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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...
Common Types of Sheet Metal Fabrication Processes
There are many ways of working with sheet metal to transform it into useful components. Each sheet metal fabrication process offers unique advantages in manipulating the material differently for particular applications. However, not everyone is familiar with all of...
ESOP Meeting 2022
Sierra Pacific Engineering and Products is a 100% employee-owned company through participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which provides employees of the organization retirement savings via automatic investments in the company’s stock. Around the...
SPEP’s 2022 Scholarship for Aspiring Engineers Recipients
School is officially out for summer! Sierra Pacific Engineering and Products again has partnered with Saint Joseph High School of Lakewood and Saint John Bosco High School of Bellflower to recognize the recipients of our Scholarship for Aspiring Engineers. Our program...
Electrical Enclosures Standards and Ratings Guide
In our modern society, virtually every amenity that we rely on for things like entertainment, work, food preparation, and communication is powered by electricity. As a result of this societal development, homes, businesses, and public use areas include countless...
