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Explore the craft of precision metal fabrication with industry insights, expert techniques, and innovative solutions from the team at Thompson Repairs.

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Custom 20-Yard Roll-Off Dumpster Built for Heavy Daily Use

Project Overview A customer came to Thompson Repairs with a problem: their facility needed a roll-off dumpster that could take a beating day after
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Case Study: Custom Excavator Cab Guard

Project Type: Custom Steel Fabrication and Cab Protection Location: Jacksonville, FL Timeline: 3 weeks, from measurements to final installation Heavy demolition can expose excavator
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When Off-the-Shelf Doesn’t Fit: A Custom Scissor Lift Work Platform Built From the Ground Up

In an industrial facility, a work platform is only useful if it fits the space, the equipment, and the way the crew actually works.
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What Can You Do When OEM Parts Are No Longer Available?

Industrial Equipment Obsolescence: How Custom Fabrication and Reverse Engineering Keep Critical Machinery Running Industrial equipment is built to outlast the parts catalogs that support
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The Hidden Cost of Reactive Maintenance in Industrial Operations

The Hidden Cost of Reactive Maintenance: Why Waiting for Equipment Failure Costs More Than You Think When a critical piece of equipment breaks down
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What Causes Repeated Equipment Failures in Industrial Operations?

Why Does the Same Equipment Keep Failing? Understanding the Root Cause of Recurring Breakdowns When the same machine breaks down month after month, it’s
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