Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Astro - Your Trusted Partner for Stainless Steel Fabrication Services

We recently finished these stainless steel weldments for a client in the automotive testing industry. Laser cutting, tube bending, machining, and welding were all required to manufacture these sweet stainless sculptures. We have full capability to perform all these metal fabrication operations in house. The number of tubing pieces, some bent, that are welded together to meet at different angles, along with close tolerance requirements (1/32-...

Friday, June 21, 2013

Astro – The Leading Metal Fabrication Firm has a New Address

We at Astro Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. have recently moved to a brand new address. With our booming metal fabrication business and our continued machinery procurement, we needed more space for our operations. Astro’s new facility in Hanover, Minnesota gives us enough space to accommodate all of our new and exciting projects. Our phone and fax numbers have changed too. The details of our new facility are as follows: Address: Astro Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. 11059 Lamont Ave NE, Hanover, Minnesota, 55341 Telephone:...

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Over 7000 Laser Parts Shipped – In Just Over 2 Weeks of Receiving Order

Recently Astro Engineering was contacted for a large order of laser and formed parts that needed to be shipped in a tight time frame. The customer supplied the prints for the job which consisted of nearly 8000 parts made of 16 gauge mild steel. There were 8 different parts needed, with quantities ranging from 40 to 2000 parts of each. For this large laser job, the auto load/unload system on the laser was well utilized. Several press brakes...

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Astro Enhances its Capacity to offer Best Laser Cutting Services

Astro Engineering and Manufacturing deals with high quality metal fabricated products like mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel. Our custom laser cutting services and capabilities measures up to: ¾” Mild Steel, ¼” Aluminum, and 3/8” Stainless Steel. We have been catering our customers across the country with our engineered equipments and highly skilled craftsmen for over 20 years. Our role is to ensure that every job is rendered with utmost...

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Stainless Steel Cable Railing for Light Rail Train Stations

This photograph shows the cable railing fabricated by our welders and fabricators at Astro Engineering and Manufacturing installed at a transit station.  In 2011 we were awarded the contract to fabricate the stainless steel railing for the stations of the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (CCLRT) system running between Minneapolis and St Paul.  For the past 2 years we’ve been field measuring, drafting, saw cutting, polishing,...

Monday, March 25, 2013

Stainless Steel Fabrication – An Astro Specialty Since 1987

Astro Engineering was actually founded with stainless steel fabrication when we first opened our doors in 1987. That’s more than two decades which gives us a depth of experience that few have. Over that time we’ve been able to develop and refine both the processes and the tools we use in metal fabrication for everything from punched and formed stainless conveyor belting to stainless spiral chutes to stainless stair rails. Our products are used in industry where ease of maintenance and longevity are paramount. For instance, we have an excellent...

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Why Offshore Sheet Metal Fabrication Isn’t the Best Idea

At Astro Engineering and Manufacturing Inc, we are strong advocates of reshoring—the process of bringing jobs back to the country. We provide leading-edge sheet metal fabrication services right here in the United States at highly competitive prices. There are several benefits of procuring components such as electronic enclosures, OEM machine assemblies, and other industrial and commercial equipment onshore. Here are a few benefits of choosing...