Author Archives: LAOyuan

Precision Sheet Metal Tolerance Guide: What Engineers Must Know

Alright, let me start straight—if you think “sheet metal” is just a bunch of shiny panels you bend and bolt, you’re in for a surprise. I’ve been on the floor at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for over a decade. That means bending, welding, powder coating, assembling—you name it, I’ve wrestled with it. And believe […]

Top Materials Used in Precision Sheet Metal: Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel

You know, after more than ten years working at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory, I’ve learned one simple truth: the material you pick decides half the success of a job before you even start cutting. Doesn’t matter if you’ve got the fanciest CNC laser or the smoothest powder coating line if the material’s wrong, you’re […]

Future of Precision Sheet Metal: Automation, AI, and Industry 4.0

Most people still picture precision sheet metal as hammering tin and making rough cuts, but that idea’s way out of date. On the floor today it’s CNC lasers slicing stainless like butter, press brakes holding tolerances to ±0.1 mm, and powder coating lines running like automated car washes. The gap between old impressions and what […]

CNC Bending and Forming in Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication

You know, I’ve been around machines most of my life, more than ten years at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory, and if there’s one thing that still makes me shake my head, it’s how people think bending sheet metal is “just a simple fold.” Like you fold paper, right? No. In precision sheet metal, bending […]

Precision Sheet Metal Processes Explained: Cutting, Bending, Welding, and Finishing

I’ve been at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for more than ten years now. Sometimes I joke that I’ve spent more time with CNC machines than with my own family. You learn to respect the metal. Stainless steel, aluminum, galvanized sheet — they’ve all got their own temper, their own way of fighting you back […]

Precision Sheet Metal vs Ordinary Sheet Metal: Lessons From the Shop Floor

I’ve been at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for more than a decade now, and if there’s one thing that still makes me smile a bit, it’s when a customer walks in with a drawing and says: “This is just a simple part, shouldn’t cost much, right?” Ah, if only. You know, drawings look clean, […]