When Travis Pond was 19, he sold the third metal sculpture he’d ever welded—a great blue heron. In a way, that piece has come to symbolize an art career that’s flown to greater heights than any he ...

The manufacturing industry is competing for the same people that are entering the workforce. The sad reality is that the ...

The impact that faster and more powerful laser cutting machines have had on the typical metal fabricating shop floor is undeniable. Just ask the bending department. It wasn’t too long ago that one ...

Metal fabrication abounds with new technology that can run circles around older machines. Thing is, when you visit shops, you’ll find that new technology isn’t pervasive. Even at the most progressive ...

With labor shortages and operational complexity rising across manufacturing, distribution, and field service, they are ...

There are days in the metal fabricating industry when everything feels normal. You walk in, flip on the lights, hear the hum ...

As the global data revolution continues, it becomes increasingly important to focus on the quality of data and its analysis. Manufacturing investments in simulation software, machine learning, and ...

Interstate Group LLC has announced plans to invest $8.9 million to expand operations at its manufacturing facility in Giles County, Va. The project is expected to create 46 jobs. Based in Nampa, Idaho ...

Much has been made of Rosie the Riveter, the character who, in U.S. government propaganda during World War II, inspired women ...

M has expanded its Xtract Cubitron II Film Disc 775L product line, now available in fine grades up to 1000. The new grades feature precision-shaped grains that are smaller than the width of a human ...

Direct Metals, an international steel service center with headquarters in Kennesaw, Ga., and a warehouse in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has acquired a 13-ft. shear with 3/8-in. capacity. Featuring CNC ...

Thermal processing for metals is nothing new. Heat treating has been used for centuries to alter metals’ characteristics. Although the simplest heat treatment comprises just three steps—bringing the ...