Tips of the Trade
Axis Fabrication aims to provide inside tips and information regarding the numerous questions clients have when designing a custom part through technical articles.
Axis Fab Adds Mazak i-700 for Expanded 5-Axis Machining
Have you ever received a “no quote” from Axis Fab because we didn’t have the technology to make your part? With our latest investment, those “no quotes” are turning into “yeses.” We’ve added the Mazak VARIAXIS i-700 5-axis machining center to our machining department,...
How We Choose Between Laser Cutting Services and Punch Press
At our fabrication and machine shop, we’ve always invested in capabilities that make a real difference for our customers. One example is our laser cutting system, which we originally purchased to meet a specific customer’s part requirements. That project opened the...
What Your Fabrication and Machine Shop Wishes You Knew About Quote Requests
When you’re sourcing parts from our fabrication and machine shop, you don’t always have time to chase a quote or answer multiple rounds of follow-up questions. We’ve seen firsthand how quoting delays can disrupt timelines and add unnecessary friction to a...
Investing in Automation to Better Serve Your Precision Sheet Metal Needs
At Axis Fab, we’re always on the lookout for precision sheet metal solutions that will benefit our customers and employees. That’s why we recently added the Trumpf TruBend 5085, our first robotic press brake and a major step forward in our metal fabrication services....
Inventory Management Solutions for High-Volume Metal Fabrication Services
For businesses with recurring part needs, it can be tough to strike the right balance between cost and availability. On the one hand, ordering in large volumes makes sense—it gives you the best price for the parts you need. But there's the upfront cost to consider,...
Beyond Precision: Leveraging 5-Axis Machining for Efficiency and Cost Savings
Among manufacturing processes, 5-axis machining stands out as one of the most effective ways to produce complex parts with tight tolerances. Beyond its ability to handle complexity, 5-axis machining is incredibly efficient for manufacturing standard-tolerance parts...
Precision Laser Cutting: Enabling Fast, Efficient & Cost-Effective Sheet Metal Fabrication
Laser cutting is an incredibly efficient process for manufacturing flat parts from sheet metal. However, beyond this, it plays an important role in our metal fabrication services due to the precision and speed at which it can cut through large volumes of material....
Horizontal Milling: Enabling Volume Production With Tight Tolerances
Within precision CNC machining, there is a wide variety of mills that offer different capabilities, from 3-axis mills suitable for simpler parts to advanced 5-axis mills capable of producing intricate features and complex geometries. As you might expect from a metal...
The Brilliance of Laser Cutting in Metal Fabrication
In metal fabrication, where precision and efficiency are crucial, laser cutting has emerged as a groundbreaking technique. With the fusion of advanced technology and manufacturing prowess, laser cutting has transformed the way metal materials are sculpted and shaped....