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How to Apply the Right Sheet Metal Bend Gains to Your Design (Updated for 2026)
Let Us Help You Get Bend Data Right When a flat sheet metal blank is bent, material on ...
Top 5 Things to Check in Your Sheet Metal Design File (Updated for 2025)
Part designers have one goal: to produce a Class A prototype in the shortest amount of time possible. ...
Talk to Your Manufacturer About Sheet Metal Sizes Before Designing Your Part (Updated for 2026)
Choose the Right Gauge at Approved Sheet Metal When you're working with sheet metal, choosing the right gauge ...
3 Tips for Smarter First Article Inspections (Updated for 2026)
Get Rapid First Article Inspections at Approved Sheet Metal A First Article Inspection (FAI) provides documented evidence that ...
Sheet Metal Fabrication Design for Manufacturability Isn’t Enough (Updated for 2025)
Get your models to a sheet metal shop that gets it. Most sheet metal manufacturers will tell you ...
Fabricating a show part or internal component? Tell your manufacturer. (Updated for 2026)
When requesting a quote for a custom sheet metal part, one of the most important details you can ...
How to Get Perfectly Formed Sheet Metal Parts Every Time (Updated for 2026)
Deep U-shaped parts, boxes, channels, and return flanges can create press brake interference even when the geometry looks ...
5052, 6061, 7075: ASM’s Guide to Sheet Metal Aluminum Grades (Updated for 2026)
Aluminum: the most popular construction metal after steel. This alloy has been used for metal fabrication for centuries, ...
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Stainless Steel (Updated for 2026)
Stainless steel is one of the most commonly specified materials in precision sheet metal fabrication. It is strong, ...
Precision Sheet Metal That’s Proudly Made in the USA (Updated for 2025)
American-Made Sheet Metal Prototyping and Metal Fabrication At Approved Sheet Metal (ASM), we're proud that 100% of our ...
The Best Metal Bending Solution for Sheet Metal Prototyping (Updated for 2026)
Bump forming can be an excellent solution for prototype and low-volume sheet metal parts that require a large ...
Add a Pop of Color to Sheet Metal Fabrication (Updated for 2026)
Aluminum already has good natural corrosion resistance because it quickly forms a thin oxide layer when exposed to ...
Janice Mariano Joins Approved Sheet Metal as Regional Sales Manager
HUDSON, NH - September 18, 2020: Approved Sheet Metal is pleased to announce that Janice Mariano has joined ...
Approved Sheet Metal Receives ITAR Certification
Precision sheet metal fabrication company is now equipped to serve a broader customer base HUDSON, NH - May ...
Approved Sheet Metal Opens Up Shop, Not Your Typical Fabricator
Experienced ownership team seeks to build a fun and creative work environment in the manufacturing industry at Approved ...
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