Valence Industrial
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Top 5 bad welds – how to spot them
Five ways to spot a poor weld. Whether you find spatter, craters and cracks, hints of a cold weld, undercutting or porosity, you'll know.
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Valence Industrial
May 19, 20214 min read
The secret to overcoming steel prices
Have you noticed the change in pricing and lead times in the last couple of months on a standard repeat order? You are thinking the vendor i
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Valence Industrial
May 13, 20213 min read
3 Things to avoid with conveyance line builds & repairs
Three areas come up frequently when customers come to us with requests for fabricated componentry, safety guarding and repairs for conveyanc
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Valence Industrial
Apr 15, 20215 min read
#BadAssEngineers – tips from top manufacturing engineers in the industry
We feature Adam Rose in the first of our series to highlight #badassengineer --hoping that it inspires someone who is looking for an idea or
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Valence Industrial
Apr 8, 20211 min read
AUTOMOTIVE: Innovation, electrification & the shifting factory floor print
Learn:COVID's long-term impacts in the factory space. How auto companies & OEMs are adapting to the changing landscape of electrification...
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Valence Industrial
Apr 7, 20215 min read
3 Trends hitting automotive factories near you
You'll hear Valence Industrial's GM share perspectives on innovations in assembly & conveyance fabrications in the automotive industry...
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Valence Industrial
Mar 19, 20215 min read
Where are all the women in manufacturing?
While many women are in our front office in areas like accounting, HR and administration, it’s not surprising that there are few on the fact
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Valence Industrial
Feb 21, 20214 min read
How cylinders, funnels and tanks are rolled into their shapes
If your customers aren’t purchasing 100 tanks or funnels at a time, it doesn’t make sense to have that type of fabrication machinery needed
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Valence Industrial
Feb 17, 20215 min read
Even before COVID, companies shifting manufacturing back to the US
Recent surveys have shown that many companies are shifting more complex contract manufacturing back to the US. Many realized a lot of the mo
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Valence Industrial
Feb 9, 20213 min read
How to provide flawless, holding power when connecting metals without welding
Do you have a brushed stainless or polished aluminum that looks fantastic until it gets burn marks from the laser? Consider two options...
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Valence Industrial
Feb 4, 20213 min read
8 Questions to Ask When Scoping: Mezzanines, Platforms or Stairways
If the platform isn’t wide enough to have two people walking side by side, crossing the platform will be the challenge.
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Valence Industrial
Jan 30, 20215 min read
YOU DECIDE: Was it Smart to Invest in Manufacturing at the Height of Coronavirus?
By Chuck Pisciotta Follow him on LinkedIn I acquired HB Products & JR Buck Industries in September, 2020, at the height of Coronavirus....
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Valence Industrial
Jan 29, 20215 min read
How to Succeed in Manufacturing Over and Over Again
“I wanted a regional company that would allow us to service customers in a 500-mile area. I also wanted short and long run production
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Valence Industrial
Jan 16, 20214 min read
Quality, Fabricated & Assembled Parts: 3 Questions You Need to Ask Your Vendor
When a piece isn’t designed for the machine process properly, it has to be redesigned mid-process. A good engineer will...
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Valence Industrial
Jan 9, 20213 min read
Tales of customers adding cost to their manufacturing project –and how to avoid
With one recent customer, we were asked to build a workstation in a small factory space where they were assembling parts for a large...
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Valence Industrial
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Top hidden delays in manufacturing production
Have you thought about each level’s requirements? Consider ways to avoid delays when working with vendors.
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Valence Industrial
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Avoiding 7 common manufacturing design mistakes
Take a step back. Optimize your project. Five impacts to consider: cost & others.
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