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Custom Food Processing Equipment Washing Basket for COP Parts Washers

In the food industry, there are often many pieces of food processing equipment that are very difficult and time-consuming to wash

Protecting Carbide Cutting Tools During Ultrasonic Cleaning

Carbide cutting tools are well-regarded in a number of industries for withstanding high operating temperatures while retaining their cutting edge—and for having a long useful life overall. However, like with any tool, carbide cutting tools need to be

Why Automotive Manufacturers Come Back for Stainless Steel Baskets

Marlin Steel is proud to be an American manufacturer of top-quality custom parts washing baskets for the automotive industry. Recently, one major, publicly-traded automotive manufacturer placed their eighth custom

Stackable Stainless Steel Baskets for Food Processing Equipment

Marlin Steel specializes in making high-precision custom wire baskets for a variety of applications where parts tolerances are incredibly

Custom Metal Basket for Use in Vacuum Impregnation Equipment

In a recent custom wire basket quote, a manufacturer requested a specialized basket for use with their vacuum impregnation equipment. Normally,

Stainless Steel Seafood Processing Basket for Mussel Harvesting

In the seafood manufacturing industry, finding seafood processing baskets that provide the right balance of corrosion resistance, strength, and ease of sterilization can be difficult. Or, it would be if it weren’t for Marlin Steel. Marlin’s

Custom Food Processing Basket for Heavy-Duty Shrimp Peeling

For those not in the food product manufacturing industry, it’s easy to underestimate the challenges of safely processing food quickly and efficiently. Seafood manufacturers have it especially tough in a lot of ways. Not only does their seafood

How Marlin Steel Makes Custom Wire Forms in the USA

Marlin Steel is a major proponent of “reshoring,” the practice of moving manufacturing jobs from foreign companies operating overseas back to