Having options is crucial for metal fabricators because not only they can explore newer techniques and methods but also, they can evaluate their value and efficiency to successfully cut down the production cost while ensuring the quality is jeopardized. The “options” I am talking about can be anything, from the […]

Operational fails are very important in the metal fabrication industry. While these fails are sometimes easier to prevent (like power supply malfunction for the laser cutting, metal rolling machines) and sometimes almost impossible to predict (like a hosepipe leak from a hydraulic metal bending press). The failures or malfunctions that […]

Whether you realize or not, preparation for any metal fabrication process is costly. Sometimes almost half the processing expenses goes in preparation. Of course, there are laser cutting, metal bending, stamping, metal rolling, etc. that doesn’t require that much preparation beforehand. But welding, painting, coating, etc. needs a lot of […]

Ask a metal bending press brake operator “How much you know about your machine?” Most probably, he’ll say “A lot”. You might think they don’t want to know anything else as they know enough already, but NO. Ask a second question. Ask him if he would like some tips or […]

Safety should be the number one priority for any metal fabrication shop. Whether it is laser cutting, welding, metal bending, metal rolling, stamping, the safety of the operators, worker and the machinery is the utmost priority for the manager. Being one myself, I understand how difficult it is to manage […]

Cutting is a process that can be done with a number of tools or machinery. When you cut with a laser, it’s laser cutting, when you cut with plasma, it’s called plasma cutting. Similarly, metal bending, metal rolling, welding, etc. can be done in a number of ways. Some of […]

A few days ago, I published an article on the common mistakes in metal bending. Today, I’m thinking of continuing the topic but instead of talking about the common mistakes that we make with all the different kinds of metal bending press brakes, I’m going to dig deep and explain […]

The earlier days of plasma arc cutters were crowned with glories. They were 1000-amp monsters that are designed to cut through 6 inches of stainless steel sheets. However, the unit also went through different phases of development like laser cutting, welding, metal rolling, metal bending, stamping, etc. and if you […]

Over the course of time, manufacturers and designers of the stage or progressive tooling has made their peace with projects involving the production of metal stamping. Later on, they will be post-processed with powder coating, painting or plating operations. This post-production for finish quality is common in aluminium fabrication, steel […]

Any metal fabrication shop had to go a long way to complete a sheet metal-made part for their client. Laser cutting, plasma cutting, metal bending, welding, metal rolling, stamping, etc. require several stages of actions to finish the parts. But as always, the operators of the machines used for all […]