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

Comparing HDPE to Stainless Steel for Parts Washing Baskets

Marlin Steel’s manufacturing engineers field a variety of questions about how Marlin makes parts washing baskets. Recently, a client asked why Marlin specialized in creating custom stainless steel baskets rather than working with HDPE (High-Density

The Importance of Infrastructure to Manufacturing and the U.S. Economy

Every day, manufacturers transport their goods across the country. Whether it’s by truck, train, cargo ship, or even air, manufacturers and other businesses rely heavily on American infrastructure to carry out their business.

Mobile Wire Carts for Custom Manufacturing Applications

Many of Marlin Steel’s clients assume that Marlin’s manufacturing team can only produce small parts washing baskets. While crafting custom stainless steel parts washing baskets is Marlin’s specialty, there are a lot more custom metal forms that Marlin

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