When the astronauts of Apollo 11 returned to earth from their mission, they left a plaque on the surface of the moon that reads:
2011 marked the death of one of the most celebrated innovators of recent history, Steve Jobs. Mr. Jobs is credited with revolutionizing several sectors of the consumer electronics industry as well as aspects of industries outside of personal computing, including the music and television industries. There’s no doubt that Mr. Jobs’s contribution to media and technology was major and Continue reading
As is true for many industrial manufacturers, the need for perforated metal manufacturers to be ready to adapt to the needs of each customer is great. The word that best suits this attribute is agility. An agile perforated metal manufacturer is able to adapt easily to the varying demands of doing business with different kinds of customers. Granted, this attribute is expected of some kinds of companies more than others. A manufacturer of stock products, for example, doesn’t have to be ready to change much, especially if that company has a dedicated customer base. However, much of Continue reading
Expanded metal image courtesy of Dexmet Corporation.
Perforation isn’t the only way to make a metal screen. Metal expansion is another very popular way of achieving the affect that perforation achieves when applied to a sheet of metal. Expanded metal and perforated metal differ from each other only in terms of the methods that are used to create them. While metal screen perforation involves stamping tools, presses or punches, expanded metal screens are made by metal expanders. There are different kinds of Continue reading