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

5 Reasons to Use Custom Baskets for Your Aerospace NDT Testing

Most non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, particularly ones that require the use of fluids like liquid

Is 316 Stainless Steel Worth the Extra Cost over 304?

Aerospace Non-Destructive Testing 101: What is NDT?

What Is NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) for the Aerospace Industry?

Why You Shouldn’t Weld Carbon and Stainless Steel Wire Together

A while ago, Marlin Steel’s engineering team was asked by a client whether a stainless steel nut could be welded to a carbon steel wire

5 Benefits of Passivating Stainless Steel for Pharma Applications

Preventing product contamination is one of the primary – if not the foremost – objective in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process. The pharma industry relies extensively on the use of stainless steel throughout the process – from creating and

What are the Most Common Types of Stainless Steel?

Sintering vs Melting: What's the Difference?

For those who aren’t familiar with manufacturing, and metal forming, in particular, the difference between melting and sintering may

How is Stainless Steel Made?

You might already be familiar with the properties of different types of stainless steel—such as how grade 304 stainless steel has excellent corrosion resistance or how annealed and stress-relieved 430 stainless steel has an incredibly high hardness.