Baileigh Blog Metal Fabrication Machinery
A more thoughtful Christmas
Tim Wible from Stellar machine and Performance in Arizona avoided the malls and dangerous black Friday crowds this year. Spending his time in the shop on the PT-22 CNC plasma table allowed him to bring a more thoughtful bag of gifts this year. [portfolio_slideshow id=3554] He designed wall hangings, signs and ornaments for each of…
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Terra Sport: American Made Trailers
Terra Sport has developed a unique line of open recreational trailers that have changed the trailer industry forever. These models are the first of their kind and offer a whole new level of convenience for the adventurer looking to take their gear and equipment with them. Many of the trailers are outfitted with sleeping quarters,…
Read More....Next Level Bending Experience
Matt Brady from Brady Fabrication is a pretty serious fabricator from Southern California. Tasked with making some signs for local coffee shops, he needed to roll a precise radius in 1.5” square tubing. Lucky for Matt, one of Baileigh’s top roll bending experts, Jesse Frescas, was just miles away at our Ontario, California location.…
Read More....Hydraulic NC Press Brakes for Pocket Change
American Midwest Fleet Solutions run nonstop production of aftermarket truck accessories. They started out small with used machinery, but as their business grew over the years, they were smart and filled the shop with quality Baileigh equipment. One significant addition to their production floor was the BP-3363NC press brake that has paid for itself several…
Read More....An American Made Workhorse the RDB-250 Tube Bender
The guys at Art Morrison www.artmorrison.com build absolutely amazing chassis and suspension components for cars and trucks. They’ve been having a hard time keeping up with the demand for their products. Even with a full staff in place working around the clock, tube bending production demands were killing their on-time delivery. A call into…
Read More....Mick Rowley…..Fabrication Black Belt
Mastering the art of Taekwondo and landing a black belt at the age of 16 was a piece of cake for Mick Rowely. A Gold winning martial arts instructor and a well-known fighter all over the UK and Germany, Mick is no stranger to hard work and dedication. It would be a pipe fitting apprenticeship…
Read More....An Overnight Plate Beveling Solution
Bill Utley from B and B classics called the Baileigh metal fabrication team last week looking for a plate beveling solution. Bill’s crew had to make a ton of dumpster track pads for Chrysler in a hurry. We had the CM-10P portable beveling machine in stock and ready for immediate shipment. The next day Bill…
Read More....Baileigh’s Metal Mind of the Month: Robert McCartney
Robert McCartney, owner and CEO of McCartney Paint and Custom is a true classic car and metal shaping aficionado. A 20 year obsession with cars and classic auto restoration has turned into a lifestyle for Robert. Although his business is extremely successful, he insists it is not about the money, it’s all about passion. The…
Read More....Custom bead rolling application
My company needed to apply a groove to a cylindrical object. (similar to the one pictured below) After many failed attempts we contacted the custom industrial application team at Baileigh Industrial. The team did a great job developing custom male and female tooling to fit the BR-16E-36 industrial bead roller. We sent them our specifications…
Read More....Structural manufacturing through the years
This bent structural steel is the “skeleton” of the main structure at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airport was originally constructed in 1942 – 1943 as a manufacturing plant for Douglas C-54s during World War II. Back then, the rolling and bending processes used to produce these curved beams would have been purely manual.…
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