May 17, 2017 How to Break in Your Bandsaw Blade Properly Breaking in a bandsaw blade properly can prolong blade life, lead to faster cuts for longer and ensure more consistent performance. The teeth on a... Read More
May 3, 2017 A Guide to Shear Maintenance Most sheet metal manufacturing plants are fitted with shears – hand shears, foot-operated punch and shears, or both. Shears are incredibly useful... Read More
May 2, 2017 New Press Brake Technologies: Why They’re Worth the Investment For most sheet metal manufacturers, investing in a new press brake is not usually at the top of their priorities list. For a long time, press brake... Read More
April 27, 2017 Can lean manufacturing work in small run job shops? Lean manufacturing has its origins in the Toyota Productions System (TPS) philosophy of the 1980s, in a low-mix, high-volume world. However, many... Read More
April 20, 2017 Working Safely with Sheet Metal Guillotines Sheet metal guillotines are an important piece of equipment in sheet metal fabrication; they can be used to create clean, accurate cuts in sheet... Read More
March 31, 2017 How to Successfully Relocate your Sheet Metal Manufacturing Plant There are a few reasons why you may need to relocate your sheet metal fabrication plant: your business may have expanded, requiring more space... Read More
March 30, 2017 How to Boost Employee Morale in a Factory Setting Maintaining employee morale is an important element of business management that is often overlooked. Poor employee morale can have a significant... Read More
March 23, 2017 Laser cutting vs Plasma cutting – which metal cutting method is better? At Acra, we often get asked by our customers “which type of cutting machine should I use to produce my parts – laser or plasma? The answer... Read More
March 22, 2017 4 Sheet Metal Fabrication Safety Tips When working in the sheet metal fabrication industry, exhaustive safety precautions must be taken to prevent against accidents, injuries and even... Read More
