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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.
Applications for Metal Handles Manufacturing That Improve Daily Life
By helping us move more easily and safely from point A to point B as well as making everyday functions more efficient and effective, metal handles are an essential manufactured component that all of us may take for granted.
Why an “Early and Often” Metal Engineering Approach Leads to Superior Manufactured Products
Successfully navigating a design-to-delivery process for manufacturing a complex OEM product or assembly not only requires sourcing the right metal fabrication partner, but also sourcing
How to Manufacture High-Quality Tool Chest Handles
Most consumer tool chests have pull-type tool chest handles. Of course, the main purpose of these handles is to facilitate carrying and opening of the
5 Ways to Enhance the Grip of Steel Handles
Though most typically associate steel handles with hand tools, controls, and certain types of doors, anything that can be used to pick up an object
Cost-Saving Mounting Options for Metal Dishwasher, Refrigerator & Oven Handles
Appliance manufacturers are always looking for ways to reduce costs for metal dishwasher, refrigerator and oven handles without sacrificing any fit, form, or function. Often, these
How to Make Stainless Steel Handles Out of Sheet Metal
Stainless steel handles are a desirable choice for appliance manufacturers since stainless steel is corrosion resistant, durable, easy to work with, and provides an attractive
The Virtues of Hydroforming for Appliance Handles Manufacturing
Today, tubular hydroforming is not only an accepted way to produce metal appliance handles, it is often the preferred method. There are several reasons this simply make