by Ben Wiley | Dec 22, 2023 | CAD, Computer-aided design, Future of Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication, Welding
Whether you call them blueprints, engineering drawings or just prints, a two-dimensional representation of the parts being made is an essential part of the fabrication process. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, these drawings were produced with painstaking care...
by Ben Wiley | Sep 21, 2023 | 3D printing, Future of Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication, Welding
Whenever we’re asked if we use 3D printing our answer is always the same: isn’t welding a form of 3D printing? 3D printing is, after all, the popular term for what’s more properly called additive manufacturing, and welding is most definitely an additive process. But...
by Ben Wiley | May 16, 2023 | Careers, Community, Future of Metal Fabrication
We’re excited to announce about our involvement with the Watch Us Manufacturing Academy. This innovative program, spearheaded by the Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) at Purdue, aims to expose kids to careers in manufacturing. Here’s more about the...
by Ben Wiley | Mar 27, 2023 | 3D printing, Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Laser Cutting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication Business, Metal Fabricators, Robotics, Weld, Welding
Welding is an integral part of metal fabrication. At Wiley, we do a lot of it, and if we do say so ourselves, we do it well. Most of our welding is carried out by highly trained and very experienced human welders, but we also have a number of robotic welding cells “on...
by Ben Wiley | Mar 22, 2023 | 3D printing, Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Laser Cutting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication Business, Metal Fabricators
We believe in looking after and looking out for our customers. That starts with delivering top-quality metal fabrications on time and extends into looking for ways to help our customers do better. If we see a way to save a little time or material without compromising...
by Ben Wiley | Jul 10, 2019 | Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Welding
In fabrication the main way we create permanent joins is by welding. Welding has it’s drawbacks though, some of which we’ve discussed here. Thin materials, dissimilar materials, aluminum, even stainless can present challenges. And then there’s all...
