Manufacturing Specialties

What is it?

Material removal by cutting tools — milling, turning, EDM and grinding — to produce parts to drawing from bar, plate or castings.

When is it useful?

Precision components, tight tolerances, prototypes through series production, and any part that must be finished to dimension.

What should I provide?

• Drawings with tolerances
• Material and grade
• Quantities
• Surface finish requirements
• Required certifications
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Joining metal parts by fusion — MIG, TIG, stick, flux-core, submerged arc or robotic — into assemblies, frames and structures.

When is it useful?

Frames, structures, tanks, brackets and any fabrication where parts must be permanently joined.

What should I provide?

• Assembly drawings
• Material and thickness
• Weld requirements or standard
• Quantities
• Required certifications (e.g. CWB)
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Cutting and shaping flat metal — laser, plasma, waterjet, punching, bending, shearing and rolling — into blanks and formed parts.

When is it useful?

Enclosures, brackets, panels, blanks for later operations, and any part made from sheet or plate.

What should I provide?

• Flat patterns or 3D files
• Material and thickness
• Quantities
• Tolerances
• Bend and finish requirements
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Protective and decorative finishes — industrial painting, powder coating, galvanizing, anodizing, plating, sandblasting and metallizing.

When is it useful?

Corrosion protection, wear resistance, appearance requirements, and parts destined for outdoor or harsh environments.

What should I provide?

• Parts drawings or dimensions
• Base material
• Specification or standard to meet
• Colour or finish
• Quantities
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Shaping metal without removing material — stamping, forging, casting and extrusion — typically for repeat or higher-volume parts.

When is it useful?

Series production, parts with consistent geometry, and shapes that are costly to machine from solid.

What should I provide?

• Part drawings or 3D model
• Material and grade
• Annual and batch quantities
• Tolerances
• Secondary operations required
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Putting components together — mechanical, electrical or structural — into sub-assemblies or finished units.

When is it useful?

When you want to receive a tested, assembled product rather than loose parts.

What should I provide?

• Assembly drawings and bill of materials
• Who supplies which components
• Quantities
• Testing or inspection requirements
• Required certifications
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Verifying parts against requirements — CMM dimensional inspection, non-destructive testing and visual inspection.

When is it useful?

Critical parts, certified deliveries, welded structures and any project with documented quality requirements.

What should I provide?

• Drawings with the characteristics to verify
• Applicable standard
• Quantities and sampling expectations
• Report format required
• Target delivery date

What is it?

Fabrication of structural and civil components — structural steel, bridge components, guardrails, culverts and signage structures.

When is it useful?

Construction, transport and municipal projects, usually governed by public or engineering specifications.

What should I provide?

• Engineering drawings
• Applicable specifications and standards
• Material grades
• Quantities and site delivery details
• Required certifications and approvals
• Schedule