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 ›
Author: Laura Zager, Ph.D Patent Attorney, EMA Board Member/EMA Mentor The Oregon Electronics Manufacturers Association (EMA) has been serving the... Read more ›
If you are a regular reader of our blogs, it has probably become apparent the metal fabrication is an... Read more ›
Author: Jasmine Agnor – Senior Marketing and Events Manager, OMEP Guest Blogger As Oregon manufacturers grapple with the effects of... Read more ›
When it comes to manufacturing high precision fabricated metal parts for production or functional prototypes, it is extremely important that... Read more ›
INTRODUCTION Sheet metal fabrication, and specifically, precision sheet metal fabrication is an excellent way to create and built robust products... Read more ›
By: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Published on: 5/22/2020 Introduction: The manufacturing supply chain has changed dramatically over the past... Read more ›
Author: Roger Jensen Published Date: January 10, 2017 Lean Manufacturing = Eliminating Waste For several decades, manufacturers have been pursuing lean... Read more ›
Do you need prototypes and fully assembled sheet metal components fast? Sheet metal fabrication has the capacity to create rapid... Read more ›
Author: Tony Varela There are many different metals and alloys that come in sheet form and are ultimately used in... Read more ›
Author: Tony Varela By definition, sheet metal starts out flat, but before this, it comes from large cast ingot... Read more ›
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