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A handheld laser welder is used to join two pieces of metal.

Handheld laser welding finds its place in metal fabrication

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Simulating a welding automation plan

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Tri-State Fabricators' path to 95% on-time delivery

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Why fabrication careers should start with metal finishing

From The Welder

Two people look at a tablet together in a welding shop.

Three ways welding instructors prepare students for careers

A group of workers listen to an engineer at a welding table.

Preparing a small welding shop for growth

A welder applies a TIG weld to a workpiece.

Keeping cool and staying efficient when TIG welding

A welder works on two pieces of structural steel.

Choosing the right stick electrode for the job

From The Tube and Pipe Journal

The maintenance habit that keeps tube benders running reliably

a machine bending metal tube

Tight-radius tube bends require all the right ingredients

A saw blade cuts through a metal tube.

Choosing the right saw blades for your tube and pipe

Automating welding starts with asking the right questions

From The Fabricator en Español

Una pieza es formada en una prensa dobladora.

¿En busca de una nueva prensa dobladora?

Evaluando las opciones en rolado de placa gruesa de tres y cuatro rodillos

Consumibles de GMAW (MIG/MAG) en plataformas de remolque

Un cabezal fabricado para un recipiente a presión espera la instalación de componentes adicionales.

El corte de cabezales alcanza su madurez

Metal Fabricating Glossary

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forming

noun

Definitions

An operation converting a flat sheet metal workpiece into a 3-D part.

External Resources

Wikipedia: forming

Internal Resources

Additive-manufactured press brake tools get users forming fast

If you have any comments or questions about the glossary, please contact Dan Davis, editor-in-chief of The Fabricator.

Podcasting

Leading welding projects across North America with Andrew Llewellyn

Podcast:: The Fabricator Podcast
Published:: 08/06/2026
Running Time:: 47:49

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Andrew Llewellyn has spent his career welding and managing some of North America's largest power, infrastructure, and nuclear...

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