Here at VIP we have a wide range of customers that we work with. Some of which are not familiar with metal manufacturing and what metal manufacturing entails. So we’ve decided to do a brief on the topic of sheet metal. You will see that sheet metal isn’t as foreign to us as you may think because we use sheet metal products on a daily basis! So let’s get started…. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
How to Dimension a Countersink
When dimensioning a countersink, there are some critical measurements that influence the outcome of a countersink. When all of these aspects are not taken into consideration, the desired countersink can become nearly impossible to achieve. These are the measurements that are needed to produce the desired countersink:
- Countersink Hole diameter (for screw head)
- Angle of countersink
- Thru hole diameter (for screw thread)
- Material thickness
- Screw head weight Continue reading
VIP’s New High Speed Laser
In order to cater to our customers’ needs, we have invested in a high speed laser for sheet metal fabrication. To view our high speed F1 laser, take a look at our video below! To learn more about the benefits, scroll down.
Sheet Metal Fabrication Trends
Vista Industrial Products, Inc. has been in the sheet metal manufacturing industry for over 57 years! We have seen all the different manufacturing trends come and go as the economy evolves. As most of us in the manufacturing world know, the United States manufacturing industry has reduced drastically in size due to outsourcing overseas. This has been the trend for the past decade. However, more recently, this trend is slowly diminishing. Lately, we have seen many companies contacting us for their metal manufacturing needs that used to be dedicated to the foreign outsourcing of manufacturing. Continue reading