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Choosing the Best Metal Fabrication Company
There are many metal fabrication companies to choose from, so how do you know which one will be the best for your needs? Here are a few considerations for choosing the best metal fabrication company f...
Choosing Metals for Your Project: Get it Right From the Start
EDCO Fabrication may speak fluid “fabrication-ese,” but we understand that to many, it seems we speak a completely different language. In a way, we do. We make understanding metal quality a priori...
Advantages of Powder Coating
If you’re looking for a way to protect your metal, glass, or plastic products after manufacturing, powder coating is the durable, affordable solution that adds beauty and strength to your projects. ...
How Manufacturers Are Navigating the Ongoing Steel Shortage
While social media memes abound regarding inflated lumber prices, the truth is even darker yet; many industries are facing a severe steel shortage that is directly affecting their production, their wo...
What Is Metal Forming & How Does the Manufacturing Process Work?
You may be a fan of The History Channel’s Forged in Fire. Blacksmithing is one of the earliest types of metal forming, and the series showcases the delicate balance necessary for forging a perfect b...
What Is Contract Manufacturing? Definition & Benefits Of Outsourcing Fabrication
Sometimes, production businesses don’t have the space, technology, or bandwidth to fabricate all the elements needed to create their completed product. For these companies, contract manufacturing is...
What Is Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication?
A key user of Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication is the military, but the telecommunications, computers, medical, electronics, automobile, food services, and construction industries also rely on it to ...
What Is Metal Laser Cutting & How Does It Work?
The word “laser” is not actually a word. In fact, LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Since its discovery in 1960, laser technology has been adapted ac...
Five Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2021
During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had an undeniable impact on manufacturing—in the U.S. and around the world. Even a quick glance at national statistics from last year bear this out. The U.S. Gross...
What is Powder Coating?
What is Powder Coating?
Powder coatings provide a layer of resilience and durability to materials that need protection from corrosion. A dry finishing process introduced in North America in the 1960s...