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FABTECH draws 1,000 exhibitors: the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Fabricators...

The 2001 FABTECH, marking 20 years of service to the forming and fabricating industry, showcases the latest offerings by the world's leading equipment manufacturers, technology experts, and materials suppliers.

FABTECH International 2001 expects to draw 32,000 forming and fabricating professionals from more than 50 countries to see nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies. Technology categories include: cutting (waterjet and plasma-arc); saws; lasers: plate and structural fabricating; welding; automation/robotics; bending and folding; tube and pipe technology; safety equipmen

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