How Sheet Metal Inspired The First Successful Car

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One of the best aspects of using sheet metal specialists is that a customer is guaranteed rapid turnaround times and exceptional quality results. The sheet metal industry has evolved and refined over several centuries, and one of the innovations that came about from this approach helped to inspire and make the world’s first highly successful […]

Who Invented The Rolling Mill?

One of the earliest and most important devices for sheet metal fabricators is the rolling mill, as they take thicker pieces of metal and shape them into flat, uniform, workable steel sheets that can subsequently be cut to whatever size and shape are needed for a particular job. The earliest principles behind the rolling mill could be […]

What Skills Do You Expect From Your Welder

Choosing a welder can be difficult, as you need to make sure they are able to undertake the task at hand and complete the job to a high standard. After all, once the project is complete, there is no going back. So how do you make sure your welder has the skills required to do […]

Experts Highlight Benefits Of Top Sheet Metal Companies

If you are looking for sheet metal fabrication in the East Midlands, you will no doubt want a provider that offers the best possible quality for your work and gives you great value.   With this in mind, The Engineer has published its own guide for those seeking out a good metal fabrication company to carry […]

What Is Fibre Laser Profiling?

There are many reasons why manufacturers have the need for exact cutting technology, and one of the latest developments in this field that offers extreme precision and efficiency is fibre laser cutting. It works by using optical fibres that work together to create a laser beam, which is transmitted onto the machine’s cutting head. The […]

Who Invented The Laser Cutter?

For sheet metal specialists, one of the most important innovations of the last century is the precision laser cutter, which allows for exceptionally precise cutting, etching and fabrication for a wide range of purposes and industries. However, the question of who invented the industrial laser cutter is surprisingly tricky to answer, and whilst practical laser […]

Different Types of Welding

Welding is the process of fusing metal sheets together, so they take on a completely different shape and purpose. However, it is not as simple as just heating up the metal so it becomes molten or malleable, as there are several different types of welding techniques.  Shielded Metal Arc Welding This involves the use of […]

3 Most Popular Uses Of Welding

Welding is the process of joining different pieces of metal together, and requires a lot of skill and training to be able to do it properly, and safely. Read on to find out the three most popular uses of welding services in Nottingham.   Gates and fences Gates often have very intricately detailed designs and […]

What Can You Cut On A Fibre Laser?

Industries all over the world are highly reliant on fibre laser cutters, including the aerospace, medical, electronics, automotive and homeware sectors – and these machines can be used to create a vast range of different products, featuring the use of fibre optic cables to intensify light beams in order to cut different materials. One key […]