by Ed Wiley | Jun 30, 2026 | Aluminum, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Material Handling, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication Business, Metal Fabricators, Stainless Steel
Deciding between stainless steel and aluminum for your next set of custom bins or chutes might feel like a minor technical detail, but get it wrong, and your shop floor will be the first to let you know. It’s the difference between equipment that quietly does its job...
by Ben Wiley | Jun 25, 2026 | Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Material Handling, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication Business, Metal Fabricators
At Wiley Metal, we’ve learned that a smooth production line is usually the result of a partner who actually listens to your challenges instead of just reading from a catalog. When a new material handling need pops up, the default move is often to grab a standard,...
by Ben Wiley | Sep 18, 2023 | Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabricators, MIG Welding, Sheet Metal Fabrication, TIG welding
What do access panels, cabinets, drip rails, and toolboxes have in common? Well, the answer we were looking for is that they are all fabricated from sheet metal. As metal fabricators, we do a lot of work with sheet metal, but we’ve noticed that sometimes people don’t...
by Ben Wiley | Jun 22, 2023 | CNC, High Precision, Laser Cutting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Punching
Tolerances are key to the principle of parts interchangeability that underpins modern manufacturing and assembly, and CNC helps us maintain tighter tolerances than would otherwise be achievable. In this blog, we’ll explain what Computer Numerical Control is and how it...
by Ben Wiley | May 22, 2023 | Family Business, High Precision, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabrication Business, Metal Fabricators, Uncategorized
When you’re looking for ways to raise efficiency, increase quality and cut costs it may not be a surprise to learn that we suggest outsourcing metal fabrication work. Wiley Metal is a metal fabrication business, so we’re hardly unbiased, but hear us out (or take a few...
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...
