Blogs of Steel http://goodhartsons.com/blog Goodhart Sons, Inc. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:44:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Our Visit To Fabtech 2011 http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?p=17 http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?p=17#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:44:03 +0000 ghs1935 http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?p=17 Continue reading →]]> We just returned from Fabtech, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event. This years show returned to McCormick Place in Chicago. An estimated 30,000 visitors came to this annual event to see the 1,200 exhibiting companies covering more than 450,000 square feet of floor space.

We covered the entire 450,000 sq feet, zeroing in on a hand full of exhibitors. Our key area of interest was on metal forming and robotic automated welding equipment. We also made it a point to sit in on FARO Technologies Inc.’s demonstration of their Laser Tracker ION.

A visit to the FICEP booth to learn more about their beam drill lines proved to be very informative and was time well spent. Another stop high on our list was to the Pandjiris exhibit to gain some insight on their Manipulators. We should have more information to report about this in the coming weeks.

In past years we have always returned with new and exciting ideas. This year was no different. We came back with great information from large press breaks, tubing and pipe bending equipment, right down to the small stuff like pneumatic grinders. We also came back with a few ideas on green technology for recycling and reclaiming SAW flux’s and slag.

Like past years, this event has opened our eyes to some new technology and ideas. It was well worth the trip and we look forward to returning next year.

]]> http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=17 108 The times, they are a changin’ . . . so change with them http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?p=1 http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?p=1#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:01:18 +0000 ghs1935 http://goodhartsons.com/blog/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> Goodhart Sons, Inc. has been around for 76 years, going on 77. A lot of things  have changed during that time. From the way we bend steel to the way we deliver the finished product. It seems like everything has changed. In a world of ever decreasing project budgets and tighter project deadlines, we’ve managed to change with the industry. We’ve grown from a two-man shop in the heart of the  city to a 175,000 square foot fabrication facility located in an ever growing  industrial complex.

Even in just the past 20 years we’ve seen significant changes in the way we do business. Sure, we had a computer or two. Actually they were just dummy terminals with a two-tone green screen that displayed simple data. But now, good luck finding a part of our daily operation that isn’t touched by the technology of today’s ‘Got to have it yesterday’ world we live in. From 2D & 3D CAD technology to CNC plasma cutters we are able to get projects out the door faster and more accurately than we ever could! I’m just thankful that we as a company have been able to change with the times and the industry.

The world is getting smaller. No, it’s not shrinking but with technological advancements in communication, transportation and distribution being what they are today, it certainly seems that everything is just the click of the mouse away! Computers, email and smart phones have changed not only our industry, but every industry in the world today. Either change with the times or get out of the way!

I’m pretty sure I won’t be on this earth to see it, but here’s to another 75 years of business and the changes they will bring!

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