Common Mistakes to Avoid when Resourcing Fabricated Metal Products

It finally happens. A broken supply chain, a non performing vendor, a price increase, and the directive comes down to find a new supplier. The first instinct is to gather up the prints and go shopping, but there is a … Read More

Hemming vs Seaming in Metalworking: What’s the Difference?

Manufacturing companies use a variety of metalworking processes to manipulate sheet metal, two of which include hemming and seaming. In both of these processes, sheet metal is bent and rolled over, resulting in a new shape. Hemming and seaming aren’t … Read More

Warping: A Common But Preventable 3D Printing Problem

3D printers aren’t immune to faults. When properly used, they can build highly complex and detailed objects from raw material. A common problem from which 3D printers, suffer, however, is warping. Rather than featuring smooth and level surfaces, a printed … Read More

What Is Metal Injection Molding?

From wrenches and cutting bits to eyeglass hinges and telephone plugs, metal injection molding is used to create a wide range of products. A form of injection molding, it involves filling a mold cavity with raw material. Metal injection molding … Read More

Monroe Engineering Launching Hands-Free Door Opener

Monroe launches handsfreedoorpull.com/ to support Covid 19 response Rochester Hills, MI— May 20, 2020 — Monroe Engineering LLC (Monroe) recently secured the patent to manufacturer the DoorWave Hands-Free Door Pull for all global markets.  The DoorWave is designed to eliminate … Read More

3D Printing Beds: An Overview of How They Work

3D printing has become an increasingly popular solution for manufacturing-related processes, some of which include prototyping, production and the creation of proof-of-concept models. Using a 3D printer, manufacturing companies can build objects from a digitally created model. The object model … Read More

What Is a Countersunk Screw?

Featuring exterior helical ridges, screws are among the world’s most commonly used fasteners. The exterior ridges, or threading, allow screws to remove material from the object or surface in which they are inserted. As you drive a screw into a … Read More