My friend, the comedic genius that he is, does an excellent YouTube show called the Oreo Reviewer. A riveting, edge of your seat experience. You should check out the latest episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SvXxbeC2rs
Also, if you notice the genius channel art, that's all me.
Anyways, A Zahner! A family-owned company that started over 115 years ago that has blossomed into one of the leading metal fabricators. Their main clients are architects and artists looking to fabricate complex metal facades. Their job is to help take the ideas and make them a reality. Ideas are discussed with engineers and designers, and tests are made before final pieces are made and shipped. Often, tests can be quite large, built on mockup towers for the architects to see.
The main tools used in fabrication are the Chimbo Punch, Waterjet, and Mill. The punch is used to perforate or dent the metal in particular ways. It's ability to program it to make complex perforation makes it unique. The waterjet is used for cutting metal using water at high speeds, and can get very exact and detailed cuts. The mills is used for thicker steel or more simple cuts. It is quicker and more cost efficient.
The different metals are also treated with different chemicals processes in order to get unique finishes. One in particular, called Interference Colored Stainless Steel is treated so that the light reflects off the metal at a different angle, allowing our eyes to perceive it as darker.
They work in strictly metals. Steel, copper, ect. Some aluminum, but rarely composites, because of their difficulty to work with.
They like to innovate. Currently, they are renovating their old building to become another section of the shop.
And that's A-Zahner!
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