How many times have you ended a month with the hopes of great results, only to find that your supply budget had a bit of stress on it and knocked the margin down? It is unlikely to have a month where everything just seems to...
The Metalworking Group recently passed our one year renewal audit for our ISO Certification. For those who aren’t familiar with ISO certification, it is an accreditation that confirms the establishment, implementation, and ongoing updating of effective quality assurance systems for manufacturers and service providers. ISO...
A common and value-added operation performed by many custom sheet metal fabricators is laser cutting of metals. It is such a common operation that it is hard to believe that very few shops did this 20 years ago. Technology had to advance in order to make...
One of the truly skilled operations performed by a producer of custom sheet metal fabrications is CNC Press Brake Forming. The Metalworking Group recently invested in top of the line press brakes from Cincinnati Incorporated, a world class manufacturer of precision CNC press brakes, laser...
Everyone can agree that the details involved in efficiently operating a custom metal fabrication shop can be maddening. The Lean Manufacturing technique of 6S is a proven and rigorous discipline that provides world-class organization and continuous improvement. The Metalworking Group has implemented a thorough 6S system...
Last week MWG participated in a Trade Show for custom metal fabricators, CNC machining companies, laser cutting, and other industrial contract manufacturing. We decided to see what the market was like in the mid-Atlantic region, so we opted to attend this show. But, to be completely...
The Metalworking Group has increased our capabilities to handle large sheet metal fabrication projects. We recently opened an additional facility that gives MWG 80,000 square feet of fabrication space under heavy cranes! Our production process allows for laser cutting from 22 gage sheet up to 1.5...
The Metalworking Group is currently investing in a Finn Power Shear Genius CNC Punching and Shearing system to process light gauge sheet metal. Custom sheet metal fabricators need to utilize the most advanced sheet metal production equipment and Finn Power equipment fits this need for...
The Metalworking Group is currently installing an exciting piece of technology! During the month of November, Mazak Optonics is setting up our new Ytterbium Fiber Optic Laser system for processing sheet metal. The new laser dramatically lowers operating costs with blazing cutting speed that conventional...
We know that metal fabrication must meet quality standards while staying on schedule. Whether you’re in the United States, Canada, or Western Europe, the Metalworking Group delivers just that. In the U.S alone we have over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space. This permits us to utilize our...