Types of Metal Fabrication Processes

Metal Fabrication Processes transform the raw metal materials into functional products. Following are the different metal fabrication processes

●Laser Cutting

It includes shearing of the sheet metal materials. Metals are cut into desired shapes. Laser Cutting is the widely used method for cutting sheets. In this method, high-energy beams are used to cut the sheet metals. It gives good results and works very quickly and precisely. Laser cutting gives quality cutting results and is the most popular method used for cutting. 

●Plasma Cutting

In this method, plasma torches are used to cut metal into pieces. It is also a type of thermal cutting.

●Mechanical Cutting

In mechanical cutting, sheet metals are cut without burning. It is also known as die cutting or shear cutting. It is like cutting with scissors. This method is suitable for simple cutting and it is cost effective.

●Punching

Punching is another method of cutting sheet metals. In this method, a metal punch hits the sheet and perforates it. It is a costly method and is used for large-scale production. Different tools are required for different cuttings.

●Bending

In this method, Press brakes are used for the folding of sheet metal parts. This is the most difficult step in metal manufacturing because of the complexity of some bends. Chinese bending machines offer high precision, high efficiency, high safety, and simple operation of intelligent programs. 

China's bending machines also offer faster Speed. Chinese service providers offer you the best options for bending sheet metals through their well-designed bending machines.

●Forming

In this process, metals are shaped into desired forms. Different techniques such as rolling, spinning, and stamping are used for this purpose.

●Welding

In this process, different metal parts are joined together. Heat and pressure are used for this task.

●Assembling

Assembling is the last step in fabrication of a product. If assembling includes welding, the parts have to be clean powder coating follows it. Otherwise, parts are already powder-coated and adjoined using other methods, like riveting and bolting.

●Powder coating and Finishing 

Powder coating is a process where an electrostatic powder is applied to a charged metal component. It is the preferred surface treatment method when no special requirements, like wear-heavy or acidic environments, apply to the construction.

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