Marlin Steel Blog

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

Picking Stainless Steel for High Temperature Applications

Improving Waterjet Machine Uptime with Custom Wire Baskets

Waterjet cutting machines are incredibly useful devices for shaping a variety of materials. They’re fast, highly-accurate cutting machines that can

Say Hello to Marlin’s New Lincoln MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) Welder!

Marlin’s investments in factory automation have helped us meet incredibly tight parts tolerances time and again over the last

Making Custom Stainless Steel Perforated Metal Baskets with Handles

A lot of the time on this blog, the primary subject is custom wire baskets for a variety of applications. However, sometimes, a wire basket might not be the best solution for a client’s needs. For example, in one recent

From Plastic Totes to Real Parts Handling Steel Baskets

On paper, a plastic tote basket sounds like a great solution for your parts handling needs—they’re cheap, easy to make, and the softer plastics are often gentle on delicate parts. However,

Marlin Steel Poised for Growth Once Again

Marlin Steel is a big proponent of growing American manufacturing by using cutting-edge technology and training to produce superior-quality products. This commitment to excellence in manufacturing begins on our factory

Creating Acid-Proof Custom Wire Baskets for Export

If the American manufacturing sector is to keep growing, manufacturers will need to export their goods to the 95% of the world’s population that lives outside the borders of the United States. Manufacturers who export also tend to offer better pay and

Marlin Rising Up and Finding a New Direction on ABC News!

Marlin Steel recently celebrated more than 50 years of engineering