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Product Highlight: Structural Fabricated Racks
We’re continuing our new Product Highlight series, where we dive deeper into the custom fabrications we commonly build at Ameritex. In our last blog, we explored sheet metal fabricated tanks. Now, let’s shift gears and discuss structural fabricated racks. What Are Structural Fabricated Racks? Structural fabricated racks are widely used in the electrical industry to serve many vital purposes. Here are a few standard racks Ameritex has extensive experience building: Switchracks that provide a secure [...]
Product Highlight: Sheet Metal Fabricated Tanks
We recently highlighted several custom fabrications we commonly build here at Ameritex. In our new Product Highlight series, we’ll take a deep dive into each one of these fabrications, so you’re clear on our full line of capabilities and what to expect from us when you request metal fabrication services. Without further ado, let’s begin with sheet metal fabricated tanks. What Are Sheet Metal Fabricated Tanks? A tank is any tightly sealed product used to [...]
Can We Build It? A Visual Tour of Custom Fabrications at Ameritex
When potential customers approach us for metal fabrication services, one of the most frequent questions we hear is, “What can you build?” Truthfully, even many of our returning customers still don’t know the full range of our capabilities. Chances are if you ask us, “Can you build [insert sheet metal part]?” the answer will always be YES! From saw cutting and tube laser cutting to CNC punching and press brake forming to hardware insertion and [...]
Ameritex’s Saw Cutting and Laser Cutting Services for Structural and Extruded Parts
Curious if Ameritex can cut your structural part? You’ve come to the right place. We’re reviewing the capabilities of our saw cutting and tube laser cutting services in today’s blog and providing you with a quick reference guide to keep in your back pocket (or bookmarked on your internet browser). What Is a Structural Part? When people think about structural parts, some think of angle, beam or channel, while others think of tubing, pipe or [...]
3 Design Tips for Tube Laser Cutting Services
We’re thrilled to have our new LT8.20 tube laser cutter up and running for use on our customers’ latest custom fabrications. This world-class equipment boasts incredible capabilities, including lightning fast speed, software integration, and the ability to cut structural pieces with diameters up to 9.5”. (Fun fact: we can cut profiles like angles, channels, I-beams, pipe, and custom extrusions in addition to standard tubing profiles.) If you’re interested in tube laser cutting services for your [...]
Pem Nuts vs. Rivet Nuts vs. Weld Nuts: Selecting the Right Hardware for Your Custom Fabrication
When engineers design custom fabrications, they have a few standard hardware options to choose from: rivet nuts, PEM nuts, and weld nuts. But what they may not know is that the hardware they select can have a direct impact on factors like cost and lead time. Believe it or not, hardware installation is one of the biggest bottlenecks at a sheet metal fabrication shop. If a hardware installation process isn’t the right fit for a [...]
Press Brake Forming: Cheaper Than Stamping for Low Volume Sheet Metal Parts
When in doubt, design your sheet metal parts for press brake forming instead of stamping—unless you need extremely high volumes of the same part. Let us explain. Sheet metal fabricators often receive drawings of parts that have been designed for stamping rather than press brake forming. Unfortunately, stamping and press brake forming have different design considerations. And unless the customer is prepared to pay an astronomical amount of money to have the part stamped, they [...]
Sheet Metal Punching: An Old School Technology That Packs a Punch
In the world of precision sheet metal fabrication, the newest and most exciting technology isn’t always the optimal solution. For instance, did you know that punching is a better alternative to laser cutting for certain types of custom fabrications? Due to the considerable versatility of laser cutting, punching has become much less common in recent years—to the point where many new engineers don’t even know that punching is an option! There’s no denying that laser [...]
Requesting a Sheet Metal Fabrication Quote? Don’t Forget to CC an Engineer!
Difficult parts don't always seem difficult on the computer or on paper. When a buyer requests a quote for a custom fabrication, one of the best things they can do is bring an engineer into the conversation right from the very beginning. Connecting engineers and fabricators up front is as simple as copying an engineer on the RFQ email. It not only streamlines the communication process for the buyer, but also helps reduce cost and [...]
Why You’ll Love Ameritex’s Delivery Service for Sheet Metal Fabricated Parts
Raise your hand if pickups are a major source of frustration for you! You know how it goes. . . Your precision sheet metal fabrication shop calls to let you know that your custom fabrications are ready for pickup. You go through the hassle of scheduling a truck—or maybe you send one of your own trucks out. The driver makes the 90-minute drive, only to arrive at the fabricator and discover that their trailer can’t [...]