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Metal Fabrication Careers Have a Bright Future
There have been and continue to be some challenges in the U.S. current manufacturing climate, but overall manufacturers remain optimistic about the future of the industry. At D+M Metal Products we believe that metal fabrication careers have a bright future, one that more students and current workers should consider when contemplating their work choices. Manufacturing […]
What to Consider in a Metal Fabrication Supplier
The Great Recession that occurred fifteen years ago took its toll on many small to medium sized businesses. This certainly included the manufacturing sector and the metal fabrication industry. Since then we have had economic recovery. Manufacturing businesses once again have a great need for components that are fabricated quickly and to a high quality […]
How ISO Standards Affect Custom Metal Fabrication
We’ve talked before about D+M Metal Products’ quality control program and how following ISO standards greatly improves our company operations. How do ISO standards affect the quality of our work and our products? We will go into detail about that in this blog. What Are ISO Standards? The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) “creates documents […]
Cutting Techniques Used in Metal Fabrication
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 […]
Automated Guided Vehicles Integrate AI and Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence is in the news everywhere these days. 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 long time now in many important ways. Let’s take a look at […]
Supply Chain Challenges Affect All Manufacturers
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 […]
D+M Metal Products Seeks Motivated and Proactive Workers
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. 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 at […]
The Buist Family Celebrates 45 Years with D+M Metal Products!
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 […]
Help D+M Metal Run for Camp!
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 […]
Why Does Value Engineering Matter in Metal Fabrication?
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 […]
Preparing the Next Generation for the Skilled Trades
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 […]
Why Is There a Need for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)?
‘Automated Guided Vehicles, or AGVs, have been in existence since the 1950s. 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 only simple towing tasks. Up until recently, AGVs have been used primarily in industrial manufacturing […]