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About Tony Varela
Tim Varela’s values center on a Sense of Urgency, Financial Responsibility, Ethical Behavior in all activities, Teamwork and excellent Customer Service. Tim has over 40 years in sheet metal manufacturing and has assembled an expert team who share those same values. Together, they have made Meta Fab, Inc. what is has become today.
Tim Varela started, owns and runs several successful companies including Meta Fab, Inc., Trison Finishing, and Trison Properties, LLC.
October 10, 2024 7:13 am
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Material Requirements Planning (MRP) popularized in the 1960’s is an inventory management approach in lean manufacturing that can reduce costs... Read more ›
September 9, 2024 6:57 am
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Just In Time Delivery (JIT) is a manufacturing method popularized by Toyota in the 1970s, which prevents waste by synchronizing... Read more ›
October 16, 2023 9:12 am
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In today’s competitive business landscape, finding ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs is paramount. One often overlooked aspect... Read more ›
September 18, 2023 4:46 am
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In today’s fast-paced world, where speed often takes precedence over quality, finding a company that values precision and excellence in... Read more ›
August 31, 2023 12:49 pm
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Metal fabrication is an essential process in various industries, and one of those is the airline industry. Aircraft manufacturers rely... Read more ›
June 15, 2023 4:08 pm
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If you’re an entrepreneur in the manufacturing industry, you know that metal fabrication plays a crucial role in producing goods... Read more ›
May 1, 2023 3:36 pm
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One might not immediately think of metal fabrication when they think of hospitals. But, metal fabrication has played a crucial... Read more ›
April 4, 2023 11:35 am
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Metal fabrication is a process that involves forming and cutting metal into custom shapes for a specific purpose. It’s an... Read more ›
March 27, 2023 7:11 am
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Precision and quality are quite significant aspects of manufacturing. It is especially true when you consider the components & parts... Read more ›
March 7, 2023 3:51 pm
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As a metal fabricator, you know that your business relies on providing high-quality products and services to your customers. Customers... Read more ›
February 10, 2023 10:38 am
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Metal fabrication is a process used to create metal components for various applications. It involves cutting, forming, joining, and finishing... Read more ›
February 7, 2023 3:47 pm
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3 Things to Know About Press Brakes Press brakes are machine tools used for bending sheet and plate metal. They... Read more ›
January 19, 2023 3:00 pm
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What is a CNC press brake? A CNC press brake or some may know as CNC metal benders are tremendous... Read more ›
January 11, 2023 12:34 pm
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Have you heard of silk screening with metal fabrication, but aren’t sure exactly what it is? This process combines two... Read more ›
November 30, 2022 8:21 pm
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Metal fabrication is a powerful tool for creating customized solutions to all kinds of challenges, and this holds especially true... Read more ›
October 20, 2022 2:12 pm
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By: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction: Domestic food and beverage manufacturing is key to ensuring a steady food supply especially... Read more ›
September 19, 2022 2:53 pm
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By: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Sheet metal fabrication produces equipment in all industries. We’ve covered it’s excellent use in medical... Read more ›
August 25, 2022 6:59 pm
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By Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction The medical device industry is critical and as we’ve seen with COVID-19, disruptions in... Read more ›
August 3, 2022 3:15 pm
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By Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction Considerable advancements in medical device fabrication have introduced different and new materials that provide... Read more ›
August 3, 2022 2:57 pm
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Welding is often one of the most important steps in metal fabrication projects and can be critical for producing the... Read more ›
July 17, 2022 10:15 am
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Paint and powder coating are two excellent options for metal fabrication. However, many professionals choose powder coating over the paint... Read more ›
July 7, 2022 1:54 pm
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Manufacturing in the Medical Device Industry Baby Boomers held the title as the largest adult population (now outnumbered by Millennials)... Read more ›
June 23, 2022 2:20 pm
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Metal fabrication is critical to medical device innovation from simple tools like scalpels to MRI machines. With an ever evolving... Read more ›
June 16, 2022 3:51 pm
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Those who are familiar with sheet metal fabrication know that laser cutting can be a useful process when designs... Read more ›