FABTECH 2016

F56: Structural Fabrication Technology (Room N201-N202)

17 Nov 16
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Forming & Fabricating , FORMING & FABRICATING, Job Shop Solutions

Machine Tool Technology That Powers Structural Steel Fabrication
Special focus on how the technology is used to enable complex steel structures such as stadiums to be built. All facets of structural fabrication will be discussed, including drilling, thermal cutting, punching and all-encompassing machines designed to empower fabricators looking for solutions with reduced scrap and greater versatility than traditional structural fabricating machines.
Elliott Bass - Peddinghaus Corp.

Vikings Score Touchdown with Structural Steel
From concept to completion, this presentation will focus on constructing the Minnesota Vikings new state-of-the-art football stadium -- named U.S. Bank Stadium -- and scheduled to open August 28th (pre-season game). Topics to include all the challenges and issues in erecting a major stadium and in particular how other case studies used structural steel fabrication technology to overcome them.
Matt Rovnak and Rick Torborg - LeJeune Steel Company