Metalcraft Adds The “Honeycomb Machine” To Its Fleet Of World-Class Machines

By Colin Linneweber
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The 5-axis C-Series fabricates complex parts in large quantities and multiple sizes. Denver-based Metalcraft, the only metalworking firm in Colorado with premium CNC machining, stamping, and sheet metal capabilities all under one roof, recently purchased C.R. Onsrud’s 5-axis C-Series to machine parts for its clientele, including a large company in the aerospace industry. The 5-axis […]

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Metal Stamping Versus Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication

By Colin Linneweber
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Metal stamping and precision sheet metal fabrication are processes used to manufacture metal parts. While both processes have pros and cons, you must choose the most practical and efficient one for your project. Accordingly, let’s analyze metal stamping and precision sheet metal fabrication to determine which technique will best align with your design and production […]

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Progressive Die Stamping And Single-Stage Tooling

By Colin Linneweber
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Metal fabrication and tooling experts are typically well-versed in the industry’s complicated terminology. Conversely, such business jargon can be confusing and, even worse, useless for individuals less familiar with metalworking. In case you fall into the latter category, we’ve decided to explain the processes, and detail the pros and cons associated with two of our […]

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Precision Metal Stamping and How We Do It

By Jeff Cheatham
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A wide range of industries utilize precision metal stamping to create and produce quantities of products and parts—with a high degree of accuracy, speed, and precision. A custom-designed set of tool and die are installed into a stamping press, which then “stamps” the desired output from a coil of sheet metal. Precision metal stamping is […]

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How Metal Stamping Shapes Everyday Products

By Larry Caschette
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If you’ve ever bought a pre-packaged wall-hanging kit or a set of L-shaped shelf mounts from a hardware chain like The Home Depot or Lowe’s, you’ve purchased a product that’s undergone precision metal stamping. Most people never think about how many of our most common product purchases were produced by precision metal stamping.  Metal stamping […]

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Mazak CNC

By Larry Caschette
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Staying at the top of your business game means making smart strategic moves to meet the diverse needs of your clients in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. As our job orders increased in volume and complexity, we saw an opportunity to enhance productivity by upgrading our CNC machine. We went to Randy at Action Machinery in […]

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Mazak Laser

By Larry Caschette
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Times change, technologies change, and to stay on the proverbial cutting-edge means making important equipment changes when warranted. Our laser had served us well for 15 years. But as demand for our services has grown, the need for a larger, more efficient laser became apparent. We contacted our friend, Randy, at Englewood’s Action Machinery, discussed […]

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