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 | 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 | Jan 30, 2023 | Community, Family Business, Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication Business, Metal Fabricators
At Wiley Metal we’ve always been very proud of being a family metal fabrication business. That’s because our family culture reflects who we are, and we’ve always been fabricators. Verne Wiley believed in doing things the right way, and that will never change. If you...
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...
