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E.L. Pruitt's New Vicon Plasma Table

E.L. Pruitt Doubles Up with New Vicon Plasma Table

By switching from a 5’x10’ plasma table to a new 5’x20’ with an automatic four-coil feeder, this Springfield sheet metal shop is increasing productivity and reducing waste
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
March 28, 2024
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Video: E.L. Pruitt Mechanical Contracting Service’s sheet metal shop in the Illinois state capitol, Springfield, is tooling up to meet heightened demand.
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Local 104

Silicon Valley Mechanical Demonstrates Leadership in Scaling Capacity, Workforce

The SNIPS NEWS Sheet Metal Fabrication Contractor of the Year in 2023, Silicon Valley Mechanical, embodies a ‘constant improvement’ mindset – leading to new opportunities
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
December 3, 2023
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Slideshow: SVM's ability to still prioritize the wellbeing and sustainability of its workforce while multiplying the business it does every year has earned the shop the SNIPS NEWS Contractor of the Year award in 2023.


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Zehnder

Welding Fume Extraction Systems Insufficient for Manufacturers' Ambient Air Quality

New findings show that it’s not only welders themselves who are being exposed to welding fumes, but everyone working in the facility
SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff
October 18, 2023
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The welding air quality studies were carried out by Zehnder Clean Air Solutions, a company specializing in the supply of air filtration systems to industry.


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Warehouse

4 Tips for Financially Viable Warehousing

Optimize resources and minimize waste with technology, layout and more
Sari
Sarilaya Cada
August 24, 2023
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A great way to significantly enhance the financial viability and performance of a warehouse is by reducing the initial capital outlay. 


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B&I Staging

How to Keep a Lean Staging Area with Wheeled Carts

For B&I Contractors, forklifts are mostly reserved for lifting shipments into trucks, while the loads themselves are stacked on wheeled carts
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
June 7, 2023
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The SNIPS NEWS 2022 contractor of the year, B&I Contractors, has an innovative solution for shipping a high volume of prefabricated duct out a sheet metal shop in Fort Myers, Florida.


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Schweiss Doors

New Manufacturing Building to Showcase New Doors from Schweiss Doors

Schweiss says the expansion will serve as an additional door building shop, featuring six welders and custom-designed hoist systems throughout
April 19, 2023
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A post-frame building erected in 1960 was torn down to make room for the 90-foot by 94-foot metal building with an inside clearance of 20 feet.


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Where to Increase Energy Efficiency in the Sheet Metal Shop

Two representatives from Stromberg Metal Works, Inc., located in Beltsville, Maryland, break down simple ways to achieve energy efficiency in your sheet metal shop.
Stacey Winconek
January 10, 2023
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Turning off idle machinery and securing savings for more energy efficient machinery through your local utility can make a significant difference in your energy bill.


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SNIPS Sheet Metal Fabrication Contractor of the Year: B&I Contractors, Inc.

Q&A: B&I Contractors answers questions from SNIPS after winning Contractor of the Year award.
December 15, 2022
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B&I was founded in 1960 by Gordon Harbuck. Gordon was a plumber and pipe fitter who learned his trade while serving in the United States Navy.


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SMART Heroes Marks Milestone Recruiting Veterans to Apprenticeship

Concentrated course creates sheet metal career pathway for military members.
Tiffannie Bond
December 9, 2022
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Five years ago, the SMART Heroes program started giving veterans and active-duty military on the brink of transition to the civilian world in Western Washington a shot at a career as a sheet metal worker.


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SNIPS Returns to Print as ‘SNIPS NEWS’

After more than two years of digital publishing, SNIPS Magazine is becoming a special section of bi-weekly newspaper The ACHR News.
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
December 5, 2022
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SNIPS is returning to print publication. Only this time, we’re becoming a six-times Special Section of the weekly newspaper The ACHR News and rebranding to SNIPS NEWS.


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