The Art of Precision Sheet Metal: Meta Fab’s Edge
September 18, 2023 4:46 am Leave your thoughtsIn today’s fast-paced world, where speed often takes precedence over quality, finding a company that values precision and excellence in... Read more ›
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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.
How the Airline Industry Uses Metal Fabrication for High-Quality Aircraft Manufacturing
August 31, 2023 12:49 pm Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is an essential process in various industries, and one of those is the airline industry. Aircraft manufacturers rely... Read more ›
Exploring the Three Types of Metal Fabrication
June 15, 2023 4:08 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you’re an entrepreneur in the manufacturing industry, you know that metal fabrication plays a crucial role in producing goods... Read more ›
How Hospitals use Metal Fabrication
May 1, 2023 3:36 pm Leave your thoughtsOne might not immediately think of metal fabrication when they think of hospitals. But, metal fabrication has played a crucial... Read more ›
How the Military Uses Metal Fabrication
April 4, 2023 11:35 am Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is a process that involves forming and cutting metal into custom shapes for a specific purpose. It’s an... Read more ›
5 Benefits of Implementing Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication
March 27, 2023 7:11 am Leave your thoughtsPrecision and quality are quite significant aspects of manufacturing. It is especially true when you consider the components & parts... Read more ›
How Metal Fabricators Keep Customers Happy
March 7, 2023 3:51 pm Leave your thoughtsAs a metal fabricator, you know that your business relies on providing high-quality products and services to your customers. Customers... Read more ›
Overview of the Metal Fabrication Process
February 10, 2023 10:38 am Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is a process used to create metal components for various applications. It involves cutting, forming, joining, and finishing... Read more ›
3 Things to Know About Press Brakes
February 7, 2023 3:47 pm Leave your thoughts3 Things to Know About Press Brakes Press brakes are machine tools used for bending sheet and plate metal. They... Read more ›
What is a CNC press brake?
January 19, 2023 3:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat is a CNC press brake? A CNC press brake or some may know as CNC metal benders are tremendous... Read more ›
An Overview of Silk Screening for Metal Fabrication
January 11, 2023 12:34 pm Leave your thoughtsHave you heard of silk screening with metal fabrication, but aren’t sure exactly what it is? This process combines two... Read more ›
Unlocking the Power of Metal Fabrication in the Medical Industry
November 30, 2022 8:21 pm Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is a powerful tool for creating customized solutions to all kinds of challenges, and this holds especially true... Read more ›
Two Leading Innovations in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
October 20, 2022 2:12 pm Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction: Domestic food and beverage manufacturing is key to ensuring a steady food supply especially... Read more ›
5 Common Sheet Metal Uses in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
September 19, 2022 2:53 pm Leave your thoughtsBy: 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 ›
3 Ways Metal Fabricators Can Serve the Medical Device Industry
August 25, 2022 6:59 pm Leave your thoughtsBy 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 ›
5 Outstanding Benefits of Using Metal in Medical Device Manufacturing
August 3, 2022 3:15 pm Leave your thoughtsBy Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction Considerable advancements in medical device fabrication have introduced different and new materials that provide... Read more ›
TIG Welding for Metal Fabrication
August 3, 2022 2:57 pm Leave your thoughtsWelding is often one of the most important steps in metal fabrication projects and can be critical for producing the... Read more ›
Defining Powder Coating for Metal Fabrication
July 17, 2022 10:15 am Leave your thoughtsPaint and powder coating are two excellent options for metal fabrication. However, many professionals choose powder coating over the paint... Read more ›
Manufacturing: Serving Long COVID Patients & the Medical Device Industry
July 7, 2022 1:54 pm Leave your thoughtsManufacturing in the Medical Device Industry Baby Boomers held the title as the largest adult population (now outnumbered by Millennials)... Read more ›
Sheet Metal Fabrication is Crucial to Medical Innovation
June 23, 2022 2:20 pm Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is critical to medical device innovation from simple tools like scalpels to MRI machines. With an ever evolving... Read more ›
Advantages of Laser Cutting for Sheet Metal Fabrication
June 16, 2022 3:51 pm Leave your thoughtsThose who are familiar with sheet metal fabrication know that laser cutting can be a useful process when designs... Read more ›
5 Key Proactive Steps Against Inflation for Manufacturers
June 8, 2022 4:08 pm Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction: Inflation and Manufacturing Inflation has impacted everyone globally without any clear predictions for relief... Read more ›
Steel Prices & Growth in Metal Fabrication
May 18, 2022 2:45 pm Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction Steel literally forms the development of societies across the globe and availability is highly... Read more ›
Work Culture in 21st Century Manufacturing
April 28, 2022 5:06 pm Leave your thoughtsBy Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction Manufacturing’s share of US employment is approximately 8% down from 32% in the 1940’s... Read more ›