Category: Fab Shop Tips

Yielding to More Efficient Metal Cutting In metal fabrication, the term “material yield” can mean a couple of different things. Regarding processes like metal bending, rolling, pressing, and forging, the concept of material yield strength is important to understand. Yield strength is the maximum amount of force that a material can endure before undergoing plastic […]

Measuring Up The post on social media was humorous—two “identical” tape measures were shown side by side, with a caption talking about being careful about buying foreign-made knockoffs. One was a highly accurate construction tape measure that had passed a verification process at the manufacturer. The other—well, having a tape measure that showed twelve inches […]

“Shear” Determination If a shop needs to trim plate or sheet metal to size, chances are likely they own a metal cutting shear. Metal shearing is the most efficient way to make a straight cut through flat stock. A small sheet metal operation may be able to get by with a slitter, while lasers, plasmas, […]