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False Barriers to Upgrade (And How to Overcome Them)

Sep 18, 2023 - Eric St. James

The fabrication industry is fast-moving with increasing pressure to surpass previous standards of speed, quality, flexibility, costs, and service. In ...

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What is OLP And How does it help?

Apr 20, 2023 - Eric St. James

Programming for industrial robots has come a long way. While there are multiple methods, the two we see most often are teach pendants and offline prog...

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Building a Customer Focused Fab Shop

Sep 07, 2022 - Eric St. James

Recent developments are compelling fab shops to do more. Just delivering products is not going to cut it anymore. Rising input costs, supply chain dis...

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Fiber Lasers: Your Competitive Advantage

Jul 18, 2022 - Eric St. James

As we get closer to a post-pandemic world, it’s more important than ever to have a competitive advantage in business. Almost every industry was affect...

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Why You Should Embrace New Technologies in your Shop

Jun 16, 2022 - Eric St. James

Adopting new technology is crucial for any shop that aims to be competitive and profitable. Manufacturing equipment life cycles are no different than ...

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Benefits of Software As A Service (SaaS) for Metal Fabrication

May 18, 2022 - Eric St. James

Cloud-based software applications using the SaaS model (software as a service) have been a growing trend. This model allows you to access software onl...

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Advances in CAM Software Offer New Possibilities for Metal Shops

Apr 20, 2022 - Eric St. James

We have seen amazing growth and innovation in the CAM software industry. With increased demand in manufacturing, fabricators are looking for more soph...

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What an Advanced Fiber Laser System Will Do for Your Shop

Dec 23, 2021 - Eric St. James

In today’s landscape, manufacturers are facing a bittersweet reality. On one hand, demand is high. On the other hand, the worker shortage is throwing ...

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Are Fiber Lasers better at Cutting Nonferrous Materials?

Oct 20, 2021 - Eric St. James

The metal fabrication industry is increasingly seeing fiber lasers replace CO2 machines since fiber technology started gaining traction just over a de...

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Are Fiber Lasers Eco-friendly?

Sep 14, 2021 - Eric St. James

In a world where all eyes are on sustainability, industrial machining and manufacturing are not at the top of the list of eco-friendly industries. All...

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Nesting Software - The Smart Fabricators Automation Tool

Jan 21, 2021 - Eric St. James

The metal fabrication industry has come a long way thanks to technology and innovation. From advancements in machine tools to software, metal fabricat...

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Fiber Lasers - Lower Maintenance, Higher Productivity

Apr 15, 2020 - Eric St. James

We (and everyone else in the metal fabrication industry) have been discussing the benefits and innovations of Fiber Lasers including incredibly fast c...

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Why Invest in Your Workforce?

Dec 06, 2019 - Eric St. James

As technology advances and manufacturing becomes more specialized, the skilled workforce ages toward retirement and new workers are increasingly enter...

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