Marlin Steel Blog

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

Heavy-Duty Parts Washing Baskets Designed for Forklifts

There’s more than one way to move a heavy load. Marlin Steel’s degreed engineers have been asked to create baskets that are compatible with a number of

What’s the Difference Between Grade 304 and 304L Stainless Steel?

There are hundreds of different grades of stainless steel on the market. Each of these unique formulations of stainless steel offer some degree of corrosion resistance above and

What is the Optimal Wire Mesh Size for Ultrasonic Cleaning Baskets?

In ultrasonic cleaning applications, choosing the optimal size of wire mesh for the cleaning basket is a must:

How Coating Methods Affect Material Handling Basket Performance

There’s more than one way to coat a material handling basket—especially when you’re applying powder coats such as polyester

Why Do Parts Rust and Peel After Getting a Powder Coating?

Coatings can be an excellent way to extend the useful life and utility of a parts washing or materials handling basket in your production processes. However, as useful as coatings for baskets can be, they’re not always perfect. A

Characteristics of Inconel 625 and Common Steel Alloys Under High Heat

One of the key advantages of using metal over plastic (aside from tensile strength, durability, and useful life) for custom wire baskets is that many metal alloys have

Do Metals Lose Tensile Strength as Corrosion Resistance Improves?

One of the most common questions that Marlin’s degreed engineers receive from clients goes a bit like this: “Will my wire baskets lose tensile strength if I get better corrosion resistance?

How Thermal Expansion of Metals Impacts Material Handling Baskets

When most people think of metal, they think of a rigid, inflexible material that doesn’t change without great force being applied. What many people forget is that