A metal fabrication facility presents many potential hazards in its workplace environment. In recent years, the rate of non-fatal injuries within the industry has significantly dropped, indicating both the use of safer equipment as well as the implementation of stricter safety regulations. One practice that has helped facilitate this decrease is the use of proper…
Owner’s manuals are more important than you may think. Aside from the operational information in them they are extremely important when ordering parts and tooling. Machine tool dealers should especially make sure their customers know how to utilize their manuals effectively. At some point every machine is going to need parts, regardless of the manufacturer….
Plate rolls have always been a hot selling item in the machine tool industry, but they’ve really taken off now with the spike in the aerospace and energy sectors in an otherwise anemic economic climate. With the sizable investment cost of new rolls and tighter budgets for fabricators, the demand for used plate rolls has…
The 2nd day of FABTECH 2013 was an eventful one for JMT. National Sales Manager Ken Bartelli remarked, “On top of the normal flow of people, we were very pleased at the number of return Fabtech attendees on Tuesday who had already visited our booth on Monday. This allowed us to delve deeper into the…