A typical job in sheet metal usually progresses through several processes. You can see these individual operations on the virtual factory tour.
The first process is normally to produce an accurate blank on our Trumpf 20-20 punching machine. Outside profiles, holes, forming operations and part-making are all performed on this fast and accurate machine.
The removal of burrs after punching makes components safe to handle and reflects our concerns with quality.
Bending operations are performed on Amada 7 axis downstroking press brakes - sophisticated and very accurate. Utilising a wide range of tooling, we can bend complex parts.
Many items made from sheet metal require captive nuts, studs, PCB mounts etc. To install these quickly and reliably, we have three modern inserting machines, all equipped with bowl feeders.
Manual welding on components and the associated metal finishing can be quite costly, so we have applied ourselves to make welding more consistent and efficient. We have installed an automatic corner welding machine and a robot welding cell which both produce welds so neat and accurate that they don’t require metal finishing. We do, of course offer all the usual manual welding processes, when required.
Where components, welded or otherwise require metal-finishing, we have several options on offer, all more efficient than manual grinding and sanding.
