Sheet metal fabrication
Sheet metal fabrication is the technique of cutting, bending, folding and machining flat metal sheets to create metal products.
Metals such as steel and aluminium can be cut, bent or welded into almost any shape using specialist machines such as laser cutters, punching machines and press brakes. Finished metal products can vary from simple open boxes to complex electro-mechanical assemblies incorporating hundreds of components.
High-speed fabrication machines can be controlled by computer programmes to ensure efficiency, speed and accuracy in creating sheet metal fabricated products.
Modern metal fabrication is a highly skilled operation that encompasses various techniques but consists of four basic processes – cutting, folding, finishing and assembly.
Metal fabrication is the technique
Metal cutting
Metal cutting involves creating templates from flat metal sheets with precision tools. CNC punching and laser cutting machines are automated for fast and accurate results.
Metal folding
Metal folding uses sophisticated bending and shaping machines to turn metal cutouts into 3D objects. Folding is usually carried out on press brakes and panel benders which can be hand-operated, automated or robotic.
Metal finishing
Metal finishing can incorporate the skilled welding of metal components, linishing, bead blasting, polishing, priming and powder coating to create quality products.
Component assembly
Component assembly is the joining of metal parts together to create anything from simple structures to sophisticated multi-component assemblies built to very high specifications and tolerances.
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