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Appliance Handle Design History: 1960s – Today
You probably use an oven, refrigerator, or dishwasher every day, but have you ever thought about how appliance handle design has changed over the years?
5 Engineering Tips for Metal Fabrication
Here are five engineering tips for product manufacturers wrestling with a common dilemma: how to optimize a product or component design for metal fabrication. Even the
Why Every Fabricator Should Also Be a Metal Finisher
If you wanted a wedding cake, you wouldn’t have one bakery make the batter, another bakery bake the layers, and a third bakery do the icing and
5 Benefits of Local Metal Fabrication
Some things don’t get done over the Internet. Local metal fabrication is one of them. The electronic age has vastly accelerated production and efficiency in every
Expansion of Sales Force with Blair Engineering
Mills Products Expands Sales Force with Blair Engineering Posted on: 02-06-2013 Metal fabricator Mills Products (BRENTWOOD, Tenn.)has signed an agreement with sales group Blair Engineering,
Using Hydroforming to Create Metal Prototypes
In a perfect metal fabrication world, every design engineer would use metal prototypes to accurately test part feasibility before full-scale manufacturing begins. Prototyping allows engineers

Breathe New Life into Raw Metal Extrusions
If you’re still looking at your raw aluminum extrusions as low-value commodities, it’s time to re-evaluate your extrusions ROI.

Metal Engineering Minimizes End-Product Flaws and Boosts Bottom-Line Value
When it comes to taking a design to production, there’s no such thing as a simple, metal part.
Case Study: A Leading Kitchen Appliance OEM Seeks Turnkey Assembly Solution to Oven Window Design
Learn how the Mills turnkey assembly team helped a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial and residential kitchen appliances with an unusual window oven design challenge.
Custom Assembly: Putting the Pieces Together to Save Time and Money
Taking a strategic approach to metal and parts manufacturing, including custom assembly, can deliver a significant cost savings by eliminating inefficiencies.
Advanced Metalforming Helps OEMs Meet High Demand for Modern Luxury Metal Parts
Without cost-effective metal part manufacturing, home and auto OEMs would be unable to reap the profits of the growing consumer demand for luxury parts.
Preventing Metalforming Design Flaws that Can Sink Your Manufactured Handle ROI
Partnering with a full-service, handles manufacturer with engineers on staff can prevent design mishaps before they sink the ROI of a metal forming project.