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Specialty Metals for Manufacturing

Companies in the manufacturing industry are pushing their efforts towards ramping up production and increasing profitability, despite the supply chain issues and labor shortage challenges. In order to maintain momentum, manufacturing companies should focus on understanding and minimizing elevated risks while capitalizing on opportunities of sustainability. Specialty Metals and Fiberglass Grating are an important part of a manufacturing company’s functionality and success. McNICHOLS has a vast inventory that can support manufacturers needing Specialty Metals for a wide variety of industrial applications and durable goods.

Benefits of Metals for Manufacturing

Whether the intended use is for the finished product itself, the overall production process, or storage and walkways throughout warehouses, Specialty Metals are an ideal choice for manufacturing products and facility applications. Manufacturers - specifically original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) - produce equipment, machines, and other products for businesses in other industries. Since these companies do not always have certain materials or products in stock, they rely on Specialty Metals suppliers, like McNICHOLS, as an extension of their inventories.

Perforated Metal for Manufacturing

Perforated Metal is a popular choice in goods and equipment that manufacturers produce. It has so many different applications and uses within all types of equipment. A single sheet of Perforated Metal has the ability to protect equipment operators by acting as a partition or shield from debris or heat. Another way manufacturers use Perforated Metal is for the filtration of air and liquids that are produced or processed within machinery like HVAC equipment.

Wire Mesh for Manufacturing

There are Wire Mesh applications all throughout a manufacturing facility, especially when it comes to safety and security. Manufacturers possess dangerous equipment that should only be handled by certain people who are highly trained. For the safety of others, welded Wire Mesh is often applied as partitions or as protective caging from high voltage equipment and other hazardous areas in a facility. It is also used to separate and store different goods or provide security around expensive equipment that are accessible to a select few.

Gratings for Manufacturing

Bar, Plank, and Fiberglass Grating are used in manufacturing facilities throughout the overall warehouse and production process. Most often, Bar Grating is utilized to create mezzanine flooring, around equipment, and as part of assembly lines. Plank Grating can be found on high platforms and stair treads to provide safety and stability. Fiberglass Grating is an ideal lighter weight option for catwalks or raised floors that do not bear heavy loads.

Original Equipment Manufacturers

McNICHOLS® Hole Products, which include Perforated Metal, Wire Mesh, and Bar Grating, are resourceful materials frequently utilized by businesses in the construction industry. The products are easy to install and their durable and stylish characteristics make them the preferred option.
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Specialty Metals for Every Industry

Are you interested in other McNICHOLS® Hole Products and Accessories? Shop and explore our extensive inventory of Specialty Metals and Fiberglass Products.