Does your daily business rely upon steel, aluminum, or stainless steel equipment? Custom metal fabrication is an essential part of every industry, from uniquely shaped chassis or containers to equipment that is easier to make than sourced. Only metal fabricators like ours can provide you with equipment that needs to be extra-durable or otherwise beyond the norm of off-the-shelf parts.
If you want a business that is more capable, more productive, and more profitable, then you want the benefits of fabricated metal equipment that is tailored to your exact needs. Call us today, and we’ll walk through what your next big project needs to include, whether it’s extreme durability for performance vehicles or specifically designed electronics bodies.
The Three Processes of Metal Fabrication
When you order a batch of custom metal pieces, you can be confident that they will be made with the utmost care and precision. While custom metal fabrication covers a broad range of processes, there are three major methods to provide you with parts and pieces that meet the exact specifications that you need.
Metal Cutting
Metal cutting is one of the foundational methods of creating custom metal products from sheet metal and other base materials. Custom metal sheet cutting uses specialized saws, shears, blow-torches, and even plasma or laser cutters to slice out items in the exact shape and size needed. This foundational step takes the utmost care, as slight miscalculations or errors will only compound further on.
Metal Forming
The second major step in the metal fabrication process is forming. Once a piece is cut out, it needs to be shaped – the body of a metal drum needs to be rolled up, or the angular body of a vehicle chassis might need to be bent into the correct angles. Metal forming requires equipment capable of extreme pressures and can be dangerous in untrained hands. Once properly prepared, the pieces can be joined together.
Metal Joining
Metal joining and assembly of custom metal projects require many fasteners and tools. Depending on the structure, equipment, or part type, the metal joining process can include rivets, nuts, bolts, welding, or even simply slotting parts together. The processes used might vary, but the final steps are often the most important for creating high-quality custom metal.
The Most Common Applications of Custom Metal Fabrication
Are you uncertain if a custom fabrication service can manage your job? Because the service of custom metal fabrication and machining is so flexible, there are dozens of industries that regularly rely upon companies like ours to stay in business:
- Automotive – Everything from the body to the engine are heavy-duty pieces of metal that require the utmost care in their construction due to the extreme stress of their use.
- Tools and Hardware – Everything from common hammers and saws to more niche equipment like air compressors can be made in a custom metal fabrication shop.
- Electronics – the electronics industry often leans on metal fabrication for the unique shapes and forms that their structures require, such as piping and the insides of large-scale computers.
- Appliances – home appliances like washers and dryers – or their industrial-sized counterparts – can benefit from the skills and techniques employed by a custom metal fabrication.
- Medical – Niche medical apparatus and general-use items alike are often made via custom metal fabrication – items as large as CAT scan bodies and as small as IV stands.
- Aerospace – Much like automotive items, aeronautical equipment experiences some of the most extreme stresses and pressures possible, and only custom metal fabrication can provide the durability and strength needed for performance.
We often provide metal fabrication services to these industries, but our capabilities and experience include the most unexpected and diverse projects around. We are happy to provide companies with strong and durable metal equipment, from industrial to manufacturing, recreation to utilities.
Call Brandywine Valley Fabricators for Your Custom Metal Fabrication Needs
Are you ready to experience the difference that high-quality custom metal fabrication can make in your day-to-day life? Custom metal parts fabrication can and will make a difference in your business thanks to increased durability, higher strength, and parts tailored to your particular industry’s needs. So get started on the path to more success by calling today!
We are always looking forward to hearing about the unique ways you and your business will use our business – so don’t hesitate if you think your needs aren’t being met!