Jul 10, 2023 | Metal Working, Aluminum Extrusions
It’s Needed for Both Function & Form It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about factory floor machinery or the trim of a building; keeping your metals clean is a necessary maintenance, though for different reasons. Machinery must be kept rust-free to continue...
Jun 5, 2023 | Metal Working, Aluminum Extrusions
Similar, but Not the Same As metal distributors, we understand that some of the services our industry provides can sound similar. Metal cut-to-length, slitting, and shearing all involve cutting, so what’s the difference? A great deal, actually. Each service creates a...
May 3, 2023 | Aluminum Extrusions, Metal Working
Why Aluminum? Aluminum extrusion is a widely used manufacturing process, but why should you choose aluminum over other, stronger materials like steel? Aluminum has many qualities that set it apart from other metals, like its innate corrosion resistance and its...
Jan 23, 2023 | Aluminum Extrusions, Metal Working
Aluminum is one of the primary materials we work with every day across the globe. Aluminum alloys are used everywhere today, from cars to building frames. But when did we start using aluminum? Who discovered it? We’ll discuss the history of aluminum, who...
Apr 19, 2022 | Aluminum Extrusions, Metal Working
Aluminum is one of the primary materials we work with every day across the globe. Aluminum alloys are used everywhere today, from cars to building frames. But when did we start using aluminum? Who discovered it? We’ll discuss the history of aluminum, who...
Mar 19, 2022 | Aluminum Extrusions, Metal Working
Making a significant visual impact can come down to the smallest details. To really make your project pop, you need to highlight its quality by making it appear as flawless as it performs with decorative trim pieces. Aluminum is one of the most customizable metals...
Jan 15, 2022 | Aluminum Extrusions, Metal Working
Every Day Uses of Aluminum In a previous blog, we discussed how the many unique traits of aluminum give the metal a special place in architecture. From high corrosion resistance, to high-strength and lightweight properties, this economical, eco-friendly metal can be...
Dec 20, 2021 | Aluminum Extrusions, Metal Working
First of all, what are custom aluminum extrusions? It’s the manufacturing process of taking aluminum billet (logs), heating them until they’re malleable, and pushing them through a die to create specific component shapes. Though any metal can be put through the...
Dec 6, 2021 | Metal Working
Aluminum is an abundant metal that makes up about 8% of the Earth’s solid surface. It’s so widespread that it ranks as the 3rd most abundant element behind oxygen and silicon. Today, the metal is used every day by most people on the planet because aluminum...
Apr 20, 2021 | Company News, Metal Shortage
State of the Metal Industry We are completely aware that many metal manufacturing mills and processing facilities have been expressing a strain on their aluminum, steel, and raw material supplies due to the ongoing metal shortage. There are many underlying factors...
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