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A Guide to Rotary Latch Systems
When designing doors for your equipment, vehicles, or machinery, one of the most important decisions you will make involves selecting access hardware. The access hardware you implement should promote usability while also improving safety and providing long-term...
A Guide to Compression Latches
Take a look around your home or office space, even in the interior of your car, and you will probably notice at least a few different latches in action. These simple mechanical devices are designed to keep hinged access panels and doors closed. Standard cam action...
2023 SPEP’s Aspiring Engineers Recipients Winners
With school almost back in session for the fall, Sierra Pacific Engineering and Products (SPEP) is proud to announce we have continued the SPEP Aspiring Engineers Scholarship program for the 4th year in a row with local high schools, Saint Joseph High School in...
SPEP Featured at CompanyWeek By Sustainment
We are excited to announce that Sierra Pacific Engineering Products has been featured in a recent issue of CompanyWeek by Sustainment. The article showcases our dedication to providing top-quality industrial hardware solutions and highlights our commitment to...
The Differences Between Metal Machining & Fabrication
Machining vs. Fabrication “Metal machining” and “metal fabrication” are two terms that are often used interchangeably by people outside of the manufacturing industry. While these two phrases both refer to processes that involve transforming metal into specific parts...
SPEP Goes Solar
Equipment used to harness solar energy for residential or commercial power is a big investment, making some understandably hesitant to implement because they are not sure if the benefits outweigh the hoops you jump through to get there. Another important question that...
US Manufacturing and Its Relationship with International Trade
Over the past several decades, the narrative that the United States “does not make anything here anymore” has become widely accepted as fact, but this is simply not true, and the reality is much more complex than that. The United States manufacturing industry remains...
