Manufacturing Engineering
Custom Metal Fabrication
Metal fabrication is a process that involves bending and cutting metal to form a specific structure or product. In comparison, custom metal fabrication involves cutting materials in a specific way to meet the needs of customers instead of attempting to maintain a standard look or size.
Learlauf uses a wide range of specialized industrial equipment, combined with our skilled craftsmen to create our custom metal fabrication projects.
Process of Custom Metal Fabrication
Learlauf custom metal fabrication starts in our estimating department. Our estimators work closely with our project managers and purchasers to make sure we can acquire the raw material your custom metal or steel fabrication project needs.
We have a Certified Welding Inspector on staff, who will also review the project. Our CWI makes sure we stay up to date on the latest technologies and that our staff is trained and certified in the processes you need for your project.
Metals start the process in one of two forms; structural and sheet metal. Sheet metal is available as rectangular sheets or rolls of different thicknesses and sizes. If sheet metal is thicker than 3/16” it is referred to as a plate.
On the other hand, structural metal comes formed into different shapes from the start, the most common ones being HSS, channels, beams, and angles.
The process of custom metal fabrication occurs in three stages; metal cutting, forming, and assembly.
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Metal Cutting
Here, several tools like punches, lasers, plasmas, shears, and saws are used.
Straight-line cuts are made using saws, with the cut of material needed determining the saw that is used.
Beams are passed through Learlauf Beam Line so they can be cut into various sizes.
When more articulate cuts are required shears are used and, like saws, the cut of metal required determines the size of shear.
Lasers and plasmas are used to cut more complex shapes like circles and complex curves. They are usually controlled by computers and can cut any metal with precision.
Notches and punches are used for creating openings on metals of any size or shape using high pressure.