Our Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication Services

Choose Breton Precision online sheet metal fabrication services for producing custom sheet metal parts from both intricate, low-volume prototypes and extensive, high-volume runs. You can choose a broad selection of materials and fabrication processes. Our domestic sheet metal fabricators and a team of knowledgeable engineers ensure that each part is manufactured to exact specifications and quality standards.

Laser Cutting

Laser cutting is a technology that directs a high-power laser to cut sheet metals, offering precision, fast processing, and the ability to create intricate designs with smooth finishes and tight tolerances.

Plasma Cutting

Plasma cutting is a process that cuts through electrically conductive materials using an accelerated jet of hot plasma. Ideal for thick materials, it offers high speed, low cost, and efficiency for large-scale industrial metal fabrication.

Bending

Bending is a versatile sheet metal fabrication process that creates V-shape, U-shape, and channel shapes in materials, providing high precision and repeatability with minimal setup cost. Perfect for complex geometries.

Sheet Metal Parts Made by Breton Precision

View custom flat and formed sheet metal prototypes and production parts, from durable brackets to complicate panels,
all produced with precision for diverse industry needs.

2020/08/05

Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication Solutions

Breton Precision delivers precise sheet metal prototyping and production, perfect for one-offs, small batch and high volume.

Rapid Prototyping

Accelerate your path from concept to market with our rapid prototyping. Shave weeks off your development cycle and solve design hurdles, ensuring a faster product launch with rapid metal fabrication.

Low-Volume Production

Embrace cost savings with our low-volume production capabilities. Address the demand for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, while maintaining the quality of precision-engineered metal components.

On-Demand Production

Adapt quickly to changing market needs with our on-demand sheet metal production. Respond promptly to custom orders, ensuring seamless scalability and just-in-time delivery.

Sheet Metal Fabrication Materials

Our selection of sheet metal materials includes aluminum, brass, stainless steel, and copper, each enhancing the durability and aesthetics of your metal components.

Aluminum

Aluminum with its lightweight yet robust nature, offers enhanced durability without excess weight. Its superior malleability allows precise shaping, ideal for intricate designs.

AL5052

AL5083

AL6061

AL6063

Sheet Metal Fabrication Surface Finishing

Select from our various sheet metal finishes to enhance corrosion resistance, durability, and visual appeal. For finishes not listed on our quote page, simply select ‘Other’ and specify your requirements for a customized solution.

Name	Materials	Color	Texture	Thickness
Anodizing	Aluminum	Clear, black, grey, red, blue, gold.	Smooth, matte finish.	A thin layer: 5-20 µm Hard anodic oxide film: 60-200 µm
Bead Blasting	Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	None	Matte	0.3mm-6mm
Powder Coating	Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	Black, any RAL code or Pantone number	Gloss or semi-gloss	5052 Aluminum 0.063″-0.500” 6061 Aluminum 0.063″-0.500” 7075 Aluminum 0.125”-0.250″ Mild Steel 0.048″-0.500” 4130 Chromoly Steel 0.050″-0.250” Stainless Steel 0.048″-0.500”
Electroplating	Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	Varies	Smooth, glossy finish	30-500 µin
Polishing	Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	N/A	Glossy	N/A
Brushing	Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	Varies	Satin	N/A
Silkscreen Printing	Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	Varies	N/A	< 1 µm
Passivation	Stainless Steel	None	Unchanged	5μm – 25μm

Breton Precision Sheet Metal Processes

Check out the specific advantages of each sheet metal techniques and find the perfect match when you order custom metal fabrication parts.

Process	Techniques	Precision	Applications	Material Thickness (MT)	Lead Time
Cutting	Laser cutting, Plasma cutting	+/- 0.1mm	Stock material cutting Cutting of external shapes Secondary cutting Cutting lines Cutting irregular holes	6 mm (¼ inch) or less	1-2 days
Bending	Bending	Single bend: +/- 0.1mm Double bend: +/- 0.2mm More than two bends: +/- 0.3mm	Forming, pressing lines, imprinting characters, riveting of electrostatic guide rails, pressing grounding symbols, hole punching, pressing flat, pressing triangular reinforcements, and more.	The smallest bend radius should be at least equal to the sheet thickness.	1-2 days
Welding	Tig Welding, MIG welding, MAG welding, CO2 welding	+/- 0.2mm	For aircraft fuselages and engine components. In car bodies, exhaust systems, and chassis. In creating components for power generation and distribution systems.	As low as 0.6 mm	1-2 days

General Tolerances for Sheet Metal Fabrication

Our sheet metal shops follow ISO 13485 tolerances to deliver consistent quality. For tolerances beyond these standards, detail your needs on the design schematics or reach out to our engineers.

Dimension Detail	Metric Units	Imperial Units
Edge to edge, single surface	+/- 0.127 mm	+/- 0.005 in.
Edge to hole, single surface	+/- 0.127 mm	+/- 0.005 in.
Hole to hole, single surface	+/- 0.127 mm	+/- 0.005 in.
Bend to edge / hole, single surface	+/- 0.254 mm	+/- 0.010 in.
Edge to feature, multiple surface	+/- 0.762 mm	+/- 0.030 in.
Over formed part, multiple surface	+/- 0.762 mm	+/- 0.030 in.
Bend angle	+/- 1°