Prevent Premature Failure of Industrial Equipment
In extreme environments, prevent premature failure of industrial equipment through collaboration with fabrication and metallurgical experts.
Custom Fabrication
Read about the latest news relating to custom fabrication.
Evaluating Potential Build-to-Print Manufacturers
Learn how to evaluate and compare a build-to-print manufacturer through a series of questions and topics to help you find the right capital equipment partner.
Modernize Reverse Engineering
Modernize the reverse engineering process for industrial and manufacturing applications. By leveraging laser scanning, capturing part dimensions in 3D mesh visualizations can be completed in minutes. After capturing the dimensions, results are delivered as a .STL file or a feature-based 3D model for CAD programs such as Solidworks changes the way reverse engineering is done. … Continue reading Modernize Reverse Engineering
R-V Industries Selected to Fab 40 List in Fabricator Magazine
As a preview to the June Issue, the Fabricator Magazine published a list of the Top 40 Fabricators in the United States. This list features the leading manufacturing companies in the country whose focus is contract and customer manufacturing using sheet and plate metal materials. The list, composed of primarily private companies, highlights the list … Continue reading R-V Industries Selected to Fab 40 List in Fabricator Magazine
OEM Manufacturing Benefiting from Automation
The advancements of robotics is changing how manufacturers approach projects. Research from OEM Magazine shows that OEM companies are benefiting as robotics manufacturing grows more advanced. One surprising benefit is the need for automation to fill skilled trade employment gaps. For now, robotic welding is supplementing low employment rates and completing highly repetitive welding tasks. … Continue reading OEM Manufacturing Benefiting from Automation
Announcing the Promotion of Pete Koegel
Koegel will lead the Custom Fabrication division as the new Sales Manager. R-V Industries is pleased to announce the promotion of Pete Koegel to Market Sales Manager for its Custom Fabrication & Machining division. Pete’s background as welding engineer, combined with his passion to find innovative and cost-effective manufacturing solutions will be a valuable combination … Continue reading Announcing the Promotion of Pete Koegel
R-V Industries Receives the FMA Safety Award of Merit
R-V Industries, Inc. was recently chosen to receive a 2018 Safety Award of Merit from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA). The FMA/CNA Annual Safety Awards are open to all FMA company members and recognize metal fabrication companies that adhere to excellence in safety. Sponsored by CNA, the endorsed business insurance carrier for FMA, … Continue reading R-V Industries Receives the FMA Safety Award of Merit
Jacketed Vessel RFQ Builder
Interactive ASME and Non-ASME Vessel Proposal Tool The R-V engineering and sales teams have created a more efficient way for our potential customers to quickly receive a proposal for their next vessel. This new tool is designed to submit the unique requirements needed for ASME and non-ASME jacketed vessels. All necessary information is collected … Continue reading Jacketed Vessel RFQ Builder
Hastelloy and Inconel Fabrication for Vessel Head Assembly
High alloy welding and fabrication is a requirement across the many unique industries that we serve. Our skilled tradesman manufacture equipment fabricated with a wide range of carbon and stainless steel alloys, including 304 and 316 stainless steel. In addition to standard alloys, we support manufacturing to customer specifications using a variety of exotic alloys … Continue reading Hastelloy and Inconel Fabrication for Vessel Head Assembly
Guide to Getting a Custom Equipment Proposal
Guiding You Through The Process At R-V Industries, we strive to be your partner in the design and manufacturing stages of creating custom industrial process equipment. To help guide you through the initial Request for Proposal (RFP) process, we created this guide to make the process as straightforward and efficient as possible. 6 Important Steps … Continue reading Guide to Getting a Custom Equipment Proposal
Investing In The Future With Welding Robotics
R-V Industries, Inc. is proud to announce its purchase of a dual-cell robotic welding system, expanding their cutting-edge welding technology. The welding robot adds to R-V’s automated machining and welding capacities and improves customer lead times and manufacturing quality. For projects with repetitive welds, the robotic welder will be programmed to specific customer requirements while … Continue reading Investing In The Future With Welding Robotics
R-V Industries Pledges To Help Keep American Jobs
As a proud American manufacturing company, R-V Industries pledges to continue making our products exclusively in the United States, which we have done since our inception in 1974. We believe in supporting our economy and providing our customers with the best services and products custom manufactured at our plants in Pennsylvania. We will continue to compete … Continue reading R-V Industries Pledges To Help Keep American Jobs
The Importance of Electropolishing
Protecting Your Food and Beverage Equipment and Industrial Process. Just imagine: it is scheduled maintenance time in an industrial food production facility. Maintenance and cleaning teams scramble into action, checking off the maintenance needs while cleaning the conveyors, drying equipment, processing vessels, tanks, and toasting ovens inside the facility. As the equipment is being cleaned, … Continue reading The Importance of Electropolishing
ASME Pressure Vessel Jacket Types
Across the chemical, oil, and gas processing industries, a variety of ASME Pressure Vessel Jacket Types provide unique benefits for specific processes. R-V provides three jacket types, which benefit the functionality of the vessel. These jackets include: Conventional Vessel Jackets Conventional Jackets are best used on small volume vessels (under 300 gallons) and high-pressure applications … Continue reading ASME Pressure Vessel Jacket Types
The Importance of Avoiding Carbon and Stainless Cross Contamination
The structural integrity of raw steel material is vital to the industrial manufacturing industry. A common and serious problem in stainless steel manufacturing is contamination stemming from carbon steel manufacturing in the same area of a facility. In the manufacturing process, several different processes (including grinding and machining) generate carbon steel dust that can become … Continue reading The Importance of Avoiding Carbon and Stainless Cross Contamination
