D.E.C. equipment journal

Industrial Knowledge

Practical guidance for choosing, installing, operating and receiving industrial metalworking machinery.

Equipment guide8 min read

How to Choose Industrial Metalworking Machinery: Start With the Work

Use this practical process to choose industrial metalworking machinery by material, capacity, production volume, utilities and workflow.

Equipment guide6 min read

Choose a press brake by material, bend length, tonnage, tooling, controls, production mix and installation requirements—not price alone.

Equipment guide7 min read

Compare horizontal band saws and cold saws by material, cut quality, capacity, speed, blade cost, production volume and shop workflow.

Industrial planning6 min read

Choose an ironworker by punching requirements, shear capacity, stations, attachments, operator flow, safety, support and total installed cost.

Industrial planning6 min read

Choose a sheet metal shear by actual material thickness, cutting length, duty cycle, backgauge, support, cut quality and installation needs.

Industrial planning6 min read

Compare box-and-pan brakes and press brakes by material, bend length, box depth, tooling, repeatability, production volume and installed cost.

Industrial planning7 min read

Prepare for industrial machinery delivery with this checklist for drawings, access, rigging, foundations, power, utilities, safety and training.

Industrial planning6 min read

Calculate industrial machinery cost using freight, rigging, utilities, tooling, training, labor, maintenance, downtime and production value.

Industrial planning6 min read

Find fabrication bottlenecks by tracking queues, setup, cycle time, uptime, rework and material flow before investing in additional machinery.

Industrial planning6 min read

Prepare for machinery freight delivery, inspect the shipment, document visible or concealed damage and protect your installation schedule.