Building Safety into Fabrication Project Planning
Full fabrication process management is all about controlling risks. The distributed manufacturing model strings together specialized suppliers across hundreds or even thousands of miles. A lot can go wrong along the way, which is why vendor selection and oversight are so important. Safety is a bedrock issue for risk management. Everyone understands the importance of […]
The Role of Testing in Full Fabrication Process Management
Over the last few decades, quality control technologies have undergone a revolution of innovation. Computer-assisted scanning and modeling technologies allow technicians to see, in real time, a level of detail and accuracy that was unthinkable even 20 years ago. Despite the tech, quality control is still a bugaboo for plenty of manufacturers. A widely distributed […]
Learning Lessons the Right Way: By Building
When Steve Driscol started Thermal-Vac’s first brazing facility in Orange, California, he did it on his own. Although he was an expert in his craft, he knew little about what was needed to build an industrial brazing shop from the ground up. To make it work, he rolled up his sleeves and figured it out. […]