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Air Bending vs. Coining Sheet Metal: A Brief Explainer
Air Bending vs. Coining Sheet Metal: A Brief Explainer Ameritex accurately bends materials like aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, and even plastic from thin gauges up to 0.5” thick for a wide range of applications. While there are many precision sheet metal forming techniques, we’ve found air bending and coining to be the most practical for our customers’ needs. Air Bending Sheet Metal Air bending involves pressing sheet metal against a die to [...]
How Quantum Lean Is Transforming Our Texas Sheet Metal Fabrication Shop
“Lean manufacturing” is widely regarded as a tried and true approach to minimizing waste and maximizing productivity. However, over the years, thought leaders like Dr. Michael Sanders have improved the traditional lean methodology to be easier, faster, and more effective. They call their new-and-improved methodology quantum lean (QL). According to Quantum Lean: Taking Lean System to the Next Level, “QL approaches lean systems from an entirely different perspective than conventional methods. Instead of focusing on [...]
Equipment Spotlight: VaskiPUNCH Turret Press for Copper Parts
If you were to Google, “Can I punch copper on a punch press?”, you’d see articles about turret presses instead of traditional punch presses. A traditional punch press grips a metal sheet on one side and moves back and forth as the tooling comes down. In contrast, a turret press (also known as a turret punch) offers significantly more support, allowing us to feed copper bars through easily and achieve highly precise features. Ameritex [...]
Meet the Team: VP Dr. Michael Sanders Changes Mindsets to Inspire Creativity
Our Meet the Team series introduces you to the incredible people driving Ameritex’s success in providing metal fabrication services. From the shop leaders setting high standards for excellence to folks like our plant manager, Adan, who approaches every day with a can-do attitude, Ameritex is a hub for some of the best and brightest in the manufacturing industry. Now, get to know the individual driving change and inspiring creativity: our Vice President, Dr. Michael [...]
Equipment Spotlight: Euromac Digibend Press Brake for Copper Parts
Many customers trust Ameritex to fabricate busbars, contactors, and other sheet metal parts made from copper, a material known for its high thermal and electrical conductivity. We’re so committed to providing copper fabrication services that we recently invested in two new machines that we reserve explicitly for the popular material. That means there’s no risk of particulates from harder, ferrous metals attaching to the equipment tooling and impacting the quality of the softer, non-ferrous [...]
Meet the Team: Plant Manager Adan Sanchez Leads with a Can-Do Attitude
Our Meet the Team series introduces you to the incredible individuals driving Ameritex’s success in providing metal fabrication services. In case you missed it, last month, we spotlighted our leaders, the gentlemen who set standards for excellence at Ameritex. This month, we’re thrilled to spotlight Adan Sanchez, our plant manager. Finding a Work Family at Ameritex “I was supposed to be working for NASA, but I landed at Ameritex,” Adan laughs. “No, but seriously, [...]
New Equipment Spotlight: Enhancing Our Copper Fabrication Services
Many customers rely on Ameritex for fabricating and machining copper, a material with high thermal and electrical conductivity that is commonly used for electrical applications like busbars and contactors. To keep up with this demand, we recently added two new machines that are taking our sheet metal fabrication services to the next level. Considerations for Fabricating Copper We’ve learned from experience that copper can be difficult to work with on the shop floor. Copper [...]
Meet the Team: Ameritex’s Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication Leaders
Ever wonder who makes the magic happen at Ameritex? In our Meet the Team series, we’re pulling back the curtain to spotlight the individuals driving Ameritex’s success. In this piece, we’ll introduce you to four leaders who set high standards of excellence for the rest of the company. The President and COO: United on a Shared Vision for Success Jeff Curbo, President Jeff joined Ameritex in 2005, fresh out of Stephen F. Austin State University [...]
The History of Ameritex: Decades of Reliable Metal Fabrication Services
20 years strong and proudly counting, at Ameritex, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary, but did you know that our experience providing metal fabrication services dates back to 1966? Let’s take a trip down memory lane with as we reminisce about the history of Ameritex and share a bit about our vision for the future. The History of Ameritex In 1966, one of our company’s original founders, Lawrence Fennell, began learning the art of [...]
Protect Assets in Metal Enclosures with Custom Security Solutions
When it comes to custom enclosures, security is paramount. Whether you need a simple latch to secure your enclosure or a complex locking mechanism requiring multiple keys, Ameritex can make it happen. As a shop specializing in custom metal fabrication, we’re proud to offer custom solutions for not only your enclosures but also the security features that keep your assets safe. Standard vs. Custom Security Solutions for Custom Metal Fabrications Many manufacturers use off-the-shelf [...]