here is a high demand for custom metal fabrication in Edmonton. It is an important process utilized by a variety
of industries, including the automotive, aerospace, and medical sectors. When industry leaders need high-quality and custom manufactured metal products that meet their exact specifications, they turn to trusted suppliers such as Terrick Enterprises Ltd. If you regularly work with custom fabricated parts, you may be interested in how they are made. Here is a look at the steps involved in the process of metal fabrication in Edmonton. Step 1 - Designing Metal fabrication in Edmonton always needs to start with a design phase. This is when the client and the metal fabricator come together to decide how the finished product will look and function. It may begin with rough sketches and drawings which are then finalized into an approved design for the metal fabricators to work off.
Step 2 - Cutting During the cutting phase of the metal fabrication process, the professional fabricators use a variety of tools and techniques to cut sheet metal into the forms called for by the design for the metal product that is being fabricated. They may use shears, chisels, and saws, both manual and powered, in order to accomplish this. Handheld torches and numerical control cutters (such as water jets, mill bits, torches, and lasers) are also used to create precise cuts. Step 3 - Forming Fabricators have a variety of additional tools at their disposal to form and bend the cut metal pieces into the necessary shapes, such as V-bends and U-bends. This can be accomplished by powered or manual hammering, or by methods such as stamping and folding. A press brake is commonly used to get certain desired shapes as well. Elastomer and rotary bending methods are used for delicate pieces of sheet metal. Step 4 - Welding Once all of the formed parts are complete, welding is the process that brings them all together into the final product. This step is also often known as joining, because all of the parts are joined together. The fabricator assembles all of the parts by welding, riveting, and brazing, and may sometimes even use adhesives. The cut pieces are typically joined by fasteners, welding wire, and flux. The last step of the metal fabrication process in Edmonton is finishing the surface of the complete fabricated part. Fabricators use techniques such as painting, powder coating, and silk screening or galvanizing to create a finished surface and a product that is ready to be delivered to the client. Custom Metal Fabrication Services in Edmonton
Terrick Enterprises Ltd. is committed to providing quality finished fabrication products using our state-of-the-art equipment to clients in Edmonton. Our metal fabrication process begins with a consultation where we discuss your needs and desired results. We then fabricate your products in our Sherwood Park facility, where we also perform stringent quality checks. Our skilled metal fabricators take pride in their workmanship and quick turnaround time. For quality metal fabrication services in Edmonton and the surrounding area, please contact Terrick Enterprises Ltd. today.