Spotlight on TratFab
Metalworking Beginnings Ever since he was small, Tony Ratcliff loved to create things. He would draw and design and do...
Bridging the Living Wage Gap in Metal Fabrication
The Missing Link in the Skilled Trades Crisis Walk into almost any metal fabrication shop today, and you will hear...
Press Brake Maintenance 101
A press brake is one of the most critical assets in any fabrication shop. Whether you’re running short prototype batches...
Advice from Fabricators on Starting Out
Recently in the Metal Fabrication Tips social media group, a member asked for feedback from other fabricators: “I’m starting my...
Working with Aluminum in Aerospace Fabrication
For over a century, aluminum has been a critical construction component in the aerospace industry. From the Wright brothers’ first...

