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 ›
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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,... 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 ›
Value of Branding for Manufacturers
May 22, 2020 7:22 am Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Published on: 5/22/2020 Introduction: The manufacturing supply chain has changed dramatically over the past... Read more ›
Lean Purchasing for Manufacturers
May 19, 2020 8:37 am Leave your thoughtsAuthor: Roger Jensen Published Date: January 10, 2017 Lean Manufacturing = Eliminating Waste For several decades, manufacturers have been pursuing lean... Read more ›
Introduction to Sheet Metal Fabrication
April 30, 2020 11:56 am Leave your thoughtsDo you need prototypes and fully assembled sheet metal components fast? Sheet metal fabrication has the capacity to create rapid... Read more ›
Common Types of Sheet Metal
April 23, 2020 6:55 pm Leave your thoughtsAuthor: Tony Varela There are many different metals and alloys that come in sheet form and are ultimately used in... Read more ›
Common Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques
April 9, 2020 9:26 am Leave your thoughtsAuthor: Tony Varela By definition, sheet metal starts out flat, but before this, it comes from large cast ingot... Read more ›
Aluminum Versus Steel
March 27, 2020 12:48 pm Leave your thoughtsBoth aluminum and steel are widely used for a variety of metal products and projects. Each material has a distinct... Read more ›
Guide to Material Thickness – Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper, & Brass
March 5, 2020 10:45 am Leave your thoughtsWhat are sheet metal gauges? Gauges are used to measure the material thickness of a sheet of metal. These units... Read more ›