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

Making Stainless Steel Cable Access Trays for Office Access Flooring

In many offices around the world, managing the cables that physically connect different computers and other technology assets can be a major hassle. The solution that many private homes use—tying cables together with zip-ties or other materials—isn’t

A Quick Look at How the Sheet Metal Punching Process Works

Sheet metal punching is one of the key techniques that Marlin Steel uses to shape custom metal forms for a variety of industries. With CNC metal punches, Marlin’s production team can create a variety of customized shapes out of varying thicknesses of

Marlin Steel Earns Outstanding Exporter 2018 Award from NASBITE

Exports are critical to the economic health of the American manufacturing industry. While the USA remains an economic powerhouse, the fact of the matter is that of the 7 billion people who live on this planet, only a small percentage of them live in

4 Products a Laser Cutting Metal Machine Can Produce

Metal-cutting lasers are incredibly useful tools for Marlin’s production team—largely because they can make micrometer-precise cuts in sheet metal of varying thicknesses without causing excessive distortion at the site of the cut.

Making Stainless Steel Diamond Wire Hooks for Plating Work

When a Latin American-based manufacturer of high-tech imaging equipment reached out to Marlin Steel for a custom wire hook to use in its electroplating process for the manufacture of night vision and thermal imaging equipment, Marlin’s degreed

How to Keep Track of Your Different Custom Wire Baskets

Here’s a common scenario that many manufacturers have had to contend with at one time or another: It’s another day on the manufacturing line, and all of a sudden, a basket full of parts comes out of your washing process and the

Marlin Steel at the National Small Business Exporters Summit

Each year, NASBITE International hosts a summit for national small business exporters where they can share best practices and the lessons they’ve learned. By engaging in this dialogue, manufacturers can broaden their knowledge and help one another

Taking a Quick Look at Different Types of Welding Processes

Welding is a key process in the creation of almost any custom steel wire or sheet metal form—from the smallest trays to the biggest stainless steel carts. When most