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 ›
Sheet metal fabrication is a critical process in which sheet metal is transformed into a different shape to produce a... Read more ›
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 ›
By Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction Considerable advancements in medical device fabrication have introduced different and new materials that provide... Read more ›
Those who are familiar with sheet metal fabrication know that laser cutting can be a useful process when designs... Read more ›
By 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 ›
Metal fabrication is the process of creating metal structures by cutting, bending, and assembling. This process can be done with... Read more ›
By: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed INTRODUCTION: Recruitment Struggles for Manufacturing US manufacturers have struggled to find available workers for a... Read more ›
Spot welding (also known as resistance spot welding) is a resistance welding process. This welding process is used for... Read more ›
Pad printing is commonly used in metal fabrication during the final design period. It is the process of transferring a... Read more ›
The environment, climate change, and sustainability have increasingly become pressing matters within commerce. Manufacturers – especially small and mid-size manufacturers... Read more ›
The following is an article written by the team at the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) highlighting our recent work... Read more ›
If you’ve done any kind of home improvement project or worked closely with wood in any capacity, you’ve surely heard... Read more ›
In any kind of metal fabrication, there is a multitude of different ways to achieve the desired outcome. Understanding... Read more ›
Good Morning Oregon Manufacturers & Friends! I hope you’re all doing wonderful. I for one am really enjoying the Spring... Read more ›
When people talk about working with metal, the terms welding and fabricating are often used interchangeably. Even more, the occupations... Read more ›
Understand the Silk-Screening Process in Metal Fabrication Most people have probably heard of silk-screening. However, the term remains vague... Read more ›
In what can be called the Modern Industrial Age, there’s metal all around us. To list the litany of ways... Read more ›
Introduction: US manufacturers have identified a limited labor supply as a key challenge over the past decade. In response, local... Read more ›
Chances are you’ve probably heard of powder coating as it pertains to metal fabrication. And with good reason, it’s become... Read more ›
By: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed Introduction: Manufacturing works with heavy machinery around a strict clock... Read more ›
When you think of aluminum, the first thing that likely comes to mind is the aluminum cans you save... Read more ›
The rise of the Maker There is an urge inside all of us to create, to do. This urge is... Read more ›
If there’s a metal more commonly used than stainless steel in metal fabrication, we haven’t heard of it. And... Read more ›
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