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Technical Articles

MarsMetal has published these technical articles:

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Mars Metal Company Specialty Casting Division has a broad range of casting capabilities and can provide custom weights to meet your exact requirements. Contact us, and our talented and capable sales...
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To protect both workers and the facility, lifting equipment must be in good working order before being placed into operation. Any aspect of equipment inspection cannot be ignored when it comes to...
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Mars Metal Company's Specialty Casting Division has the capability to produce high precision castings to nuclear quality specifications, ensuring the maximum density possible from a lead casting....
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Ingot lead can also be known as lead pigs, bullion or bar lead and is used for various applications, including radiation shielding and as ballast weights or anchors for industrial or marine...
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Sheet lead is a common, quick and cost-effective method to efficiently shield radiation in dental offices, vet clinics, health clinics, hospitals and other areas. It can also be used for roof flashing...
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Elevator test weights are essential for ensuring the safety of the elevators that we take for granted in our daily lives. We see elevators everywhere; we use them without thought or worry (at least...
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The experienced Mars Metal team is dedicated to advancing production technology and developing new methods and materials for pattern construction, custom molding design and production methods. We...
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Mars Metal Company has over 42 years of experience in lead casting. We pride ourselves on being an industry leader in manufacturing, innovation, custom design, fabrication, and finishing solutions....
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The complete list of MarsMetal products is now available in an easily readable and downloadable PDF format....
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Mars Metal cuts lead with a computer numerical control (CNC) machine that interprets a client’s 3D CAD model and translates that data into the machine. This production process provides the...
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MarsMetal designs and manufactures configurable test weight systems that exactly meet our customers' requirements. Test weight systems are an important component of being able to certify safe...
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Mars Metal was contracted by a large commercial construction company to build accelerator doors for a cancer care facility in Washington, USA. We were brought on board due to our expertise in...
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There is an expanding requirement for more x-ray rooms at hospitals and clinics nationwide. Rapid expansion of facilities to care for the aging population and the current situation at hand has brought...
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A jet propulsion laboratory located in California that carries out robotic space and Earth science missions was faced with the challenge of continuously renting weights to conduct yearly testing of...
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For people working with or around crane/hoist equipment, test weights are essential in ensuring and certifying a safe work environment. MarsMetal Company, a North American leader in designing and...