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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Five Reasons to Use Bronze in Metal Fabrication
July 24, 2020 9:31 am Leave your thoughtsWhen you think of metal fabrication, steel and aluminum are the metals that come to mind first. Steel and... 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 ›
Standard Tolerances in Precision Sheet Metal
June 8, 2020 11:49 pm Leave your thoughtsYou spent thousands on a new precision sheet metal machine and researched the best machine for your needs. However, there... 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 thoughtsBy: Gillian Rowley Introduction Do you need prototypes and fully assembled sheet metal components fast? Sheet metal fabrication has the... 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 ›
COVID-19: How Crises Shape Innovation through Manufacturing Resiliency & Adaptability
April 1, 2020 9:33 am Leave your thoughtsBy: Aimee Sukol, JD/MA/MS Ed. Introduction COVID-19 presents an issue that we haven’t grappled with since WWII, which is... 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 ›
USMCA – What Is It Anyway?
February 18, 2020 1:12 pmUSMCA – Aimee Sukol, Feb 2020 “What is the USMCA and How Does it Impact Manufacturers?” Introduction The USMCA (United... Read more ›
5 Factors For Choosing Sheet Metal Fabrication
February 5, 2020 10:23 amWritten By: Tony Varela Introduction: One of the most adaptable building materials in the manufacturing industry, sheet metal has rightfully... Read more ›
3 Easy Steps to Reach Your Goals in the New Year
January 6, 2020 11:46 am Leave your thoughtsWritten by: Tony Varela According to the U.S. News, 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of... Read more ›