{"id":544,"date":"2025-11-24T06:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/?post_type=capability&#038;p=544"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:17:51","slug":"metal-extrusion","status":"publish","type":"capability","link":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/extrusion\/metal-extrusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Extrusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-hero\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"dark py-16 md:py-20 font-header leading-tight bg-gradient-secondary-0-deg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col md:flex-row items-start md:items-center justify-between gap-10 md:gap-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-8 justify-start items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"breadcrumbs flex gap-4 uppercase text-primary font-semibold sh-ms-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"!no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/capability\/\">Capability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\/\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>544<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h-ms-1 text-white span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMetal Extrusion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-none flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-row justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block text-primary w-8 h-8\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl  mb-0 text-white font-normal\">High-Volume Production of Complex Shapes<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-row justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block text-primary w-8 h-8\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl  mb-0 text-white font-normal\">Ideal for Structural &#038; Load-Bearing Applications<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-row justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block text-primary w-8 h-8\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl  mb-0 text-white font-normal\">A Wide Range of Materials Are Available<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-full max-w-[350x] md:w-[43%] md:max-w-[615px] mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metal-extrusion_Hero.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full max-h-[550px] object-contain\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-logo-graveyard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"logo-graveyard-area dark pt-1 md:pt-9 relative 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Cons\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/extrusion\/metal-extrusion\/#applications\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = applications\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplications\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/extrusion\/metal-extrusion\/#resources\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = resources\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/extrusion\/metal-extrusion\/#why-fathom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = why-fathom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Fathom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"How-Metal-Extrusion-Works\" class=\"wp-block-highlight-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light highlight-swiper-container py-18 md:py-22\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHow Does <b>Metal Extrusion Work?<\/b>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><span>01<\/span> Design Preparation<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process begins with the creation of CAD models for both the part and the die. For the part, key requirements are load capacity, appearance, material and tolerances. For die design, the opening must match the desired cross section (shape). The land region, the portion of the die that finalizes the shape as the material exits, must be well defined. Flow simulations are recommended to predict material behavior and prevent dead zones or tearing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-it-works_metal-extrusion_1-596x596.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"How it works_metal extrusion_1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><span>02<\/span> The Process<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Billets are cut to the required length from bar stock. After loading in the pre-heated, a hydraulic arm forces the billet through it. As the metal emerges from the die, it takes on the shape of the die opening, forming a long, continuous profile. The extrusion is then cooled and moved to a stretcher, which straightens it to correct any twisting or bending. Finally, it is cut to the proper length for further processing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-it-works_Metal-extrusion_2-596x596.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"How it works_Metal extrusion_2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><span>03<\/span> Post-Production<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cut extrusions are moved to an aging oven, where they are heated to a controlled temperature. This heat treatment process significantly improves the extrusion\u2019s strength and hardness. Additional processes like anodizing and powder coating may be added to improve their appearance or provide corrosion protection. Drilling or machining may also be performed to prepare it for its final application.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-it-works_metal-extrusion_3-596x596.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"How it works_metal extrusion_3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev swiper-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[lucide--arrow-left] text-white w-6 h-6\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next swiper-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[lucide--arrow-right] text-white w-6 h-6\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"pros-and-cons\" class=\"wp-block-pros-cons\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pros-and-cons-container dark\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIs Metal Extrusion a Fit for Your Business?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-3\">Advantages<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Complex, Uniform Shapes<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Metal extrusion can create long parts with intricate cross-sections that would be difficult or impossible to machine. The consistent flow of material through the die ensures the shape remains constant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Reduced Waste<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Most of the billet material becomes part of the final product, reducing scrap and improving cost efficiency. Savings can be substantial on high-volume projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">High-Quality Finishes<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">The pressure and controlled metal flow results in smooth surfaces and precise dimensions. This often reduces or eliminates the need for additional finishing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Improved Mechanical Properties<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Aligning the metal\u2019s grain structure with the direction of the extrusion increases strength. This directional grain flow is essential in structural and load-bearing applications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Varied Materials and Shapes<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">A wide range of metals can be utilized, including aluminum, copper, steel and magnesium alloys. Extrusion can produce everything from simple rods and tubes to highly complex profiles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Ready for High Volumes<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Extrusion is well-suited for continuous manufacturing, allowing long lengths of product to be produced in a single run. This efficiency reduces production time and improves consistency, making it ideal for high-volume applications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-3\">Disadvantages<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--minus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">High Initial Costs<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Designing and creating metal extrusion dies can be expensive. This makes it impractical for small production runs and prototype work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--minus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Careful Monitoring<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Excessive friction or uneven heating can cause surface defects, tearing or dimensional inaccuracies. Careful monitoring of processes and lubrication are essential for consistent extrusion quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--minus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Material Limitations<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Not all metals are equally suitable for extrusion. Some high-strength alloys are difficult to process and may require higher pressures, specialized equipment or alternative forming methods.