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 ›
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What is Metal Fabrication? Several Types and Benefits
April 6, 2022 4:05 pm Leave your thoughtsMetal fabrication is the process of creating metal structures by cutting, bending, and assembling. This process can be done with... Read more ›
Need Workers? Recruitment Benefits through Reentry & Vocational Programs for Manufacturers
February 22, 2022 8:44 am Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed INTRODUCTION: Recruitment Struggles for Manufacturing US manufacturers have struggled to find available workers for a... Read more ›
Aluminum Spot Welding for Metal Fabrication
January 31, 2022 10:31 am Leave your thoughtsSpot welding (also known as resistance spot welding) is a resistance welding process. This welding process is used for... Read more ›
Pad Printing for Metal Fabrication
January 13, 2022 11:26 am Leave your thoughtsPad printing is commonly used in metal fabrication during the final design period. It is the process of transferring a... 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Electronics Manufacturers Association of Oregon: EMA Oregon
August 5, 2020 11:49 am Leave your thoughtsAuthor: Laura Zager, Ph.D Patent Attorney, EMA Board Member/EMA Mentor The Oregon Electronics Manufacturers Association (EMA) has been serving the... Read more ›
Anodizing vs. Chromating – Metal Fabrication Finishes
June 26, 2020 10:18 am Leave your thoughtsIf you are a regular reader of our blogs, it has probably become apparent the metal fabrication is an... Read more ›
Resources Available for Oregon Manufacturers
June 19, 2020 2:37 pm Leave your thoughtsAuthor: Jasmine Agnor – Senior Marketing and Events Manager, OMEP Guest Blogger As Oregon manufacturers grapple with the effects of... Read more ›
To Innovate Is To Unlock New Value
June 16, 2020 4:19 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen it comes to manufacturing high precision fabricated metal parts for production or functional prototypes, it is extremely important that... Read more ›
Understanding Bend Deductions
May 26, 2020 1:25 pm Leave your thoughtsINTRODUCTION Sheet metal fabrication, and specifically, precision sheet metal fabrication is an excellent way to create and built robust products... Read more ›