There are three types of corrosion that can affect aluminum most often. Those types include crevice corrosion, galvanic corrosion and pitting. However, it is possible to prevent corrosion through design, which is why many manufacturers of parts, products and components choose to extrude aluminum and alloys instead of using other methods. Custom aluminum extrusion is […] Read more »

When it comes to forming metal, there are four primary options that are used within the manufacturing industry. Choosing which option is better can be determined by the cost of the forming application, the end result of the metal after the method is applied, and the ability of the option to create the desired results. […] Read more »

When it comes to providing one stop shop fabrication of parts and products that are used within the automotive industry, custom aluminum extrusion is leading the pack. In addition to providing clients with the ability to design and create truly custom results, other secondary operations, such as sawing and deburring or heli-coiling in New England […] Read more »

If you are considering employing the services of a professional extrusion and fabrication service to create custom products, you should also consider the benefits of aluminum products when discussing the type of metal that you will use for manufacturing. Whatever you are creating, there are so many benefits associated with creating custom aluminum products compared […] Read more »

In August 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced brand new mileage standards for commercial vehicles, prompting transportation vehicle manufacturers to look deeper into the advantages and properties of aluminum to help expand their ability to meet the federal government’s demands. The challenge was to design commercial vehicles that could accommodate a 20 percent reduction […] Read more »

There are many different industries that are served by the advantages associated with custom aluminum extrusion. There are many ways to customize aluminum industry solutions, either through secondary operations, such as sawing and deburring, to finishing services, such as painting aluminum products to provide even greater durability and protection. The focus of this article is […] Read more »

While many people outside of the industry might not know what the term “extrusion” means, absolutely everyone has used products that were created by the process of extrusion and fabrication. Aluminum fabrication shops work with many different industries nationwide to create quality standard and custom aluminum products that are used in some pretty surprising ways. […] Read more »

Lightweight, malleable, durable and strong – those are just some of the words that are used to describe aluminum. There are many advantages of using aluminum, which is why it has been embraced by just about every industry around the world. Friendly to the environment, abundant and plentiful, aluminum is one of the most recycled […] Read more »

While aluminum is the most abundant metal in the world, it is still second in usage only to iron. Iron has been used much longer than aluminum in industry, but the natural properties of aluminum and it’s ability to be strengthened and used in so many ways are making it more attractive to new industries […] Read more »

Extruded aluminum has so many advantages compared to other metals and other processes. It is easy to fabricate and assemble, providing the means for effective design of extrusions that can be used to simplify the use of the products. There are many different fabrication processes and secondary operations that are used frequently in the production […] Read more »