The following is taken from the revised second edition of Sheet Metal Shop Layouts, published by Snips in September 1981. Figures used have not been adjusted for inflation. Editor’s note: One of the ...

Basically, a shop layout is a floor plan showing all the machinery, equipment and materials needed, beginning with the receipt of the raw materials (sheet metal and other items) and progressing to the ...

An article published by The Fabricator titled, “Do you manage scrap properly?,” 9 states that scrap metal—in most instances—represents the second largest source of revenue for a metalworking operation ...