Metals Learning Center - Page 37

Surface Finish is one of the most important factors when it comes to ordering material or following a specification. Due to the wide variety of effects different surface finishes can have, it should never be loosely defined or left up to interpretation. The easiest way to achieve this is to identify... Continue Reading

In any company, one of the hardest things to accomplish is establishing a culture of organized learning. This means the company has a culture that gathers, retains, and transfers knowledge from employee to employee all throughout the organization. Skills, best practices, and technical know-how are n... Continue Reading

From traditional metals, such as titanium and copper to more modern alloys like Nitinol, the metals industry continues to meet the needs for advancing the medical device industry.Around the world, people are living longer with more active lifestyles thanks to continuing advancements in medical techn... Continue Reading

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, is upon us. Today we are going to discuss how our Lean journey is related, and how it has prepared us to integrate emerging technology into our work and our lives as manufacturers. Industry 4.0 brings with it a fascinating series of tools and techn... Continue Reading

It is very common for alloying elements to be added to certain metals in order to achieve specific characteristics required for an application. The inclusion of particular substances can change many properties ranging from strength to color to thermal conductivity. Doing this can make the fabricatio... Continue Reading