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

Cutting Factory Costs and Facilitating a PPAP with Custom Baskets

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (FST) is a major manufacturer of

Top 3 Reasons to Begin a Career in Manufacturing!

A long time ago, the manufacturing industry was infamous for cramped, dirty work conditions and low pay. Dozens of low-skilled workers would be crammed into work spaces just barely large enough to fit them and perform repetitive, sometimes

3D Printing Vs Traditional Manufacturing

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been the focus of some strong discussions in the manufacturing industry in the last few years. While the concept of 3D printing has been around

Top 5 Things to Build a Best in Class Manufacturing Safety Program

Marlin Steel’s manufacturing team is proud to say that they’ve gone thousands of days without a lost time safety incident. Maintaining a

U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Breeds Tech Demand

Over the years, the manufacturing industry has changed. One of the major forces driving recent changes is the ever-evolving technology that gets used by American manufacturers. Every year, there are countless new innovations made that can be

Marlin Delivers Speech on American Manufacturing at CLA 2015

For those of you who couldn’t make it to the Cargo Logistics America Expo + Conference 2015 to see Marlin’s keynote speech in person, we got you covered! The

How Custom Metal Basket Modifications Can Make the Difference

One of the questions that the Marlin Steel degreed engineers hear a lot is “why do we need custom metal basket modifications, won’t a stock basket work?” There is a legitimate concern here: the worry that a basket’s design might be over-engineered for

5 Facts About American Manufacturing

It’s no secret that the American manufacturing industry has been on the mend in the last couple of years. With the cost of doing