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Advantages of Hiring CAD Drafting Services for Your Manufacturing Business

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

The manufacturing industry can be quite lucrative since there will always be a demand for the production of items irrespective of what business you specialise in. Whether you produce auto parts or medical equipment, a vast range of different components will always be in demand so you need to position your business as a leading supplier of these parts. However, if you are relying on designing these components manually, you will be doing your business a disservice.

26 May 2021

4 Tips on How to Properly Store Your Idle Pallets

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

Pallet cages are indispensable when it comes to handling goods during transport and storage. They help keep the goods secured while in transit and when being stored. What's more, their stackable feet design makes it easy to handle during transport and storage, and the stackable pallet cages are excellent warehouse space savers. However, your pallets may not always be in use. It's not unusual to find yourself with piles of idle or unusable pallet cages.

9 April 2021

What Makes Stainless Steel Special?

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

Billions of people use stainless steel every day, whether it is in their vehicles on their way to work or in their kitchen when they prepare food. It is one of the most widely used metal alloys in the world, and yet as a whole, the population knows very little about it other than what its self-describing name tells them, which is a shame because the manufacturing process and subsequent uses for stainless steel is a testament to the triumph of human engineering.

9 October 2018

What to Ask When Hiring a Shipping Container

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

A shipping container is usually required for overseas shipments that don't fit into a standard box or on a pallet; even if not legally required, they can offer more protection for your items than shrink-wrap or any other type of packaging. When you're ready for a one-time shipment, you might simply hire a shipping container rather than buy one. Note a few questions to ask before you do, so you ensure you get a container that will work for you.

24 August 2016

What Makes PVC the Ideal Material for Bathroom Doors?

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

Bathrooms experience high levels of humidity and moisture despite the installation of exhaust fans and ceiling fans. For this reason, bathroom door materials should be chosen with careful consideration to ensure that you don't end up putting in too much work to maintain them and extend their usable life. Polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as PVC, is one of the best materials that you should consider using for your bathroom doors. PVC has the following features that make it a worthwhile investment during your bathroom renovation project.

24 August 2016

Common Issues That Self Priming Pumps May Suffer From

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

A self-priming water pump is a type of pump that automatically primes (gets ready for use) itself when it is started. Some common issues may affect the ability of these self-priming pumps to function. This article discusses some of those issues that you should look out for. The Need to Prime It Manually A self-priming water pump may need to be primed manually for a number of reasons. For instance, you may need to pour water into the priming chamber after you have installed a new self-priming pump.

23 August 2016

Why Offer Customization?

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

By offering variety in your company's business, you will be more likely to have something that every customer needs. If you just offer basically cut metal sheets, your customers will need to cut it themselves. For some, that will be just fine. For others, that will be enough to turn them away, seeking another business. Offering custom metal fabrication does not cost your business anything and will benefit you in the following ways.

23 August 2016

Creating a Dog Fence With Rolls of Welded Wire: Tips and Ideas

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

Rolls of welded metal offer one of the cheapest and easiest ways to create a fence for your dog. However, if you want the fence to be as effective and long lasting as possible, there are some tips you should keep in mind. Check out these ideas: 1. Choose a corrosion resistant metal. Your dog is likely to urinate on your fence, and additionally, dogs passing by who smell your dog may also urinate on the fence.

22 August 2016

A Few Tips for Choosing Salvaged Lumber for a Home Project

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

When remodeling or renovating your home, or if you like to tackle woodworking projects on your own, you might shop for salvaged lumber. This is lumber that has been taken from another project to be resold; this might be a home that was demolished or also renovated, or just from old furniture and other such pieces. Scraps from construction sites are also typically salvaged and resold. When you are ready to shop for this type of lumber, note a few tips to ensure you choose the best pieces.

22 August 2016

Cutting Methods for Sheet Metal

Industrial & Manufacturing Blog

The cutting methods for sheet metal come in a variety of different categories including hand tools, power tools, heat tools, and industrial tools. More than category, your choice in cutting sheet metal may vary depending on how much you can spend on the tool, how strong you need the tool to be, how fast you want the cutting, and how accurate you need the finished product to be. Look at the following evaluations to decide which type of tool will best fit your needs in cutting sheet metal fabrication.

22 August 2016