Marlin Steel Blog

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

Marlin Steel’s Take on Employee Training is Being Featured on Inc.com

Is there such a thing as too much training? For those of us here at Marlin Steel, there is no such thing as too much training.

Baskets of Interest for Mechanical Engineers

Every wire form job is different. During the initial design phase, Marlin Steel’s degreed engineers ask the client to rate key

Three Benefits of Manufacturing in the USA

Recently, we talked about several reasons to be optimistic about the future of manufacturing in America. One of the major takeaways from that post was that the number of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. is on the rise once again, and that many companies

Marlin Steel and Material Drying Shelves: Mobile Racks with Casters

The Benefits of Automated Welding in Three Dimensions

For most automated welders, the welding heads can only move along a flat plane. You can program X and Y coordinates into the welder, but all too often, there are vertical welds that need to be completed as well.

Controlling the IDEAL Automated Welder

For any piece of automated manufacturing equipment, whether it is a metal wire bending arm, a

The IDEAL Loading Table

We’ve talked about how the IDEAL welder’s welding speed and the maneuverability of its welding heads enable it to quickly weld irregular shapes that standard machines simply can’t do. From vertical welds to 3D movement that enables welding along a

The IDEAL Welder’s Turning Heads

When we were on the hunt for a new automated welding machine, we knew we needed a machine that would be quick, reliable, and versatile. With the ability to finish welds in two milliseconds, the CSR102 from IDEAL definitely met the quickness