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"applications\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-0 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tWhat Applications Are The Best Fit For Metal Extrusion?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text p-xl text-black dark:text-white \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industries that require strong, precisely shaped components often utilize metal extrusion. They also benefit from long production runs that minimize costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Construction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metal extrusion is often used to create structural components for the building industry. Products include door frames, roofing panels, beams, channels and supports \u2013 which all require uniform cross-sections for easy assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Automotive\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aluminum extrusions are commonly utilized for chassis components, bumpers and engine parts. Extruded tubes serve as safety reinforcements in vehicle structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Electronics<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copper and aluminum extrusions are employed for cable conduits and heating components. Their complex cross-sectional shapes ensure efficient current flow and heat dissipation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/application_metal-extrusion_Construction.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"application_metal extrusion_Construction\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"720\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"720\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/application_metal-extrusion_Automotive.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"application_metal extrusion_Automotive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"720\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"720\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cta\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cta-container light marketing bg-light-background text-black dark:bg-radial-dark dark:text-white py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-area cta-area-marketing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"cta-title h-ms-3 span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLive Panel Discussion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"cta-subheading h-ms-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocked, Loaded, and Behind: How the Defense Industrial Base Is Racing to Meet the Weapons Replenishment Mandate\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-content p-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join this live webinar to explore what the weapons replenishment mandate requires from today\u2019s defense supply chain and what it will take for manufacturers to qualify, scale, and deliver on an unforgiving timeline.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathom.wistia.com\/live\/events\/gbzjh89nh2\" class=\"button button-secondary\"    ?>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSave my Spot\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"cta-image cta-image-url !mb-0 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden w-full md:w-[34%] md:w-max-[576px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image object-contain\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1429\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/drone-hero-transparent-1024x572.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"drone-hero-transparent\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"guides-and-case-studies\" class=\"wp-block-case-study-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark py-18 md:py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCase Studies\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-white   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/smart-military-displays\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-black dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-1024x1011.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-1024x1011.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-768x758.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-1536x1516.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-2048x2021.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full  mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmart Military Displays\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Fathom helped a defense contractor fast-track development of next-generation, AI-enhanced smart vehicle displays for military vehicles. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-secondary  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-white   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/secure-military-communications\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-black dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-596x596.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-350x350.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full  mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecure Military Communications\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA leading satellite communications and defense technology company was under pressure to move new secure communications and antenna system designs into production faster. Fathom helped it deliver production-ready hardware to keep its critical programs on track.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-secondary  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-white   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/military-avionics\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-black dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full  mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilitary Avionics\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA defense electronics manufacturer develops some of the world&#8217;s most sophisticated avionics, optronics, and inertial navigation systems, but mechanical packaging was slowing down its programs. Here&#8217;s how Fathom helped.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-secondary  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-resource-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:grid-overlay-radial-center-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tMetal Extrusion &#8211; Additional Resources\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 space-y-4 space-x-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/extrusion\/plastic-extrusion\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlastic Extrusion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/capabilities\/extrusion\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtrusion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/engineering-design%20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary 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production.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur engineering and production teams bring decades of expertise and problem-solving to every project.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe offer manufacturing and full post-processing capabilities under one roof for one point of accountability\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re your partner from design and prototyping to bridge and full production.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/get-a-quote\" class=\"mt-6 w-full justify-center sm:w-auto button button-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet a Quote\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Why-Fanthom_Metal-extrusion1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Why Fanthom_Metal extrusion1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"720\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"720\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industries that require strong, precisely shaped components often utilize metal extrusion. 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