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5 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

5 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

by Ben Wiley | Nov 19, 2020 | Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Uncategorized

We’ve been in the metal fabrication business nearly 40 years, and we’d rather like to do 40 more. We know we won’t get there by standing still though. Like Henry Ford said, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got”. In other...
In Search of Building Better Truck Trailers

In Search of Building Better Truck Trailers

by Ben Wiley | Sep 29, 2020 | Truck Trailers, Uncategorized

The typical dry van semi trailer has a lifespan of 7 – 10 years. Owners and operators would like them to last longer, and that’s possible with higher quality, more durable components. Given that it’s probably not cost-effective to upgrade every piece of a trailer, the...
Metal Fabrication High Precision Team Can Create Exactly What You Need

Metal Fabrication High Precision Team Can Create Exactly What You Need

by Ben Wiley | Aug 13, 2020 | High Precision, Uncategorized

The words “precision” and “accuracy” are often used as though they’re interchangeable. Engineers and scientists of course know otherwise. We thought we had a good understanding but it seemed prudent to check before writing this, and that...
Aluminum Extrusions Can Help Reduce Truck Trailer Weight

Aluminum Extrusions Can Help Reduce Truck Trailer Weight

by Ben Wiley | Feb 12, 2020 | Aluminum Extrusion, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, Uncategorized

Taking weight out of trailers reduces operating costs. Businesses that operate fleets of trailers certainly want that, but not if it comes at the cost of reduced strength and durability. So can these apparently conflicting goals be solved? Mick Jagger likes to tell...
Effective Cobot Implementation Using 4 Principles of Lean Robotics

Effective Cobot Implementation Using 4 Principles of Lean Robotics

by Ben Wiley | Feb 13, 2019 | Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Uncategorized

Walk through our shop, (or take the Wiley Metal drone fly-by,) and you’ll see we’re a high variety, low volume operation. Yes, we take on longer runs but we’re not the kind of high-volume business that uses a lot of automation. It just doesn’t...

the Wiley 60: Precision Means No Wasted Steps

by Ben Wiley | Mar 17, 2017 | Uncategorized

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