O'Brien Metal featured on cover of FFJournal magazine
In January, O'Brien Metal was featured in FFJournal magazine, a metal fabrication trade publication also HQ'd here in Chicago.
FFJournal's cover story focused on the implications of digital manufacturing, and how there's potential for it to disrupt a metalworking industry accustomed to traditional methods of fabrication.
The article, authored by editor Nick Wright, discusses the nearby Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute as well, exploring the issues and challenges surrounding digital manufacturing becoming a reality in the metalworking world and related industries. O'Brien Metal is one of the few examples of a fabrication company whose business model is built upon the notion of working in a digital space. The article says:
"In many ways, O’Brien Metal is a textbook example of how a company its size can compete in what’s increasingly a digital age. It has redefined the classic supply chain in leveraging a diverse vendor network and advanced digital tools to fabricate nonferrous precious metals into architectural pieces that adorn universities, libraries and private residences throughout Chicagoland."
Read the complete FFJournal article in its entirety here.
Good read: Digital Future of the Factory
While O'Brien Metal is deploying big tools as a small business, U.K. news site The Engineer takes a look at how Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and Jaguar Land Rover are pushing forward digital manufacturing. The article dives deep with additive manufacturing, virtual reality and advanced data analysis, giving a glimpse of how large OEMs can embrace digital tools.
Read the full article from this month: In touch with reality: the digital future of the factory
News to come: As Old Man Winter has settled in Chicago, there's been plenty of work to go around in the friendly confines at O'Brien Metal. Projects that began in earnest months ago at institutions, residences and high-rises have kept crews busy. In the coming weeks, there will be some big announcements from O'Brien Metal. Stay tuned!
About O’Brien Metal, Inc.:
Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 2007 and are metal fabrication and renovation experts who understand the relationship between design and function, shape and finish. Together with some of the country’s most notable architects, designers, and landscape architects, they have been crafting beautiful interiors and striking exteriors throughout Chicago and New York. The company employs a diverse group of Architectural Detailers, Fabricators, Artists, Metal Technicians, Restorers, Finishing Experts, and Forging and Casting Professionals. They are experts at working with specialty metals such as bronze, brass, nickel, silver, gold leaf, copper, stainless steel, and aluminum. For more information, visit O’Brien Metal online at obrienmetal.com or contact [email protected], 1-888-973-4442. O’Brien Metal is located at 2100 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago’s Lincoln Park.