Metal Fabrication Strategy Summit 2025 - Panel Discussion: Automation Strategy for the Sheet Metal Job Shop
November 20, 2025Comments
Panelists
- Jeff Dec, Consultant and Former President, Laystrom Manufacturing Company
- John Axelberg, CEO, General Stamping & Metalworks
- Stu Swanson, Fab Eng Mgr, Kapco Metal Stamping
Automating fabrication processes pay dividends in upping productivity, relieving employees from unsafe and monotonous work, and increasing opportunities for new work by opening up machine availability. But automation, if not done right, can be an expensive boondoggle. Learn how to assess automation opportunities to get the most bang for your buck.
Technologies: Management
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