With today’s high wages, every employee must be kept working as efficiently as possible. Having an efficient shop layout helps you and your employees work more efficiently. The purpose of this article ...

The following is taken from the revised second edition of Sheet Metal Shop Layouts, published by Snips in September 1981. Figures used have not been adjusted for inflation. Editor’s note: One of the ...

Today, the industry has what could prove to be a better solution to the quantity conundrum: automate the office with instant ...

In sheet-metal fabrication, parts are formed from metal sheets by punching, cutting, stamping, and bending. 3D CAD files are created using a host of different CAD packages and then converted into ...

A motor mount. A sturdy enclosure. A 43.7° bracket. The average hack requires at least one angled metal part, and the best tool to make one is still the good ol’ press brake. Bending parts requires a ...