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Metal Polishing Services

Metal polishing services are one of many additional steps used in the electroplating process & are essential for a beautiful finish by American Plating Co.

Xenetech Engraving System Upgrades, Tune-up, Software Updates, and Tech Tips

Xenetech provides full service technical support for customers with questions covering software use (XGW, VCS, Print Drivers, Virtual Pendant, and more) and engraving applications (layouts, features, etc.), communications and hardware trouble shooting, problem part(s) identification, file use and transfers, preventative maintenance schedules and techniques, and more. Customers that are eligible for technical support whose coverage has lapsed or is near expiration have been emailed information about…

Which is Better, Extracting Metal or Recycling Scrap Metal?

Recycling metal or salvaging scrap metal and selling to the recyclers can be a great income source. Recycling is less expensive than extracting metal, needs less energy, and helps in saving fuel.

3 things I learned about the 40K hobby by building a scale model airplane

Elyria Metal Spinning & Fabricating spins metal to find success

A local company has been spinning in circles for years — and is finding new levels of success.

Internet of Things to Recharge Machine Makers

The way the enterprise software industry evolved sheds light on potential new business models for machine makers in the Internet of Things era.

How to Work with a Fabricator

Metal Architecture is the leading authority on the use of metal in architectural applications and building design, educating architects, design professionals and engineers engaged in new construction, retrofit, renovation and modernization of buildings.

Bronze Tubing Ideas for Metal Fabricators

There are many great metals to work with as a metal fabricator. Bronze tubes, in particular, inject a lot creativity into your projects in the following ways. Furniture There are many types of furn…

Is an Amazon-like metal fabricator possible?

Could the metal fabrication industry see a company as dominant as Amazon is in the retail business? It’s a possibility, especially if the vision of Industry 4.0 becomes reality.

When a custom metal fabricator launches a product

Many custom fab shop owners dream of launching their own products. It’s an achievable dream, but like anything else, there are risks and rewards.

Metal fabricator finds a better way to organize tooling

Shocked by the cost of flimsy tooling cabinets, Norm Penner, the owner of Okno Manufacturing, decided to make swivel-style drawers designed to be opened with one finger.

Leveling for metal fabricators: Know the material you’re buying

With better knowledge of how leveling operations make material flat, fabricators can make better buying decisions.

What can third-party logistics support do for a metal fabricator?

How outsourcing third-party logistics providers can help with the delivery of fabricated goods and allow metal fab shops to focus on production.

Shop Fabricated or Pre-Manufactured?

Which Metal Roof Edge is Better – Shop Fabricated or Pre-Manufactured? pre-manufactured system often winds up being less costly

Help with metal stamp dies?

I have no clue what these are. Found them at a goodwill in a plastic bag and thought they were vintage rubber stamps at first, but they seem to be...

What are common issues in fabricating precision aluminum components?

Challenges and solutions for fabricating precision aluminum components by comparing conventional methods to photo chemical etching aluminum by Conard

Benefits of Laser Cutting in Metal Stamping

American Industrial Company has added new laser cutting capabilities to an already extensive tools portfolio. Download our new eBook to learn more today.

How Metal AM is Changing the Aerospace Industry

The aerospace industry is highly dependent on small, precise parts being produced in low volumes. Manufacturing these parts is predictably difficult, which helps to explain why the industry is dominated by a few major players. Startups simply didn’t have the capital or resources to build parts in-house — not before metal additive manufacturing (AM) arrived. …

What are Dimensional Tolerances for Photo Etching Metals?

The photo etching process relies on the ability of the etching fluid to enter and exit the line or hole or slot that is being etched.