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When a company submits a Request For Quote, we always ask if they require First Articles. In many instances, purchasing agents and engineers don’t know what it is and how we handle First Articles here at VIP. So this blog post will describe First Articles in more detail. Continue reading
We received a request from a reader that wanted us to touch base on two very common sheet metal drawing mistakes. So we have created this blog post to strictly focus on these issues. When it comes to mechanical engineering and actual sheet metal fabrication, there are a couple grey areas that engineers should know about if they have never fabricated sheet metal. One has to deal with flat patterns and the other is sheet metal bend deductions. Continue reading
Happy New Year! This is the first blog of the new year, so let’s make it fun! We get many requests from our customers and potential customers who are curious about our shop and how we operate. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to come visit for a shop tour, so we created a virtual tour video! Get an inside look at every department in our 153,000 square foot shop. We provide an inside look into our administrative side, then out to the shop where you can see all the various machines punching, lasering, bending, and machining away. Click on the video below and enjoy!