Thermoset Versus Thermoplastic Powder Coating
November 24, 2021 1:59 pm Leave your thoughtsPowder coating is a free-flowing, dry powder applied to material surfaces to create a strong durable bond. Unlike conventional liquid... Read more ›
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Laser Cutting for Metal Fabrication
November 8, 2021 2:15 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen it comes to metal fabrication, the final result must be precise. Laser cutting is a time efficient metal fabrication... Read more ›
Types of Metal Fabrication
October 25, 2021 3:13 pm Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is often misunderstood as a straightforward process. The truth is that fabrication can refer to a wide range... Read more ›
Does US Policy Facilitate Sustainability in Manufacturing? An Analysis.
October 1, 2021 1:41 pm Leave your thoughtsThe environment, climate change, and sustainability have increasingly become pressing matters within commerce. Manufacturers – especially small and mid-size manufacturers... Read more ›
Success with the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP)
September 27, 2021 10:56 am Leave your thoughtsThe following is an article written by the team at the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) highlighting our recent work... Read more ›
When to Use Graining on Stainless Steel
September 14, 2021 12:08 pm Leave your thoughtsGraining is the process of putting a surface texture on metal, ideal for use in many places around the home... Read more ›
Key Factors in Choosing the Right Metal for Your Project
August 23, 2021 12:19 pm Leave your thoughtsThe metal processing industry uses a variety of materials and processes to create reliable, high-performance products for various applications. But... Read more ›
What Is Shearing In Metal Fabrication?
July 28, 2021 2:15 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ve probably come to realize that metal fabrication is a highly intricate... Read more ›
What Is Graining in Metal Fabrication?
June 18, 2021 12:06 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you’ve done any kind of home improvement project or worked closely with wood in any capacity, you’ve surely heard... Read more ›
The Difference Between Metal Punching and Shearing in Metal Fabrication
May 11, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn any kind of metal fabrication, there is a multitude of different ways to achieve the desired outcome. Understanding... Read more ›
Manufacturing Events, Funding & Resources for May
May 5, 2021 3:21 pm Leave your thoughtsGood Morning Oregon Manufacturers & Friends! I hope you’re all doing wonderful. I for one am really enjoying the Spring... Read more ›
The Difference Between Welding & Metal Fabrication
March 10, 2021 6:34 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen people talk about working with metal, the terms welding and fabricating are often used interchangeably. Even more, the occupations... Read more ›
Silk-Screening: Understand the Process in Metal Fabrication
February 1, 2021 12:53 pm Leave your thoughtsUnderstand the Silk-Screening Process in Metal Fabrication Most people have probably heard of silk-screening. However, the term remains vague... Read more ›
How Can Manufacturing Achieve Sustainability? A Policy & Resource Analysis
January 14, 2021 12:30 pmBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Communication & Policy Specialist Introduction As manufacturers, Meta Fab strives to understand how trends, policies,... Read more ›
Meta Fab wins 2020 Makers & Manufacturers: Family-Owned Manufacturer of the Year from Portland Business Journal
December 30, 2020 12:30 pm Leave your thoughtsWhile the year 2020 will go down in the history books as a year full of struggles and uncertainty we... Read more ›
Metal Fabrication Processes: Understanding the Different Types
December 28, 2020 10:40 am Leave your thoughtsIn what can be called the Modern Industrial Age, there’s metal all around us. To list the litany of ways... Read more ›
What Workforce Development Means to Local Economies and the Environment
November 24, 2020 2:05 pm Leave your thoughtsMeta Fab knows the charge to “bring back manufacturing” is easier said than done. The biggest challenge facing US manufacturers... Read more ›
It’s Not a Skills Gap: Developing Work Culture in Manufacturing
November 18, 2020 3:16 pmIntroduction: US manufacturers have identified a limited labor supply as a key challenge over the past decade. In response, local... Read more ›
Advantages of Powder Coating in Metal Fabrication
November 5, 2020 1:30 pm Leave your thoughtsChances are you’ve probably heard of powder coating as it pertains to metal fabrication. And with good reason, it’s become... Read more ›
Manufacturing & the Next Generation Workforce: How Adapting to New Norms Is A Recruitment/Retention Tool
September 28, 2020 6:47 pm Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed Introduction: Manufacturing works with heavy machinery around a strict clock... Read more ›
Best Uses for Aluminum in Metal Fabrication
September 24, 2020 7:47 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen you think of aluminum, the first thing that likely comes to mind is the aluminum cans you save... Read more ›
Excellent Career Opportunities Exist in Overlooked Sheet Metal Fabrication
September 5, 2020 2:05 pm Leave your thoughtsThe rise of the Maker There is an urge inside all of us to create, to do. This urge is... Read more ›
Best Uses for Stainless Steel in Sheet Metal Fabrication
September 3, 2020 2:28 pm Leave your thoughtsIf there’s a metal more commonly used than stainless steel in metal fabrication, we haven’t heard of it. And... Read more ›
The Road to Growth in Manufacturing
August 12, 2020 4:30 pm Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Manufacturing is a metric for the US economy’s stability Commerce and modern civilization cannot exist... Read more ›