CAMM Metals Blog

Stainless steel fabrication is a complicated process. It’s important that it’s done right in order to create quality products. There are many mistakes that a steel fabricator could make, both on a production level and on a larger scale. Read below to learn about the common mistakes that you should avoid with stainless steel fabrication. 

Establishing and growing successful manufacturing partnerships can be a challenge, especially when you’re on the hunt for a metal fabrication partner. Some companies prioritize bulk production runs at a lower cost, while others focus on smaller business with more options for customization.

Simply put, it’s a wast of customer time and money if the partnership isn’t mutually beneficial.

This post provides a brief overview of several red flags, indicating the need to be cautious when researching a metal fabrication partner. At CAMM metals, you can always request a quote and we’re happy to guide you through both your project and the manufacturing process with you.  

Finding the right metal fabrication partner can be tricky due to a wide variety of factors. Often, metal fabrication supply partners are selected based solely on their ability to provide a low cost solution. While cost remains an important factor, it’s important to consider the fabrication company’s overall capabilities, experience, and quality. This blog post aims to help procurement professionals develop useful questions to ask potential metal fabrication companies.

Waterjet cutting machines have the ability to cut through metal, plastics, and even carbon fiber without the risk of warping or distortion. Over the years, as the popularity of waterjet cutting has increased, there have been some myths and misunderstandings surrounding the technique that have left many confused as to what a waterjet machine is actually capable of. To help alleviate some of these misconceptions, we have written this post to help you better understand the process.

Proper, detailed planning is crucial for large-scale fabrication projects. Typically, cost estimation is a main component throughout the planning process. Beyond that it’s important to specify the parameters of the project and identify whether it will involve specially crafted elements like structural steel or sheet metal.

The advancements in modern technology and machines have made it easier to complete a project with cost-efficiency in mind. Yet, despite the reduction in metal fabrication costs, it’s still valuable to properly estimate the cost of your project. This post provides a brief overview of the factors that affect the cost of metal fabrication projects.

Engineers are skilled and knowledgeable about their industry but that doesn’t mean they fully understand how to optimize a product or component design for metal fabrication. Working with a metal fabrication company can help engineers with the metal fabrication technology and design trends. This articles discusses tips for engineers on what they need to know about metal fabrication.