Known for quick turnaround on close-tolerance parts, Dynamic Fabrication propels the rocketry industry

Graphic designer-turned-welder Betty Ballew shows why women should pick up the torch

Ford’s sheet metal freeforming technology accelerates prototyping

Adding senses of vision and touch to robots offers huge production potential for job shops and manufacturers alike

Athletes slide for gold atop miles of carefully welded steel pipe

In a quest to catapult pumpkins farthest, fabricators put their metalworking skills to the test

Metal fabricating will never be silent, but solutions abound for reducing noise

In the ever-changing mix of global economics, it’s time to reevaluate the benefits of local production

Achieving optimal success requires manufacturers to leverage lean manufacturing — here’s how to do it

L.A. studio finds gold in aircraft scrap, transforming it from junk to functional goods

Salvaging a shipwreck UPDATES

In removing the Costa Concordia, crews take metalwork and marine salvage to a whole other league

In removing the Costa Concordia, crews take metalwork and marine salvage to a whole other league

Restoration specialist brings grounded warbirds back to active flight status

It’s fabricating and forming’s turn to contribute to fuel economy

Making good use of employee pool through training for veterans

Free from the smoke and noise of the factory, divers deliver top-side quality below the surface

Extraordinary collaboration and care in creating the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

The crew of Rick’s Restorations restores items to their former glory

A structural fabricator tackles new shapes to build an aircraft mockup for first-responder training

Skilled fabricators revitalize the iconic Cadillac