Quality of Goodness The fabricator was looking through his fridge for a snack when his seven-year-old daughter walked into the family kitchen. “Dad,” she asked, “Is your shop a good shop?” Startled, the fabricator quickly replied with a smile, “Of course it is a good shop, Sweetheart.” When he turned to face her, the […]