Construction of skyscrapers or manufacturing aircrafts and other heavy machinery is no easy work. Architects, engineers, contractors and manufactures with great insights and experience are needed to carry these jobs. A key component common across all these processes is use of metal fabrication. Metal fabrication is a process that includes the manipulation of metals into desired shapes to make customised products.
Thanks to the advancement in technology, the process of sheet metal fabrication has been simplified to a great extent. However, without expertise in fabrication designing and understanding how metals react to different external factors, the process can fail completely. The process of metal fabrication starts with prototype designing. Once the designs are final, metal is measured, cut, bent, sheared and soldered into desired shapes, all under the expertise of skilled technicians. These processes include measurement in proportions, cutting, bending, forging, and punching of the metal sheets. By welding and other techniques, these parts are assembled into desired structures.
Many sheet metal fabrication service providers promise to deliver excellent services, however not all live up to the expectations. One should select a vendor from the market by keeping the following factors in mind.
Customised Service
An ideal metal fabrication vendor is capable of offering its clients right solutions despite the initial scope of requirements. Be it the sub-assembly of stamped and sheet metal parts or the mechanical and electrical assembly of the parts, all should be provided under metal fabrication service.
Customised metal products made of aluminium, zinc plated steel, stainless steel etc., with appropriate corrosion-resistance processes like zinc coating, galvanizing, plating and powder coated finishing must be provided by a metal fabrication vendor to have its clients covered on all their requirements.
Capabilities
In today’s challenging environment some critical technical and mechanical capabilities a firm must possess are: Laser cutting, sheet metal stamping, fastener insertion, metal pressing, tool making for metal stamping and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) sheet metal punching and folding machines for more accurate and cost and time effective solutions.
The workforce must be well qualified, equipped and trained to tackle with the challenges that metal fabrication industry introduces.
Efficient Prototype Designing
Prototype designing plays a vital role in deciding the overall manufacturing cost. An efficient prototype can help save costs significantly while a poor design can double up the costs and efforts applied, resulting in no or little profit. In sheet metal fabrication industries, working teams should be handy with complex engineering tactics to improve the prototype designs.
Cost Effective Solution
A cost effective solution, satisfying the needs of the client is an example of a reliable and personalized vendor service. Standard procedures, modern machinery, innovative approach towards prototype designing and optimised selection of metals are the factors that enable a vendor to provide a cost-effective solution. These are the factors that enable a firm to provide a cost effective solution.
To find a reliable vendor, manufactures can leverage the internet. However, manufacturers should do their research before committing a job to a vendor. In addition to that, there are industry trade shows and conferences that manufacturers attend to choose among the leading metal fabrication service providers in the market.
LogiMAT is one such trade fair. From 25th to 27th of February, 2014, it is organizing its 12th International Trade Fair for Distribution, where many leading metal fabrication vendors like P&A International will be exhibiting their products and achievements to attract clients’ attention towards their services.
By following these tips and clearly defining requirements, one can easily find their vendor of choice - through either the internet or such tradeshows.
Thanks to the advancement in technology, the process of sheet metal fabrication has been simplified to a great extent. However, without expertise in fabrication designing and understanding how metals react to different external factors, the process can fail completely. The process of metal fabrication starts with prototype designing. Once the designs are final, metal is measured, cut, bent, sheared and soldered into desired shapes, all under the expertise of skilled technicians. These processes include measurement in proportions, cutting, bending, forging, and punching of the metal sheets. By welding and other techniques, these parts are assembled into desired structures.
Many sheet metal fabrication service providers promise to deliver excellent services, however not all live up to the expectations. One should select a vendor from the market by keeping the following factors in mind.
Customised Service
An ideal metal fabrication vendor is capable of offering its clients right solutions despite the initial scope of requirements. Be it the sub-assembly of stamped and sheet metal parts or the mechanical and electrical assembly of the parts, all should be provided under metal fabrication service.
Customised metal products made of aluminium, zinc plated steel, stainless steel etc., with appropriate corrosion-resistance processes like zinc coating, galvanizing, plating and powder coated finishing must be provided by a metal fabrication vendor to have its clients covered on all their requirements.
Capabilities
In today’s challenging environment some critical technical and mechanical capabilities a firm must possess are: Laser cutting, sheet metal stamping, fastener insertion, metal pressing, tool making for metal stamping and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) sheet metal punching and folding machines for more accurate and cost and time effective solutions.
The workforce must be well qualified, equipped and trained to tackle with the challenges that metal fabrication industry introduces.
Efficient Prototype Designing
Prototype designing plays a vital role in deciding the overall manufacturing cost. An efficient prototype can help save costs significantly while a poor design can double up the costs and efforts applied, resulting in no or little profit. In sheet metal fabrication industries, working teams should be handy with complex engineering tactics to improve the prototype designs.
Cost Effective Solution
A cost effective solution, satisfying the needs of the client is an example of a reliable and personalized vendor service. Standard procedures, modern machinery, innovative approach towards prototype designing and optimised selection of metals are the factors that enable a vendor to provide a cost-effective solution. These are the factors that enable a firm to provide a cost effective solution.
To find a reliable vendor, manufactures can leverage the internet. However, manufacturers should do their research before committing a job to a vendor. In addition to that, there are industry trade shows and conferences that manufacturers attend to choose among the leading metal fabrication service providers in the market.
LogiMAT is one such trade fair. From 25th to 27th of February, 2014, it is organizing its 12th International Trade Fair for Distribution, where many leading metal fabrication vendors like P&A International will be exhibiting their products and achievements to attract clients’ attention towards their services.
By following these tips and clearly defining requirements, one can easily find their vendor of choice - through either the internet or such tradeshows.
