What is sheet metal punching?
Date: 20/01/2021Do you want to pack a punch with your next project? If your business needs to cut sheet metal, you have two main options to do the job: laser cutting or CNC punching. For many years the equipment of choice for sheet metal fabrication was the CNC punch. And while cutting by laser offers customers [read more]
Automation in sheet metal fabrication and laser cutting
Date: 20/01/2021Automation is a vital tool for improving efficiency in laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication. Technological advances are constantly altering the manufacturing landscape – and especially in sheet metal fabrication. In such a fast-moving sector, with tight turnaround times, many organisations are embracing industrial automation – and it’s having a major effect. Meeting demand Automation [read more]
Bespoke boxes provide a business boost
Date: 19/01/2021METAL boxes and enclosures come in all shapes and sizes and are used for all kinds of purposes. They are particularly favoured by the telecommunications sector and all-weather metal cabinet style enclosures are now a familiar sight in our neighbourhoods as they spring up seemingly on every street corner as internet providers seek to supply [read more]
The power behind energy providers? It’s sheet metal fabrication!
Date: 15/12/2020Many industries rely on sheet metal fabrication to thrive – but in the energy sector it’s proven to be absolutely vital. Power generation is a critical part of the country’s infrastructure, with residential, governmental and commercial properties all relying on a consistent supply of energy. The equipment used in power generation must perform without failure [read more]
How sheet metal drives the automotive industry forward
Date: 15/12/2020Last year almost 92 million vehicles were produced worldwide. That works out at around 250,000 cars and trucks a day – a staggering amount of automotive engineering! Despite the use of plastics and carbon fibre in automotive parts, sheet metal fabrication is still vitally important to the industry. Let’s take a look at why that [read more]