How In-House Engineering Expertise Mitigates Sheet Metal Design Problems (Updated for 2024)
Most sheet metal shops don’t have prototype fabrication experts on staff, and if they do, they are typically not engineers. […]
Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication
2 Ways to Optimize Fabricating Quick-Turn Sheet Metal Prototypes (Updated for 2024)
At Approved Sheet Metal, we’ve optimized our shop to provide customers with affordable, high-quality precision sheet metal parts quickly and
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Choose the Right Material Thickness for Your Custom Metal Fabrication (Updated for 2024)
If you’re new to designing parts for precision sheet metal fabrication, choosing the best material for your part can be
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Streamlining Product Development with Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication Services
In the fast-paced world of product development, time is of the essence. Product developers often find themselves in need of
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4 Things You Didn’t Know about Aluminum (Updated for 2025)
The world’s most abundant metal, aluminum has many important uses across industries. And aluminum has long been a staple material here at Approved
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Industry Spotlight: Sheet Metal Fabrication for the Robotics and Automation Industry (Updated for 2024)
With technology steadily becoming integrated into nearly every aspect of manufacturing, it’s more important than ever for your robotics and
How Cleco Fasteners Ensure a Quality Custom Sheet Metal Assembly (Updated for 2024)
Does your sheet metal fabrication shop use cleco fasteners when assembling parts? Originally designed for aerospace applications, these handy fasteners come in
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Use This Flange Formula for Sheet Metal Forming (Updated for 2025)
In custom sheet metal fabrication, a flange is a feature consisting of a face with a bend that connects to
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Find the Right Shank Code for Your Hardware (Updated for 2025)
Do you know which self-clinching PEM® nut has the correct shank code for your precision fabrication project? In most
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Demystifying Precision Sheet Metal Tolerances (Updated for 2025)
Have you ever noticed that standard tolerancing in precision sheet metal fabrication is not as straightforward as in precision machining?
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