S&B Metal Products is excited to announce our move into the animal care industry with the acquisition of PetLift, which will now be known as PetLift S&B MFG, Inc. PetLift has been in business for over 40 years with a focus on manufacturing high quality equipment for the animal care industry, including products for the grooming profession, veterinarians, as well as boarding and breeding companies. The company covers everything from cages to cat condos, surgery tables, wet tables, tubs, showers, and more. Continue reading…
Finish Strong with S&B
With many metal fabrication jobs, the finish is a critical part of the success of the project overall. Much of our work is for food and beverage manufacturers, and as such, stainless steel and food-grade finishes on any and all weld joints have to be up to industry standards for finish and contamination resistance. However, different applications can require quite different finish requirements. In many cases, the raw metal is not a stainless, and therefore needs some kind of coating or painting to keep it looking fresh and functioning properly. Continue reading…
Toward the Next Level of Customer Service and Capabilities: Our New Robotic Welder
In our line of work, there are two primary ways in which our work is judged – by quality, and by amount of time it takes to complete. For precision fabrication, this often requires a complementary mix of talented professionals and advanced machinery – and the business experience to know the best way in which to complete a job so that it conforms to our quality standards in a timely way. Continue reading…
3D Printing and the Future of Custom Metal Fabrication
As a metal fabricator, S&B is highly interested in developments in the metalworking world. We’re always excited when new machines appear, new tools and software come out, and new techniques and tips for different aspects of the fabrication process are shared within the industry. You can imagine then, that we’re pretty interested in the 3D printing trend that’s grabbed the public attention in recent years, and how it relates to those of us in the metalworking industry. Continue reading…
Deburring and Business Development
One big secondary process consideration in the metal fabrication business is deburring. After any cutting, drilling, or grinding operation, the edges of the cut are usually rough, and depending on the requirements for the finish of the job, much of the time the edges need to be deburred. This can be for safety reasons, on the outside edge of the piece, or for sanitary reasons. Regardless of the reasons, it can be a time-consuming and tedious process when done manually. Sometimes because of the particular geometry of the cut, the manual method is the only one that will suffice, but in most other instances, machines can be used. Continue reading…