by Ed Wiley | Jan 16, 2019 | Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Skills Gap, US Manufacturing
There was a time when many manufacturers and metal fabricators viewed the future as either “bullish” or “bearish”. We all like to think we are positive by nature, but after the harsh economic lessons of a decade ago, more of us who have been traditionally positive...
by Ed Wiley | Dec 19, 2018 | continuous improvement, Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Motorhome Manufacturers, RV, Sheet Metal Fabrication
This is the time of year to look back and prepare for the future. There is value in reviewing the successes and mistakes of the past year and in looking at where opportunities may lie in the future. This has been a good year in metal fabrication and manufacturing and...
by Ben Wiley | Dec 5, 2018 | Careers, Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, Sheet Metal Fabrication, US Manufacturing, Welding
Welding has played a significant role in man’s ability to create and build since the Bronze Age. Today, it remains a critical aspect of metal fabrication and manufacturing. A career in welding is part art and part science and is a rewarding vocation both...
by Ben Wiley | Oct 17, 2018 | Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication, Metal Fabricators, Seamless Weld, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Stainless Steel, Stitch Weld, TIG welding, Welding
Bright colors are often a danger sign. Snakes and fungi use color to warn us away, and then there’s The Joker. Usually depicted in a purple jacket, mustard shirt and green vest that matches his hair, we know he’s nothing but trouble. It’s the same...
by Ed Wiley | Aug 15, 2018 | metal fabrication business, Sheet Metal Fabrication, sustainability, Welding
There’s a certain irony that metal fabrication companies who may fabricate wind turbines, solar panels or products that save energy for the transportation industry may themselves, lack in energy saving policies and procedures. Why should a metal fabricator care...
by David Duchesne | Jun 28, 2018 | Bending, Metal Fabrication, press brake, Sheet Metal Fabrication
When we’re making sheet metal fabrications like enclosures, cabinets and work chests, we bend a lot of metal. Bends are made mostly on a press brake by one of two techniques, bottoming or air bending. Some customers are interested in which method we use. Others...
