It’s a competitive world out there, but for Sheet Metal Fabrication and CNC Machining shops like Decimet Sales Inc. (DSI), it’s more than just a competitive space - it’s crowded! That’s why we at DSI look for ways to differentiate ourselves from the competition, while maintaining quality and staying competitively priced. One such way is by adopting the 5S method for workplace organization. Does keeping an organized workplace really give us a competitive advantage? We believe it does and here are the reasons why. First, the 5S method for workplace organization is a systematic approach to high ..read more

People often ask if we do powder coating and painting inhouse. The short answer is yes, we powder coat in house, but we do not liquid (L) paint. So why don’t we L paint inhouse as well? The answer to that question can be found by understanding the difference between powder coating and L painting and then applying that understanding to the customers we serve. https://dsimn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/DSI-Powder-Coating.mp4 Powder coating begins by spraying a powder onto a surface that needs finishing. The powder adheres to the surface by way of an electro-static charge. This powder could b ..read more

DSI recently completed a sheet metal fabrication project that included creating security podiums for a long-standing customer. One of the machines used was our Amada HG 1003 Press Brake. The Amada Press Brake was chosen for this project because of its accuracy and ability for quick tool setups. That allows us to work rush jobs seamlessly and perform three or four times the number of setups every day compared to a non-automated press brake. The Amada machine, part of our arsenal of accurate metal fabrication equipment, is an ideal solution for DSI because our projects have variable lot sizes ..read more

What is this metal fabrication project? Axles for a scaled down model train car? Center stands for a metal fabricated table? Roller hubs to hold heavy-gauge cable? Well, they are hubs but not to hold cable. These are actually center hubs for a tumbling machine built for a long standing, loyal DSI customer. A tumbling machine houses cradles or containments that hold tumbling media. Parts are fed into the containment as it is continuously rotated. Based on the size of the media being used, excess material and burrs are removed from the parts to give them a smoother finish. These machines are r ..read more

Decimet Sales Inc., a sheet metal fabricator and machining solutions provider was recently featured in a podcast for Minnesota Made, a program that highlights local business leaders and movers and shakers of Minnesota based companies. Jason Webb, the host of the podcast talks with Noah Stark, one of our Sales Consultants and RFQ Manager, Troy Brake, Operations Manager and Lisa Horn, our Engineering Manager. Some of the highlights of the podcast include, DSI’s history, what we do as a one-stop shop for sheet metal fabrication and machining solutions, future plans, our Rapid Response Cell, and ..read more

Great news! DSI has a new, PUMA TT2100SYY, Doosan Machine Turning Center. This top-of-the-line machine is everything anyone ever wanted in a lathe. With 8 and 10-inch, twin spindles, twin turrets with dual Y-axis, the TT2100SYY provides high productivity capabilities for DSI customers. Now production can double by utilizing an upper and lower turret while the left and right spindle spins at 5000 revolutions per minute. 100 mm Y-axis stroke. Bar capacity is from 65mm~81mm (81mm optional). Twin turrets support 12 sessions and 24 positions. Active thermal compensation guaranties accuracy for th ..read more

Sometimes a customer will come in thinking what they have drawn up and presented will work in the fabrication production process. Most often this is not the case. A drawing may look good structurally but when manufactured to the drawing’s specs, tolerances, bend allowances and welds may be off, thickness of steel may be too thin, holes may be drilled in the wrong position and a host of other problems may exist. Combine all these issues together and what do you get? You get an inferior part that may be dangerous, wear out too fast, expensive and/or one that just does not work. This is what ha ..read more

Metal fabrication shops, like most businesses face various issues. These issues may include the following: keeping quality products priced competitively, meeting industry standard lead times, staying up to date with knowledge and technology to name a few. Some metal fabrication shops like Decimet Sales Inc., also offer a service called rapid prototyping. Rapid Prototyping is a fast-fabricating process that utilizes CAD design professionals along with high-speed CNC Machining or metal fabrication equipment to build a physical product quickly. One of the issues that rapid prototyping shops dea ..read more

Decimet Sales Inc. currently works with an AR-Gun sight customer. Unlike many of our other milling machining and fabrication projects that have a beginning-to-end mind set, the focus of this project is continuous improvement. The goals of the customer are to improve margins, increase order volume and increase sales dollars. To achieve those goals, DSI determined changes needed to take place. For 10+ years, DSI has been providing quality horizontal milling machining services for the customer. Production on the AR-Gun sight has been growing and quality has been successfully maintained. The cus ..read more

DSI recently manufactured a series of store fixture displays for one of our customers. The project came to us by way of a referral, a sign of quality and trust recognition in the laser cutter and sheet metal fabrication industry. We received the customer’s prints and our design engineers proceeded to create the CAD flat patterns and a working prototype. Our goal was to cut and bend the sheet metal with minimal waste. This was to ensure the design-to-manufacturing process operated smoothly and as quickly as possible. The sheet metal was cut with our Mazak Optiplex Champion laser cutter which ..read more