Marlin Steel Blog

The latest manufacturing trends and news for wire baskets, wire forming, wire racks, carts, metal bracket, sheet metal, and more.

5 Things that Can Happen if Your Wire Basket Isn’t Superior-Quality

Marlin Steel’s production team has crafted countless different custom basket designs for hundreds of different companies over the years. Many of these clients came to Marlin Steel to get the

A Quick Look at 6 Standard Mechanical Sheet Metal Finishes

The process of applying a specialized finish to manufactured metal products is nothing new. Generations of manufacturers large and small have applied different finishing processes to metal products to enhance their corrosion resistance,

5 Things to Consider When Building a Custom Wire Basket

To build the best custom wire basket for any application, there are a number of things that have to be taken into account before the first wire is even extruded and bent into shape. Failing to consider even one important factor can compromise the

Coating Options for Parts Washing Wire Baskets in Acidic Environments

Many manufacturers have to employ caustic chemicals as a basic part of their manufacturing processes. Acidic baths can help to sterilize parts and clean off tough manufacturing residues.

Stainless Steel Parts Washing Baskets Vs Teflon®-Coated Baskets

“To coat, or not to coat?” That is the question for many a manufacturer when they’re considering parts washing basket designs. There are many different kinds of coatings, and many different kinds of basket materials that said coatings can go over. In

Join Marlin Steel at a Massive Cross-Industry Convention in New York!

From June 14 to June 16, there is a massive cross-industry convention taking place in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. This convention mega-event will involve many separate conventions, including:

Divider Baskets Vs Prong Baskets—What’s Better for Parts Washing?

One of the biggest challenges in designing any basket for parts washing applications is ensuring that the basket itself does not scratch extremely delicate parts. Numerous times, Marlin has been tasked with creating parts washing baskets for extremely

Are Free Trade Agreements Good for American Manufacturing and Economy?

In a few recent speeches by political candidates, the subject of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) has come up more than a few times. Some are for FTAs; others are against them. The impact of free trade agreements is a matter of some debate among