Custom Metal Fabrication Services
Transcend Chrome Inc. has been a leader in metal fabrication services for over 30 years. We work with companies across a variety of industries to produce high-quality custom metal products and to keep your development cycle on track.
Quality Metal Fabrication for Any Project
We offer a complete range of metal fabrication capabilities, including:
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Metal stamping
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Hot extrusion
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Welding
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Folding
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Laser cutting
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CNC Turret Punching
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Metal spinning
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Powder Coating
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Finishing
Producing a custom metal part in a specific desired shape requires specialized fabrication equipment. We use a variety of tools for metal fabrication such as a CNC machine, laser cutting machine, or CNC punching machine. At Transcend Chrome Inc., we have the materials, machinery, and experience to handle any custom metal fabrication project.
The Advantages of Custom Metal Fabrication
Many products rely on ready off-the-shelf components. However, when creating a custom fabricated product, developing custom metal parts and components provides many distinct advantages:
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Produced with top of the line equipment
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Utilizes highest quality materials and alloys
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Produced by skilled engineers that pay attention to detail
Working with a custom fabrication shop ensures that your parts are made specifically for your application. We have facilities with the latest machining and fabricating equipment. Welders, millers, and CNC machines are just a few examples.
Along with the latest equipment, you receive the best materials. If you’re unsure of the best metal or alloy to use for your project, our team has the experience needed to help with your selection. We understand the differences between alloys and how they are affected by various environments and applications.
As a leader in the metal fabrication industry for over 30 years, we understand the need to keep your production line moving. Contact us for customized fabricated parts with a short turnaround.
Our Metal Fabrication Processes
Metal fabrication is an essential manufacturing process and The Federal Group has the capability of shaping metal in a number of ways using state of the art equipment. Below are some of the common metal fabrication processes that we specialize in.
Stamping
Stamping is when metal sheets are hit with a die at high pressure to create a specific shape. Punching is a form of stamping that uses a press to force a die into the metal. This can create a hole, many holes, embossing, or other shapes in the metal. This can be performed on sheet metal and rolled materials.
Hot extrusion
Hot extrusion is the process of forcing metal through a die to create a cross-sectional profile. This extrusion process is done at high temperatures. This keeps the materials from work hardening and makes it easier to push the material through the die.
Welding
Welding is when two pieces of metal are joined together using fusion. Different types of welding include oxyacetylene, tungsten inert gas welding, shield metal arc, and gas metal arc welding.
Welding is done at a high temperature and uses a filler metal material. Welding can involve a chemical flame, electricity, pressure, or lasers to achieve the heater needed to join the metals.
Folding or Bending
Folding or bending involves force being applied to the metal material to alter its shape. The metal is bent manually by hammer or hydraulically with press brakes. This metal fabrication process is typically done with flat sheet metal.
Laser cutting
Laser cutting uses programmable laser cutters to cut most metals, however, the thickness of the metal that can be cut is limited. Depending on the Metal chosen the thickness varies from 0.5mm to 18mm. This process can also be expensive due to the amount of electricity needed.
Metal Spinning or Spin Forming
Metal spinning or spin forming is a process that shapes metal through spinning. This process starts with a sheet of metal in disc form or a tube of metal.
The material is then shaped by a CNC lathe rotating at high speed. High pressure is exerted on the material to form it into a specific shape.
Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication Services
For decades, sheet metal fabrication has been a core component in making durable, lasting products. It plays a role in many industries, from automotive to aerospace and beyond. Our expert metalworkers have the experience you need to fabricate sheet metal for any application. Even more, we only use high-quality materials to match our exceptional service.
What Is Sheet Metal Fabrication?
The sheet metal fabrication process takes many steps and requires a team to complete the process. We usually use steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and similar metals for manufacturing, as the industries that use our services need reliable products.
Fabricating sheet metal involves stretching, cutting, and bending the metal to create the desired shape, thickness, and suitability for its intended application. Once it reaches these specifications, we weld it, rivet it or fasten it in place according to our customers’ needs.
How Does the Sheet Metal Fabrication Process Work?
The fabrication process uses specialized machinery to achieve the right specifications. For example, this machinery includes press brakes and cutting torches. We typically work with metals like steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, and aluminum, but our team has experience with many other materials.
The process begins with the design. We work with designs that you create from your blueprints and drawings that meet your exact specifications. Then, we cut the metal using techniques like shearing, roll forming, punching, blanking, metal stamping, and laser cutting.
Once we’ve cut the metal, we bend it into U, V, and L shapes. After we form all the pieces, we join them by welding, adhesives, riveting, fastening, or other methods best suited to the project. Finally, we apply a finish to the finished product to match your design.
Sheet metal fabrication leaves almost no room for error, and each step from cutting and bending to powder coating requires precision. Our quality processes mean that we catch and prevent mistakes early on, so you get uniform products every time.
Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques
We offers a variety of sheet metal fabrication capabilities. The three main types of sheet metal fabrication processes, each with its unique methods, applications, and advantages are:
Cutting
Cutting is the first step in the sheet metal fabrication process. It involves separating the sheet metal into desired shapes and sizes. Common cutting methods include shearing, laser cutting, plasma cutting, and waterjet cutting.
Forming
Forming involves changing the shape of the sheet metal without removing material. This can be done through sheet metal bending, rolling (roll forming), and stamping. A press brake is typically used to form sheet metal parts.
Joining
Joining involves connecting separate pieces of sheet metal to create a larger structure. Common joining methods include welding, riveting, and screwing / bolting.
We use two main types of welding: gas metal arc (MIG) welding and tungsten arc (TIG) welding. MIG welding uses a consumable MIG wire electrode to create electricity that heats the metal and forms a weld. TIG welding uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with an electric arc.
Our team knows which type of welding works best for the project at hand, and we’ll apply our expertise to get the job done.