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Snips provides information for those in the fields of sheet metal, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, metal roofing, and architectural sheet metal. Published monthly, Snips includes reports on new products and technology, business management tips, field reports, and application stories.

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Getting in shape using the 'five Ss' to save time in the sheet metal shop; so-called "lean" tools came out of manufacturing. The best-known example is probably Toyota's automobile production techniques.
April 1, 2009... At first glance that may seem not very applicable to the many sheet metal shops that perform custom work. But Toyota Motor Corp. started its lean journey in the 1950s when it had only one manufacturing plant to make several different types of cars. This forced it to focus on quick-changeover...

BIM bam, boom: how building information modeling can help contractors work more efficiency inside and outside the sheet metal shop.
April 1, 2009... Building information modeling, often called BIM, is a revolutionary process helping to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the construction design and installation process. If you haven't heard about this industry-changing process from your customers or industry peers, you probably will...

The show goes on: AHR Expo holds up in down economy.
April 1, 2009... Chicago -- in a time when the nation is experiencing its worst recession in decades, the AHR Expo is doing pretty well. Estimated attendance was 54,000--almost 35,000 attendees and 19,000 booth staffers--for the Jan. 26-28 show at Chicago's McCormick place convention center. That was...

Solving problems with hand brakes.(tech tips)
April 1, 2009... This month, SNIPS begins reprinting a series of articles from 1986 on troubleshooting hand brakes. It was suggested by a reader that we again showcase the suggestions of expert Vince Bellik on this always-timely issue. The first article in the series, from May 1986, starts below. One of...

New equipment speeds up N.H. sheet metal shop.(applications in the field)
April 1, 2009... The heart of Total Air Supply's sheet metal shop was a 30-year-old Engel Industries coil line. The front of it, production manager Rich Hagerty said, was "as solid and fast as anything you can buy today." But the back end was slowing the New Hampshire-based operation to 22 feet per...

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