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The Ultimate Guide to Effective Plant Shutdown Management…
Plant shutdowns, also known as turnarounds or maintenance shutdowns, are crucial for the upkeep and efficiency of industrial facilities. These temporary closures allow for necessary maintenance and repairs, ensuring that equipment is in optimal condition and...
The Benefits of Custom Machining: Improving Efficiency and Precision in Manufacturing…
Custom machining has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, offering a wide range of benefits that enhance efficiency, precision, and overall product quality. With the ability to create unique parts tailored to specific requirements, businesses across various...
5 Things To Consider When Selecting a Mechanical Contractor…
When it comes to selecting a mechanical contractor for your next project, it's imperative to look for a company that has the experience, skills, and expertise needed to deliver high-quality work. There are many options to choose from and it can be challenging to get...
Metal Fabrication: A Comprehensive Guide to Types and Processes…
Metal fabrication is a fascinating and essential process that shapes and transforms raw metal into various objects used in our daily lives. From the cars we drive to the buildings we inhabit, metal fabrication plays a crucial role in creating the structures and...
4 Reasons Why Companies Who Own Commercial Buildings Use Commercial Mechanical Contractors…
The mechanical contractor oversees the mechanical projects for organizations. They are responsible for the heating or cooling systems, refrigeration, piping, and plumbing of a building. The mechanical contractor plays a significant role in maintaining a commercial...
Reasons To Hire A General Contractor For Your Mechanical Project…
A general contractor is responsible for providing all of the material, labor, equipment (such as engineering vehicles and tools), and services necessary for the construction of a project. A general contractor often hires specialized subcontractors to perform all or...
The Types and Benefits of Hard Facing…
Hard Facing helps DOUBLE or TRIPLE the service life of critical equipment. Hard Facing involves depositing a hard, wear-resistant material onto a base metal (substrate) by either weld overlay or thermal spray process (HVOF). Hard facing reduces wear from abrasion,...
The Differences Between a Rotary Valve, Rotary Airlock, Rotary Feeder, and a Rotary Airlock Feeder
A rotary valve is a valve without a home, at least until you determine the application and accessories, which can make it either an airlock, feeder, or both. The following explains the different ways a rotary valve can be used... Rotary Airlock An Airlock is a valve...
How Computer-Aided Design Modeling Is Beneficial To Mechanical Engineering Design…
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modeling is an efficient engineering tool used to help you enhance organizational design correctness and eliminate the need for repetitive designs. Being able to visually share your ideas to get clearance for all of your projects is an...
Wear Resistance vs. Hardness – Which is Better?
Customers may ask for a hard coating, but often what they're really asking for is a wear resistant coating. What's the difference and which is better? The answer depends on your specific application. Hardness measures a material's resistance to permanent deformation...
Tips For Managing a Plant Shutdown and Finding The Right Company To Help With Maintenance and Repairs…
When a plant shuts down, it is not a pleasant time for employees or the company as the business slows production at an extra cost. When a company needs to have their equipment inspected, it will need to be shut down. During this time, repairs and maintenance are done...
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Custom Metal Fabricator To Ensure Quality Welding…
Successful metal fabrication pieces depend on a quality weld. Each individual weld plays a key role in ensuring the structural integrity and longevity of the custom metal fabrication. Insufficient welding quality control may compromise the entire project. Welding...
Quality Assurance And Quality Control Best Practices For Manufacturers…
For error-free and timely delivery of products, you need both quality assurance and quality control in your manufacturing organization. It will hurt your business reputation if your products are not delivered on time and have defects. In this blog, we would like to...
Hardfacing Increases the Strength of Metal. View Where and How It’s Applied…
As a welder, sometimes tough just isn’t tough enough. There are times when you might need to increase the strength of a metal part to help minimize wear. How do you do that? Hardfacing. Hardfacing is a rather easy, yet effective method to prevent wear on your metal...
Why Rotary Valve Maintenance Is So Important…
Rotary valves need to be in premium condition to keep the system operating safely and smoothly. Should you encounter a problem with your rotary airlock feeder, the system must be halted to perform repairs, taking significant time and expense. However, with proper and...
Tight Tolerances Drive Up Expenses – How To Fill the Gap To Get Parts You Need at a Price That Makes Sense…
In the world of precision machining, there’s a saying we’ve all heard about tolerances: every decimal place adds a zero onto the end of the price. Manufacturers know that 90% of the time, tolerance is what escalates the cost of parts. But still, customers make...
5 Common Misconceptions To Be Aware Of When Selecting A Fabrication Company…
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...
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...
3 Reasons Why Quality Control Standards Are So Important In Metal Fabrication…
Metal Fabrication is defined as “the creation of metal structures by cutting, bending, and assembling”. It is a value-added process involving the creation of machines, parts, and structures from raw materials. Quality control is essential for metal fabrication shops...
Metal Fabrication: The 4 Stages Of A Custom Project…
Custom metal fabrication shops are able to offer clients a multitude of fabrication services to complete the projects they need. From start to finish, the entire project is finished in the shop despite the size of the project. Completing a custom metal fabrication...
CAREERS WITH PALMER… Meet Jordan, A Palmer Welder…
Jordan was recently hired as a full-time Welder by Palmer, after graduating from TCAT-Paris in Welding. While he was enrolled in TCAT, Jordan worked at Palmer as a co-op Welder from January ’22 – May ‘22. Jordan is a native of Dickson, TN and his hobbies include...
CAREERS WITH PALMER… Meet Paxton, A Palmer Co-op Machinist…
Paxton is currently enrolled at TCAT-Paris in Machine Tool Technology and has been working at Palmer as a co-op Machinist since summer ‘21. Paxton is a native of Paris, TN and his hobbies include playing basketball, working out, and walking his Golden Retriever...
Need Metal Fabrication? Here Are a Few Terms You Should Know…
If you have started working with a metal fabrication company as a business, contractor, or other related person, there are a few terms you should know to realize and understand the process. In order to create a final product or part, many companies rely on metal...
Why The Fabricating Companies You Work With Should Have an American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Certification…
Certification can prove that a welding company's products meet industry standards for quality and safety. ASME BPVC certification ensures that the product was manufactured in compliance with the laws and regulations in nearly all of the U.S. states and the Canadian...
The 3 Most Common Forms of Welding Used In Precision Fabrication…
Precision fabrication is the form of welding that is used almost everywhere. Almost every industry relies on welding to construct the materials to create their final products. Leading industries like automotive, construction, oil and gas, aerospace, medical,...
The 4 Main Benefits of Using Structural Steel Fabrication…
During structural steel fabrication, several pieces of steel are combined to form different structures of predefined sizes and shapes intended for assembly into buildings, industrial equipment, tools, and various other final products. Structural stress fabrication...
Welding Tips – The 3 Best Welding Processes for Stainless Steel…
Because of the thickness and finish of the material, as well as the use of the finished product, the welding process will vary. While there are a variety of methods for welding stainless steel, there are three that are used most commonly by welders in the United...
How to Present a Better Maintenance Plan Strategy That Will Convince Your Executives To Take Action
As a maintenance or engineering manager, you understand better than anyone the pressure to improve the performance of your operation while controlling costs. As a result, maintenance strategies are shifting away from traditional programs of reactive and preventive...
Why Do My Parts “Wear Out”? How Can I Help My Equipment and Parts Last Longer?
Wear is a universal constant in manufacturing, and is among the most common causes for failure and material replacement. Example... Food Processing - In some applications like food processing, the use of certain materials that provide superior wear resistance...
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