An Insight Into Industrial Metal Fabrication

By Ladonna Chambers


Raw materials transform to various structures and mechanical parts through the process of industrial metal fabrication. In olden days, this duty was the specialty of blacksmiths. They made tools of war and other specialized items by refining rock through heat and hammering.

The whole process incorporates the activities of cutting, bending and finally assembling steel. Large companies engaging in all the above activities have emerged. This amounts to the whole process being simplified since these companies bid for available fabrication jobs. With prices known, they see to it that the client receives the specified product in time.

The resources consumed in the process include industrial plate steel, welding rods and castings. Through the application of highly computerized processes, these raw materials are converted to various molds and structures.

To begin with, the raw material has to be cut to the necessary size using an assortment of tools. Saws with hardened blades or natural gas-powered cutting torches are the main apparatus for this exercise. This whole process depends on machines since the temperatures are too high for human bodies.

With the raw metal in required sizes, the welding process begins. Welding is the back bone of this whole process as it determines the strength of products. The welded parts are then inspected to ensure adherence to stipulated specifications and accuracy. A monotonous problem encountered is wrapping. The wrapping is as a result of intense heat. To solve this, welders use fewer welds or stagger heating the material. Straightening the welded steel is also a solution to warping.

The bent products get straightened by the use of a hot oxygen gas torch. This requires artistry for pleasant results. When heated in slow sweeps, the metal contracts in the direction of the sweep when cooled. Experienced welders remove material bends using this style. Their services are of great value.

Welding is the first of many other activities. After the welded steel has cooled, it is sandblasted to polish the metal to specified texture. Priming and painting to the customer's specifications then follows. After additional manufacturing as stipulated in the tender, the manufacturers inspect, package and finally ship the finished product to the customer.

The industrial revolution affected many industries either positively or negatively. While more sophisticated and efficient industries spring up, older ones crumble. Economic supremacy shifts to favor the entrants. This has, however, not affected the fabrication sector. It has not declined over the years. Its relevance in every human creation has necessitated its perpetual existence. Investors risk fortunes in this business since all machinery, whether large or small relies in it. Big ships and computer microchips all rely on it, making it a sure source of income.

As with all other establishments, industrial metal fabrication has its share of challenges. Inconsistency in quality has been an outstanding problem for ages. Fortunately, this is now a problem of the past. Introduction of computer programs in the manufacturing process has remedied the problem. Besides, flaws are also recognized early in the manufacturing process and corrected.




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