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One PO, Less Risk: RAM’s Fabrication and Machining Integration for Better Tolerance Control Complex end products that require fabrication and machining require complex manufacturing and assembly processes. From sheet metal cutting, bending, and punching to CNC machining to welding and finishing…there’s a long list of unique manufacturing services you may need to bring your products to life. Many teams struggle to manage these steps well. Small delays can create big problems. Luckily, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to contract multiple vendors. The downsides of multiple vendors are obvious. When you have to coordinate multiple manufacturers, you open up your project to potential scheduling delays, logistical headaches, product handling damage, and the potential for tolerance stack-up or similar quality issues. […]

In the U.S. infrastructure and manufacturing climate today, domestic content with full traceability is increasingly a prerequisite – especially when you’re trying to land municipal or government contracts.  Over the course of the last decade we’ve seen the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), as well as evolving Buy America rules under FHWA and other agencies. Naturally, this legislation significantly impacts OEMs who supply components to infrastructure projects. More than ever you have to deliver verifiable proof that parts were made in the U.S., using U.S.-sourced iron and steel, and/or qualifying domestic components. Enter RAM Specialty Fabrications: quality contract metal fabrication for American infrastructure projects since 1946. RAM’s Lean, In-House Philosophy: The Foundation of Traceability […]