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Cutting metals efficiently is an essential part of metal fabrication. Let’s talk about some of the most common cutting techniques, particularly the machine cutting processes we use at D+M Metal Products for larger cutting projects.  Metal Fabrication Cutting Techniques Two of the simplest cutting techniques are shearing and sawing. Shearing is using a straight blade […]

Artificial intelligence is in the news everywhere these days with the rise of ChatGPT which is now challenging even Google’s primacy. It’s having a direct impact on everything from digital to education and even art. However, in the manufacturing industry we have been benefitting from the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning for a […]

The past several years have proven to be very challenging for the manufacturing sector. COVID-19 caused many initial problems with lockdowns and forced business closures, but even after these were resolved, supply-chain issues and workforce shortages persist. Let’s break down some of these problems and talk about how they affect manufacturers and metal fabricators.  Supply […]

The Michigan economy has been challenged in the past several years, but it is resilient. There is currently a demand for workers to fill positions in every industry, and manufacturing companies are taking measures to find the skilled workers they need. Here at D+M Metal Products we are too. If you are wondering if working […]

In 1977 Dale Buist bought the assets of D&M Metal Products. The company has now been in the Buist family for the 45 years since. We have grown D&M from a small, struggling company to the thriving and successful business it is currently. In the Beginning: Davis and Moelker D&M Metal Products Company was originally […]

D+M Metal Products would like to share with our customers and readers the opportunity to help the kids of West Michigan go to camp next summer. “Run for Camp” is a fundraiser that Camp Henry is organizing in order to give more kids the opportunity to experience summer camp for themselves. Run for Camp This […]

D+M Metal Products is invested in our relationships with our customers. It’s one of our core values. One key way we practice that commitment is to improve the projects we get in any way we can. This saves our customers unnecessary costs and make production more efficient. Our engineers always check the design of every […]

When people think of metal fabrication, they generally think of processes like cutting, welding, and forming sheets of metal. For most parts, the fabrication process doesn’t end there, however. Metal finishing services improve products’ functionality, durability, and aesthetics. In this blog we will explain what happens to parts during the finishing process and how D+M […]

D+M Metal Products has both the experience and the expertise to produce a large variety of large weldments for our clients. We’ve highlighted some of our weldment projects before, specifically our sculpture work. Here we will define what large weldments are and what the challenges are in steel weldment fabrication services. What Are Large Weldments? […]

The American economy runs on products that most people overlook all the time. That does not make them any less important. Cars, electronics, and oil are what people tend to think of as important – items they use often, are heavily marketed, or are mentioned on the news. People rarely think about the kinds of […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about the shortage of workers in the skilled trades and how that will affect our home state of Michigan (and the nation) moving forward. People have proposed many different solutions, but one way to promote the future of manufacturing and the trades is to go directly to […]

Automated Guided Vehicles, or AGVs, have been in existence since the 1950s, although they have undergone considerable improvements in engineering since that time. When Barrett Electronics debuted the first AGV, it was guided by a wire in the floor and performed onlyh simple towing tasks. Up until recently, AGVs have been used primarily in industrial […]