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Dan Davis
The Fabricator
2135 Point Blvd.
Elgin, IL 60123
815-227-8281
Dan Davis is editor-in-chief of The Fabricator, the industry's most widely circulated metal fabricating magazine, and its sister publications, The Tube & Pipe Journal and The Welder. He has been with the publications since April 2002.
- From The Fabricator
Why employee-owned companies make sense in manufacturing
- By Dan Davis
- May 13, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Robinson Inc., De Pere, Wis., hopes to find out what Sentry Equipment, Oconomowoc, Wis., already knows: Employee ownership is a competitive advantage for some metal fabrication businesses.
- From The Fabricator
A visit to Automate 2024 reveals the future might be now
- By Dan Davis
- May 9, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Metal fabricators won’t have to wait too long before they see the latest automation and robotic innovations on display at Automate 2024 in their own shops.
- From The Fabricator
Young fabricators ready to step forward at family shop
- By Dan Davis
- May 3, 2024
- Laser Cutting
- Article
The third generation of family has big plans for Fabcor Metal Fabricators, Minster, Ohio.
- From The Fabricator
How laser and TIG welding coexist in the modern job shop
- By Dan Davis
- May 1, 2024
- Laser Welding
- Article
A metal fabricator tells The Fabricator how laser welding fits into his company’s operations and why gas tungsten arc welding still has its place.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating favorite childhood memories
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 26, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
An episode of The Fabricator Podcast inspired a welder to fabricate a mind-blowing cartoon image from the past: Adam Bomb of the Garbage Pail Kids.
- From The Fabricator
Supporting the metal fabricating industry through FMA
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 22, 2024
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association’s board chair provides a look at his tenure and some of the reasons why he enjoys the role so much.
Los operadores de prensa dobladora inexpertos hacen indispensable el repensar la seguridad
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 15, 2024
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Los dispositivos de seguridad para prensa dobladora siguen evolucionando conforme más operadores inexpertos se unen a las filas.
- From The Fabricator
Employee ownership: The best way to ensure engagement
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 15, 2024
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
With employee stock ownership plans capable of keeping employees engaged, why don’t more companies pursue this organizational structure?
- From The Fabricator
Dynamic Metal blossoms with each passing year
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 12, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Rose petals of the metal variety marked the path for Scott Hartrick’s career choice as a metal fabricator.
- From The Fabricator
Why fabricators should get to know cobotic bending
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 6, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Cobots are being looked at as a possible remedy for the lack of experienced press brake operators in the labor pool.
- From The Fabricator
Norton RazorStar abrasive discs designed to improve grinding performance
A new development in abrasive grain structure from Norton ׀ Saint-Gobain Abrasives results in new discs and belts that cut cooler and extend the abrasive’s life.
- From The Fabricator
A glimpse into the future
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 14, 2024
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricators who had the opportunity to attend the FMA Annual Meeting understand that the challenges that await are also opportunities for growth.
- From The Fabricator
An overview of a powder coating line for fabricators
- By Dan Davis and Michael Schuerer
- Mar 11, 2024
- Finishing
- Article
With so many metal parts destined for powder coating, metal fabricators should know the basics of this finishing process.
- From The Fabricator
Award-winning case of what the metals processing industry offers
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 7, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Those in the metals industry can attest that this important economic segment offers several possible career paths. Geoff Gilmore, Worthington Steel’s president and CEO, is a living example and winner of the 2024 Association of Metals Processors and Distributors Steel Executive of the Year award.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricating: A family affair
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 5, 2024
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Working with family members can be a challenge, but the positives seem to outweigh the negatives.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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