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Extrusion Minimum Order Size

Every day at Profile Precision Extrusions, we review new aluminum tube and shape designs. Early on in our discussions with designers, we are asked about...

Biomimetics As a Tool For New Development

The great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness seds one rejects, dislikes, avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, seds but because...
Miniature Aluminum Extrusion Die 2250

What is a Miniature Aluminum Extrusion?

If you were to look up the definition of a miniature aluminum extrusion, you’d be hard-pressed to find it, even in the Aluminum Association Standards...
Arizona Diamondbacks Team

PPE Congratulates the Diamondbacks for Making the Playoffs

Early October is an exciting time for sports fans. The NFL is in full swing, the NBA and NHL training camps have started, and Major...
Extruded Aluminum Bow Tie Die 1786

Extruded Aluminum Products – Thin Is In

One of the most common questions we are asked is "what is the thinnest wall thickness you can extrude?" The answer really depends on a...
Trocar Drawing Medical Device

Advantages of Aluminum for the Medical Device Industry

Profile Precision Extrusions manufactures a wide range of custom aluminum extrusions for the medical device industry. We produce extruded solid shapes for research equipment, hospital...
Extrusions Improvement

Improving Extrusions Over Time – Yes We Can

Our customers are great at knowing what they want and Profile Precision Extrusions is up to the challenge from our customers to improve the aluminum...
Micrometer Inspection Tool

Aluminum Extrusion Inspection Tools

A very important part of the aluminum extrusion production and quality assurance process is verifying the parts we manufacture meet the dimensional requirements of the...

We Have a Great Work Environment

The great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness seds one rejects, dislikes, avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, seds but because...
Die HP

Aluminum Alloys: How Do I Decide?

Many customers contact Profile Precision Extrusions with an aluminum tube or extruded shape they have designed but are unsure what alloy and temper to select...
Die 969 Miniature Extrusion

Expanding the Limits of Miniature Aluminum Extrusions

People ask us some great questions all the time: What is the thinnest wall you can extrude? I need ±.001" tolerances, can you hold that?...
Precision Miniature Aluminum Extrusions

3 Reasons to Pay More for Precision Miniature Aluminum Extrusions

The old adage “you get what you pay for” has been used and overused time and again. But like many cliches there’s an underlying truth...