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Coordinated Beam Plate Handling Workflow Cuts Rework Risk
Dave Graf explains how coordinated beam and plate handling workflows reduce rework by aligning upstream planning with downstream execution. The article highlights end-to-end automation roadmapping that integrates cutting, drilling, material movement, and data flow to create a predictable, repeatable process. For structural steel fabricators serving oil and gas, shipbuilding, bridge, and tower construction, the approach…
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Tandem Ermaksan Press Brakes Enable 50-Foot Bending and Flexible Fab ROI
Discover how tandem Ermaksan press brakes expand 50-foot capacity, optimize capital planning, and accelerate fab ROI. Joe Ryan President, Mac-Tech joe@mac-tech.com | 414-477-8772 | 888-MAC-9555
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Erbend Folders: Efficient Geometry Handling with Tax Savings
Pat O’Neill, National Product Manager and Regional Sales Executive at Mac-Tech, explains how Erbend folders enhance production efficiency while offering tax savings. He highlights the benefits of roll forming, folding, and coil-fed fabrication systems in streamlining geometry handling for manufacturers. By implementing these advanced systems, customers can significantly improve their production processes. For more information,…
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Prevent Scrap with Program Governance on the Shop Floor
Cut scrap fast with shop-floor program governance. Adam Quoss shows modernization wins, tighter control, and measurable ROI for fabricators.
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Warranty Approvals Faster With Documented Hydraulic Leak Symptoms
Nicole Salato helps shops speed warranty approvals by documenting hydraulic leak symptoms, preventing breakdowns, replacing worn parts, and planning reliable maintenance. Nicole Salato Service & Parts Lead – Mac-Tech nicole@mac-tech.com
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Mission-Critical Uptime Strategy Spares Redundancy Preventive Maintenance ROI
Dave Graf outlines a mission-critical uptime strategy that replaces excess redundancy with a spares plan tied to preventive maintenance and measurable ROI. For structural steel fabricators serving oil and gas, shipbuilding, bridge, and tower construction, the approach aligns end-to-end automation planning with integration across cutting, drilling, welding, material handling, and software. By standardizing parts, scheduling…
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New vs Used CNC Press Brake ROI Guide for IL IA Mac-Tech Buyers
Compare new vs used CNC press brakes to cut cost/part, boost accuracy, reduce handling, and match capacity to demand with ROI targets. Contact Mac-Tech: 888-MAC-9555
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Panel Benders vs Press Brakes ROI in High Mix
Pat O’Neill explains how high-mix fabricators can raise ROI by choosing the right forming approach between panel benders and press brakes and aligning that choice with coil-fed automation. He highlights gains from faster changeovers, consistent bend quality, and reduced operator dependency, which improve throughput and forming accuracy. Better forming decisions also cut rework and scrap…
