Metal Fabrication Blog

EVS Metal’s co-founder and vice president Joe Amico was quoted heavily in a recent article in FabShop Magazine. Joe discussed EVS’s capabilities at length, in particular, recent investments in CNC machining equipment and laser cutting systems. EVS Metal leverages new technologies and automated systems to achieve unprecedented levels of flexibility and productivity. Incorporated in 1994 … Continue reading “EVS Metal Founder Featured in Fab Shop Direct Magazine”

EVS Metal (https://evsmetal.com), a leading American metal fabrication and manufacturing company, recently completed the process of ISO 9001:2015 certification across all four American facilities. ISO 9001 — the world’s most respected and most-commonly-used set of standards for quality management systems (QMS) — is a set of strict guidelines defining best manufacturing practices that, when followed, … Continue reading “EVS Metal Obtains ISO 9001:2015 Certification Across All Four Metal Fabrication Facilities”

Article Revised August 23rd, 2022 According to a new report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global sheet metal fabrication services market is expected to remain fragmented over the coming years due to the widespread application spectrum of the market and the number of lucrative opportunities in specific fabrication areas. Sheet metal fabrication demand trends … Continue reading “New Report Details Sheet Metal Fabrication Demand Trends”

Article Revised August 27th, 2022 There’s often a lack of understanding around what constitutes welding vs. brazing vs. soldering, and for good reason. Each is a method of joining together pieces of a given material, most often metal, but at times thermoplastics and other materials as well. Depending on the situation, any of these could also … Continue reading “Welding, Brazing and Soldering: What’s the Difference?”

Updated 8/13/21 With all of the technological advances being made in the sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing industry, it should come as no surprise that a variety of mobile apps have been developed for on-the-go use. However, what has been somewhat surprising is the sheer number of apps now available. Therefore, we at EVS Metal … Continue reading “Mobile Apps for Sheet Metal Fabrication: 2021 Guide”

EVS Metal, an American provider of quality precision sheet metal fabrications, complex-machined, and finished items, was named to “The Fabricator” magazine’s Fab 40 for the 8th year in a row. Having made this prestigious list since its inception, EVS is proud and honored to be included again for 2017.   (June 15, 2017 — RIVERDALE, NJ) … Continue reading “EVS Metal Named Fab 40 Metal Fabricator for 8th Consecutive Year”

Article Revised July 31st, 2022 The fabrication industry may not change as rapidly as others, but nevertheless, change is a-comin’, and those of us in manufacturing have to be ready to handle whatever the future throws at us.  Here are nine sheet metal fabrication trends to watch for in 2021.  1. Industry Outlook The global … Continue reading “10 Metal Fabrication Trends to Watch in 2021”

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. It’s a term that is used as a catch-all for a variety of different business tasks in manufacturing settings, including: Most ERP software has the ability to do all of the above, but not every company chooses to use their ERP to handle all of the listed tasks. For … Continue reading “ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems for Metal Fabricators”

Robotic welding technologies continue to advance quickly. But what are the advantages of robot welding over traditional, manual forms of welding?  That’s the question we are setting out to answer today in this fourth and last blog on the topic. Primary Benefits of Robotic Welding Robotic welding, like most forms of automation, help companies achieve … Continue reading “Robotic Welding Offers Significant Advantages for Metal Fabricators”

Article Revised August 26th, 2022 Robotic welding may not be new, but it continues to evolve rapidly enough that one would be hard-pressed to think of it as anything other than modern technology. Because of the complexity of the process, we decided that a series of blogs was in order to best showcase robot welding as an … Continue reading “Robotic Welding: How Does it Work in a Job Shop Environment?”