If you have started looking for a custom metal fabrication company to start your new custom fabrication project, you know how overwhelming it can be to get answers to even the simplest questions. Even the term “metal fabrication” can seem a little confusing. What does...
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What Is Involved In Rebuilding a Rotary Valve?
Is your rotary valve badly damaged, maybe even “beyond repair”? Do your rotary valves continue to fail before they “should”? Palmer has experience fixing BOTH problems. Whether your damage is caused by abrasion, or corrosion, or “all of the above”, Palmer can likely...
7 Important Questions To Ask a Potential Precision Machining Partner Before Hiring Them…
How can you pinpoint a superior precision machining partner? It starts with checking out what happens behind shop doors. Ask them about the following critical aspects of their business.... Is Their Shop's Equipment The Right Fit For Your Parts? Machine shops are often...
Tips For Getting The Most Out of Your Plant Shutdown…
Plant shutdowns have proven to be necessary for routine operational maintenance, so they generally happen one time a year. Not making the time for these shutdowns can lead to derailed production due to faulty equipment. It is important that plants of all sorts make...
Which Metal Works Best for Metal Fabrication?… Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Carbon Steel, or Copper?
The material chosen for a fabrication project affects if it will function as expected. Every metal has properties that determine how it can be processed. Selecting the right metal ensures that component parts can handle their environment and end use. Selection of the...
Understanding The Difference Between TIG Welding And MIG Welding…
The difference between the two is the way the arc is used. MIG (metal inert gas) welding uses a feed wire that constantly moves through the gun to create the spark, then melts to form the weld. TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding uses long rods to fuse two metals...
Tips For Selecting The Right Metal Fabrication Company…
The right metal fabrication company will function as the extension of your business delivering more tangible results. To get the most out of your metal fabrication partner, you need to hire someone with better experience, workforce, resources, quality, financial...
At Palmer, We Know That When Kids Decide To Go To Tradeschools… It Makes A Lot of Sense. See Why…
"Normalize Sending Kids To Tradeschools After Highschool Without Making Them Feel Like Its Less Than a 4 Year College Degree" Most of us have seen this message floating around over the past few months. And … along with Palmer Tool, you probably agree this is an...