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Bringing Automation to your Shop? What You Need to do

Feb 09, 2022 - Eric St. James

The landscape is competitive in today’s manufacturing world. Demand may be up, but material costs are at an all-time high and the skilled labour short...

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Supply Chain Disruptions for Manufacturing: What the Pandemic is Teaching Us

Jan 13, 2022 - Eric St. James

Global supply chains have been a defining news topic in 2020 and 2021. We are facing shortages of raw materials around the world. Manufacturers strugg...

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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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Increasing Popularity of High-Performance Compressed Air Systems in Fiber Laser Cutting

Nov 30, 2021 - Eric St. James

Assist gas is essential for all laser cutting processes. Its core job is to blow molten metal away from the beam kerf. This is necessary for all types...

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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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Steel Supply Disruptions Impact on Metal Fabrication in 2020-2021

Jul 14, 2021 - Eric St. James

When COVID-19 hit North America in 2020, we had no idea what to expect. Who knew we’d be stuck in lockdown after lockdown as vaccine manufacturers and...

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Using CAM for 5 and 6-axis Cutting Applications

May 26, 2021 - Eric St. James

The art of 5 and 6-axis machining in metal fabrication has evolved over recent years. Using a CNC machine tool to cut along 5 or 6 axes simultaneously...

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Metal Cutting Methods and Their Impact on Environment

Apr 14, 2021 - Eric St. James

As people around the world become increasingly concerned about pollution, the environmental impact of manufacturing cannot be ignored. Like many indus...

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Impact of COVID-19 on Metal Shops and Recovery in 2021

Feb 22, 2021 - Eric St. James

In 2020, COVID-19 impacted people and businesses around the world in an unprecedented way. Looking back, if there was a word to describe the outlook f...

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