There’s a high demand for sheet metal fabricated racks, enclosures, and buildings requiring calculations for various wind loads—especially in areas of the country with extreme weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes.  We make many of these custom fabrications here in our Texas shop and we work with third-party professional engineers (PE) to ensure that our wind-rated fabrications meet all critical requirements.  But before we can get to work on your wind-rated fabrication, there’s certain information [...]

It’s imperative to design sheet metal fabricated electrical enclosures for the right National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA) protection rating to ensure that electrical components aren’t exposed to the elements.  But the fact is that any enclosure housing electrical components requires some degree of weatherproofing. Operator cabins for construction vehicles and dredging, touch-screen kiosks and outdoor vending machines, canopies over doors and porches, and outdoor storage containers are just some of the custom fabrications that need [...]

We’re just going to say it. . . nobody likes an ugly part.  One thing that sets Ameritex apart from your typical garage shop is that we can make your custom fabrications look just as good as they function. But it’s hard to achieve a cosmetic finish when the design itself doesn’t support that goal.  In our many years of experience, we’ve identified several factors that compromise the cosmetic appearance of end products, and we’re [...]

Ameritex’s journey to implementing lean manufacturing practices at our precision sheet metal fabrication shop continues, and we’re thrilled to announce the latest development:  Through our work with the BeehiveFund, we applied flexible assembly lines to our shop processes that we now refer to as “Flexlines”.   What Are FlexLines and How Does the Process Work? FlexLines are flexible fabrication lines we’ve established to make custom fabrications in a rapid and controlled manner. The goal is [...]

We’re back with another installment of our Product Highlight series, where we feature custom fabrications we commonly build at Ameritex. We recently spotlighted sheet metal fabricated tanks and structural fabricated racks, so be sure to check out those blogs if you didn’t catch them already.  Today, let's take a deep dive into sheet metal fabricated buildings and containers—frequently used as analyzer shelters, generator enclosures, E houses for MCC and Switchgear enclosures, battery storage containers, work [...]

When you need a high-quality sheet metal part turned around quickly and cost-effectively, it helps to make your precision sheet metal fabrication partner’s job as easy as possible.  Don’t get us wrong—a great shop will always work with you to get you exactly what you want. But if there are things you can do to speed a project along and have top-notch parts in your hands ASAP, wouldn’t you like to know what they are?  [...]