Posts by Mark Engel
Atlas Tech Talk: Progressive Ribs in Sheet Metal – Strengthening Without Added Weight
In sheet metal design, progressive ribs (also known as strengthening ribs) are raised or embossed features formed into a panel to significantly increase its rigidity and resistance to bending without adding excessive weight. By adding depth and contour to what would otherwise be a flat sheet, ribs greatly improve the panel’s moment of inertia –…
Read MoreAtlas Tech Talk: Precision Threading in Sheet Metal with Extrude and Tap
Threading in sheet metal fabrication is crucial for secure and reliable assembly. Traditional methods like captive fasteners are effective but require time-consuming secondary operations. At Atlas Manufacturing, we’re advancing efficiency with our extrude and tap process, which integrates threading directly into the fabrication workflow. Let’s dive into how this process delivers precision, speed, and cost savings.…
Read MoreCelebrating Tradition: Atlas Manufacturing’s Custom Ornament Legacy
At Atlas Manufacturing, the holiday season is a time to thank the customers, employees, and partners who make each year special. One of our traditions is a custom holiday ornament that shows off our fabrication work. The collection is now displayed in a custom-built cabinet that holds years of these ornaments in one place. A…
Read MoreAtlas in Space – Supporting Supercomputing and Advanced Testing
Space exploration and testing demand components that are both precise and durable. At Atlas Manufacturing, we are proud to support that work with high-precision parts for aerospace applications. From components for pre-launch acoustic testing to enclosures for supercomputing systems in space, our work helps make these technologies possible. Supercomputing Enclosures for Space Atlas fabricates enclosures…
Read MoreProtecting the Edge: Best Practices for Processing Galvanized Sheet Steel
Galvanized sheet steel carries its corrosion protection in a thin zinc coating bonded to the base metal. The protection holds as long as that coating stays intact, but every fabrication step that cuts, shears, bends, or welds the sheet disturbs the zinc in some way. A laser cut vaporizes it. A weld burns it off…
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