Overview Of Custom Metal Fabrication Techniques

Overview Of Custom Metal Fabrication Techniques

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 As aspiring engineers, you should be familiar with custom metal fabrication techniques that are popular in the industry. A metal fabricator likely possesses all the equipment necessary for developing precision and strong custom products from different raw materials.

The first step is sheet metal fabrication. Sheets can be cut, bent, and shaped into complex forms. This step starts with the metal sheets being cut to preset profiles, most commonly using CNC cutting machines like laser cutters. Presses, which can be operated manually, mechanically, or automatically, are used to form the sheets into bends and angles (refer to www.cnclathing.com for more on sheet metal fabrication).

Over the years, formed sheet fabrication has been used in the production of metal components for cars, trucks, and other heavy vehicles. Also, the electrical industry relies on fabricated sheet metals to construct housing frames and ventilators as well as to enclose electrical components.

Due to its formability and low material cost, sheets are still a popular option used for prototyping, especially for work requiring a high amount of customization. These characteristics of sheets also help reduce the time and cost of production greatly. For work with moderate or larger quantities, sheets perform even better as they maintain consistency and repeatability.

Another example is the Z-section beam, which has a symmetric Z-shaped cross-section. Z-sections are widely used for strength and rigidity as supporting elements in construction and manufacturing. The most efficient method for high-volume production of standard Z-section profiles is roll forming.

Roll forming is a metalworking process that employs a series of rotary dies which progressively bend the sheet metal back and forth into a linear configuration without any cutting, shearing, or material removal. It is optimal for many repetitive tasks such as making linear parts like roof purlins and wall girts.

For more information on roll forming of Z-sections and their applications, check out the blog on Hynes Industries' website. As mentioned above, roll forming Z-section frames provides consistent quality irrespective of the number of frames produced.

In summary, I hope this gives some context regarding sheet metal fabrication and roll forming as techniques. For metal fabricators, it is always helpful to know the right type of processes for particular parts and volumes. Before we continue onto other methods of fabrication, is there anything else you would like to discuss?