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

Marlin Steel Purchases New Schlatter POSIWELD Welding System

Marlin Steel specializes in manufacturing metal forms including stainless steel parts, S-hooks, racks, washing baskets, and sheet metal material handling containers. Since our earliest days in manufacturing, we have chosen to invest in our team and

Stainless Steel Cotter Pins for Medical Applications

Cotter pins are a common tool for fastening objects that you may need to quickly disassemble later. In pharmaceutical and healthcare applications, however, not just any cotter pin will do. Cotter pins used in

How to Choose Steel Baskets for Medical Applications

Medical and pharmaceutical product manufacturers and users both have to be very careful about how they store and wash their tools. Manufacturers need to ensure that the medical and pharmaceutical products they make are sterile and in top condition so

Best Surgical Instrument Tray Types for Sterilization

Surgical trays must meet the stringent hygiene standards of the healthcare industry with routine cleaning and disinfection. Trays that cannot be thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, and dried risk the spread of infection throughout a healthcare

Stainless Steel Trays for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications

Doctors, upon receiving their first white coats, take an ethical oath to their patients. Often that oath is misquoted as including the phrase “First, do no harm” though the actual text reads “I will do no harm.” The sentiment is, essentially, the

Choosing the Optimal Wire Test Tube Racks with Marlin Steel

Stainless steel test tube racks are the optimum choice for physicians, researchers, scientists, and laboratory assistants to safely and efficiently conduct testing and experiments. More resilient than plastic, foam, or aluminum test tube racks, metal

Your Guide to Stainless Steel Passivation

Marlin’s clients often want to know more about the various finishes that the manufacturing team uses for steel wire baskets. One of the most frequently used finishes that Marlin Steel applies to its baskets is a passivated finish. Passivated finishes

What are IV Poles and Why Does Your Hospital Need Reliable Ones?

In the medical world, equipment needs to be reliable and durable enough to meet the demanding needs of hospitals and clinics. Life-saving equipment, such as IV poles, are