The Future of Industrial Fabrication
With the metal fabrication market set to be worth $24 billion USD by 2024, the future of industrial fabrication is no doubt figuratively and sizably bright. In recent years, there have been many advancements in the industrial fabrication industry, including a paradigm shift in the industry brought on by Early Contractor Involvement. With such a […]
Insured Bonds vs Letters of Credit – Which is Better for my Fabrication Project?
Both bonds and letters of credit are used as secured financial means to pay for fabrication projects. First time fabrication customers frequently ask which is the better option to go with. The following table, from Surety Association of Canada, explains the differences between a Surety Bond and an Irrevocable Letter of Credit: Surety Bonds ILOCs […]
The Types of Non-Destructive Testing and Their Advantages
Non-destructive testing (NDT) or non-destructive evaluation (NDE) is used in manufacturing, fabrication and in-service inspections to ensure product integrity and reliability, to control manufacturing processes, lower production costs and maintain quality. NDT and NDE are forms of testing or evaluating fabricated components that do not destruct, destroy or affect the serviceability of the component. Discontinuities […]
Choosing The Right Time to Ship Your Large Module
Large modules come with their own unique set of challenges when it comes to shipping. Careful coordination and planning is needed for successful and seamless transportation. We have come up with a guide to help you choose the right time to ship your large module and avoid literal and figurative bumps along the way. Road […]
The Pros & Cons of Steel – Bare, Painted and Galvanized
Steel is used in fabrication projects primarily for its durability and strength. Steel is a tensile metal, meaning that it has a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it easy to work with. Since steel is highly versatile, it’s often coated with other products to create the final fabrication product. Sometimes these coatings serve practical purposes, such […]
How Can Off-site Modular Fabrication Benefit Me?
In today’s growing and competitive industrial market, fabrication needs to be completed quickly, efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively. The solution to keeping up with this demand is off-site modular fabrication. Off-site modular fabrication is a process where the components for a project are fabricated away from the project’s jobsite in a more controlled environment. In this […]
Three Things That Happen During The Project Feasibility Analysis Stage
A Project Feasibility Analysis helps to understand the scope, identify major challenges and then identify potential design optimization approaches to decrease safety risk, improve schedule and reduce the total installed cost. In a Project Feasibility Analysis, your fabricator looks at your project based on a set of criteria to better understand the project goals, develop […]
5 Common Misconceptions about Early Contractor Involvement in Large-Scale Fabrication
INTRODUCTION: Whether it be a project in the mining, petrochemical, power generation, or any industry alike, several teams with different priorities and responsibilities, all work to achieve a common goal. A constant across all the teams, including the Owner at the top, down to the Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) firms, to the fabrication & modularization […]
5 Ways to Overcome Challenges in Large-Scale Industrial Projects
#1. Answer The Call For Cost-Savings & Collaboration from Owners Owners want to see something different in today’s large scale or heavy metal fabrication projects. They want new ways to save money that don’t involve decreasing the caliber of approved project engineering or reducing the quality of scoped materials to fit within a budget. Having […]
Ancient Blacksmithing Techniques That Are Still Used in Fabrication Today
Many modern industrial metal fabrication practices model their blacksmithing and metal forging techniques from the medieval and ancient world. Aspects of the smelting, forging, metal property manipulation and the use of alloy materials all got their start as primitive practices rooted in pre-industrial civilizations across the globe. It’s because of this past that metal fabrication is what […]