Alabama-based custom metal fabricator Southern Metal Fabricators, Inc. has been certified according to the updated Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) Standard W47.1 (Division 2) governing the fusion welding of steel. This allows Southern Metal Fa...
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At some point, you’ve probably wondered where the heavy metal ductwork that wraps around industrial facilities is fabricated. Whether it’s meant for boiler air handling or HVAC applications, it certainly doesn’t come off the shelf. Every plant has it...
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As Southerners, we’re not ashamed to admit we occasionally sip on Canadian rye whiskey when we’re not at work. We find the higher content of corn mash makes it a little smoother than its American counterparts. Part of that smoothness also comes from ...
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We get a lot of questions about machine guards for stationary equipment, particularly regarding Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standard CFR1910.212. OSHA publishes its standards online, yet there were over 6,000 occupational a...
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Custom metal fabrication is both a specialized and varied profession. On the one hand, a custom metal fabricator is always doing custom jobs, which have to be manufactured to meet what are often strict tolerances required by the client. On the other ...
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Metal ducts at industrial facilities come in all shapes and sizes but they can be divided into two main types. On the one hand, there are the massive ducts that complement processing equipment. These ducts work to provide boilers with air so they can...
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