Buying steel in Baja California: full coil, imported sheet or local service center
All three routes work. The difference is in tied-up capital, in response time, and in who absorbs the cost when engineering changes.
Technical blog
Technical blog on sheet metal cutting
Technical articles on sheet metal cutting: slitting versus cut to length, tolerances, burr, material selection and steel sourcing in Baja California.
Nearshoring in Tijuana: why the sheet metal chain is getting shorter
Bringing production close only works if the suppliers are close too. Sheet metal is one of the links where that shows up first.
How to specify a sheet metal cut so the quote comes back right the first time
A quote takes three days when three items are missing. Here is the list, and also what nobody writes down but everybody assumes.
GI, EG, CR and HR: which steel to order for each application
Four abbreviations that get mixed up constantly, and that decide whether your part lasts ten years or rusts through its first rainy season.
Burr, squareness and flatness: the three things to measure in a cut
The certificate says the material conforms. The press says otherwise. These are the three checks that separate a lot that runs from one that jams.
Slitting or cut to length: how to know which one your process needs
Two services that sound alike and solve different problems. The rule fits in one question: does your machine eat sheet, or does it eat coil?
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Send us the size and we will tell you what can be done
A cutting quote should not take days. Write to us with material, gauge and size, and we will come back with price and a committed date.