What to Look for When Choosing a Metal Fabrication Partner
What to Look for When Choosing a Metal Fabrication Partner A late shipment from an unreliable fabricator can shut down a production line for weeks. Manufacturers who have scrambled to find a backup vendor after a supplier missed a deadline or shipped parts that failed inspection understand how much is riding on the choice of […]
Custom Metal Parts: Concept to Completion
Custom Metal Parts: Concept to Completion Every custom metal part starts with a problem to solve. Maybe it’s a bracket that doesn’t exist off the shelf, a housing that needs to fit a unique footprint, or an assembly that has to integrate components no standard part can accommodate. A full-service fabricator changes the equation. Metaltech […]
Custom Server Rack Fabrication: Design, Manufacturing, and Best Practices for Data Centers
Custom server rack fabrication built to EIA-310 standards. Laser cutting, AWS-certified welding, powder coating & assembly from MetalTech — Lebanon, MO.
Powder Coating vs. Paint
Discover why powder coating beats traditional paint for metal products. Learn about powder coating system benefits and the cost of powder coating vs painting.
How Sheet Metal Fabrication is Advancing Renewable Energy Solutions
Metaltech provides precision sheet metal fabrication for solar, wind & renewable energy solutions. Laser cutting, welding & coating services.
ISO 9001 Certification: What It Means and Why It Matters in Fabrication
Learn what ISO 9001 certification means for quality management in metal fabrication. Discover requirements, benefits, & why it matters.
High-Strength Steel Adds Toughness & Efficiency to Modern Farm Equipment
A growing world population means a growing need for food. This places ever-increasing demands on today’s agricultural equipment. Modern farm machinery is equipped with several advanced technologies, including GPS, sensors, automation, and even data analysis. Farmers rely on these innovations for more efficient operations, lower input costs, higher yields, and more profits. Quality machinery is […]
Advanced 3D Modeling Powers Quality & Efficiency of Metal Fabrication
Product design is the first step in creating high-quality fabricated metal components. At Metaltech, our experts create realistic 3D models to guide the fabrication process, from laser cutting through final assembly. Our detailed models also guide the development of prototypes for new products and updates to existing ones. Today’s advanced 3D modeling software assists design […]
A Guide to Steel & Aluminum Sheet Metal Grades
If you work with metal, you are probably well aware that each type of metal comes in multiple grades that refer to its composition. Bar stock and sheet metals are assigned a set of identifying digits. These numbers reveal the metal’s alloying elements and family. Two projects may call for carbon steel, but one uses […]
The Metal Fabrication Process: Steps for Your Next Project
Metals are manipulated to create components we rely on every day. Different processes transform billets and sheets of metal into their desired shapes. Our cars, laptops, cell phones, and kitchen appliances exist because of the metal fabrication process. Metal fabrication encompasses every step needed to create a final component part or product. Before you start […]