Metal Fabrication Blog

When the only people pleased with a political move are those who are the direct recipients of its spoils, everyone else is right to be concerned. With President Trump’s new steel and aluminum tariffs set to take effect on March 23rd, business leaders from around the country, across industries, are loudly condemning the surprise move. … Continue reading “Steel and Aluminum Tariffs are Bad for the American Economy and for American Workers”

Something new has arrived at our New Jersey precision metal fabrication facility! Say “hello” to our latest addition:  the Amada ENSIS-Series 3015 3KW fiber laser. Lightning-fast (in fact, 4x faster than a CO2 laser) and able to cut material in a range of nearly-unheard-of thickness, the ENSIS 3015 was designed to be the ultimate high-precision cutting machine. … Continue reading “EVS Metal New Jersey’s New Amada ENSIS 3015 3KW Fiber Laser”

EVS Metal’s Texas metal fabrication facility got an early Valentine’s Day gift this year — a brand-new Amada punch press.  The Amada EMK 3612 M2 is one of the most technologically-advanced pieces of metal fabrication equipment on the market. This addition to EVS’s lineup up will be used in concert with the Amada ASR 3015N, … Continue reading “A New Amada Punch Press for EVS Metal Texas”

EVS Metal’s Texas fabrication facility was recently able to play a part in the production of a family’s dream of creating mini-outdoor soccer fields for home or commercial use. The product, called the Caño Cage™, is the brainchild of Jess Sports‘ founders, Nicole and Steve Welch, parents of four very active kids, who wanted to find … Continue reading “EVS Helps Family of Entrepreneurs Achieve Their Goooooooooal! with New Mini-Soccer Field Product”

The first in a new series from EVS Metal answering common questions about metal fabrication, finishing and manufacturing. Q: What’s the difference between welded and riveted joints? A: Riveted joints and welded joints are two totally different ways to join pieces of metal and they’re generally used for completely different applications. Because rivets are essentially … Continue reading “What are the Differences Between Welded & Rivet Joints?”

Article Revised August 30th, 2022 Structural steel design is a specialty area within the broader subject of structural engineering. Structural steel designers generally work on large structures such as office buildings, skyscrapers, schools, and bridges. Even some homes require the input of structural steel designers, especially those planned for earthquake- or other natural disaster-prone areas or … Continue reading “Design and Engineering for Large Steel Structures”

Looking for more recent information? Check out our 2024 metal fabrication outlook! The Fabricator recently published an industry outlook for metal fabrication in 2018. Here are some of the highlights:  The Conference Board is expecting U.S. GDP to expand by about 2.5 percent next year, while capital spending will jump to 4.7 percent. Economic expansion … Continue reading “2018 Metal Fabrication Industry Outlook”

The concept of “design for manufacturability” (DFM) is something we talk about quite a lot in the metal fabrication industry. However, “design for assembly” (DFA)  is just as important, if not as well-known. Starting in the 1960s, designers and engineers began to experiment with different rules around what would eventually evolve into modern DFA standards. … Continue reading “Design for Assembly in Metal Fabrication Environments”

You never know what kind of amazing products you’ll find at the annual FABTECH show in Chicago.  This year, our Vice President decided to make another major investment in fabrication automation with the purchase of an AMADA AMERICA, INC. HG1003-ATC (automatic tool changer) press brake right on the spot. This incredible machine makes tool setup so fast that … Continue reading “EVS Metal Hits the Road to FABTECH”

Design for manufacturability (also known as design for manufacturing or simply by the abbreviation DFM) is an engineering concept that places heavy emphasis on the ease and efficiency of end-product manufacture as part of the core design process. One of the primary reasons to integrate DFM theory into a product’s initial design is because it … Continue reading “Design for Manufacturability in Metal Fabrication Environments”