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!
Category Archives: Metal Talk
Shipping Department at VIP
Besides VIP’s quality manufacturing, great customer service, and wide range of capabilities, another great aspect about VIP is its shipping department. We understand that manufacturing parts is costly for a company. It can be even more costly if the company is far away or overseas or if their parts aren’t packaged correctly and become damaged. Many manufacturers only have a packaging department and have all the parts ship out using major freight companies. This is where VIP is different! We have our own fleet trucks to provide free delivery of parts to local companies. (We do use other freighting companies for customers who are not local or who prefer to use specific freight companies.) Not only does it provide cost savings to our customers, but it also allows us more flexibility to ship and deliver parts. Continue reading
Welding Fabrication Industry
Welding fabrication has been around since the 18th century back when blacksmiths used it to join iron and steel. Welding technology became more advanced and increased in popularity after the 20th century when welding could be used for numerous applications in World War I and II. As a result, welding fabrication has become a commodity in the metal manufacturing world. Some of the types of welding fabrication include (VIP provides the bolded processes in-house): Continue reading
CNC Machining Industry
The CNC machining industry has been around since the 1950s when the first CNC machine was created. As time has evolved, the technology of machining metal has progressed and developed due to the demand for higher tolerance accuracy and innovative product design. Machines have the capabilities to perform 2-axis, 3-axis, 4-axis, and even 5-axis functionalities. Some of the processes of CNC machining include (VIP provides the bolded processes in-house): Continue reading
Sheet Metal Fabrication Industry
The metal fabrication industry has been around for centuries. As time has evolved, the processes of fabricating sheet metal has progressed and developed due to the broadening of the uses for sheet metal. Some of the processes of sheet metal fabrication include (VIP provides the bolded processes in-house): Continue reading