Looking for more than a few basic sheet metal parts? To be better serve our customer, Work Precision has a well-established team of partners to make parts to suit every manufacturing process. We offer prototype, low to high volume production runs, we provide the whole production process from tool and die to production, we are experts in all of the process fabrication including punching, bending, forming, welding, machining, finishing, and easy assembly. Sheet metal fabrication produces durable, end-use metal parts with a wide selection of materials and finishes. Accelerate your product development cycle with sheet metal prototypes and production parts faster than ever.

Laser Cutting Laser cutting is typically the first step in the manufacturing process. Laser cutting is one of the most precise ways of cutting sheet metal as the lasers are able to follow the programmed design and cut through the material accurately.	Bending The bending process is known as CNC folding and is a practice that can be completed using a variety of machines. For example, a manual press brake or automated panel bending machine. The machine forms the metal part by clamping the sheet metal and applying pressure to maintain the desired curvature.	Stamping Stamping is a cold stamping processing method that relies on the power of standard or special stamping equipment to hit materials to cut, bend or shape them into the finished shape and size specified by the mold. Stamping processing can be divided into several different processing types such as shearing, bending, forming and extension.	Welding TThere are several different methods and approaches to sheet metal welding for different circumstances. Such as laser welding, it is a high-precision welding technique, which makes it suitable for operations with intricate details. It is suitable for welding tough metals like carbon steel, titanium, stainless steel and aluminum.

How Does Sheet Metal Fabrication Work?

Sheet metal fabricators first convert CAD and drawing data into machine code. A laser cutting, waterjet, or plasma cutting machine will then precisely remove sheet metal material. The raw material is formed into angular bends and features using brakes, punches, and dies. If any assembly or post-processing is required, we will weld, add inserts, or finish the part.

Advantages of Sheet Metal Fabrication

Available materials for sheet metal

Aluminum Aluminum is one of the most popular materials used in sheet metal fabrication. It is lightweight, strong, and corrosion-resistant. It is also easy to work with and can be used to create a wide range of products.	Brass Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Its strength, flexibility, and durability make it a perfect choice for metal fabrication projects. It is widely used to develop fabricated parts for a variety of industries.	Copper Copper is a soft metal that is easy to work with. It has excellent resistance to corrosion and heat. Its fabricated parts are often used in electrical applications due to their conductivity.	Stainless Steel Stainless steel is another popular choice for sheet metal fabrication. Stainless steel offers superior corrosion resistance, fire and heat resistance, strength-to-weight ratio, and manufacturability.

Galvanized Sheet Metal Sheets of galvanised steel tend to be used for making automobile bodies, water pipes, fences, roofs, and staircases. It is made by coating steel with zinc through a hot dipping process, helping to make it more corrosion-resistant.	Carbon Steel Carbon steel is a type of steel that contains carbon. It is one of the most common materials used by sheet metal fabricators. Its physical and structural properties, such as strength, flexibility, and hardness, make it ideal for several heavy-duty projects.	Cold-rolled Steel Cold-rolled and Hot-rolled Steel are easily formed, but cold-rolled has a smoother finish and tighter size tolerances.	Titanium Typical products made from titanium include aviation parts, medical equipment, and construction elements. It is primarily used for its high strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. It is also recyclable.

Finishing Options for Sheet Metal Fabrication

Picture	Finishing	Description	Texture
	Standard	This is our standard finish. Parts are machined and deburred, sharp edges are chamfered.	Visible, light surface scratches
	Polishing	Parts are manually polished in multiple directions. Surface is smooth and slightly reflective.	Glossy
	Brushed	Parts are brushed manually with #400 - 600 grit sandpaper in order to reduce machining marks. Ideal to slightly reduce the roughness of the finish.	Satin
	Bead blasting	Parts are bead blasted with glass beads which results in a grainy texture and reduced machining marks.	Matte
	Powder coating	Powder coating is a strong, wear-resistant finish that is compatible with all metal materials.	Glossy or Semi-glossy
	Sand blasting	The sandblasting can make parts smooth surfaces and matte textures. It is mainly used for visual appearance.	Matte
	Electroplate	Electroplating can be functional, decorative or corrosion-related. Many industries use the process, in which chrome-plating of steel automobile parts is common.	Smooth, Glossy finish
	Anodizing	Anodizing improves corrosion resistance, enhancing wear resistance and hardness, and protecting the metal surface.	Smooth surface, Matte finish.
	Painting	The process is sprayed with liquid paint. The appearance looks more beautiful after spraying various colors. At the same time, the life and service life of the product can be extended due to an extra layer of protection.	Smooth, Glossy, Matte
	Black oxide	Applicable on steels, black oxide is a conversion coating used to improve corrosion resistance and minimize light reflection.	Smooth
	Electrophoresis	Electrophoresis is the most practical construction technology for water-based paint. It is water-soluble, non-toxic, and easy to automate, and is widely used in manufacturing industries.	Smooth
	Laser Engraving	The desired font or pattern can be obtained by instantaneous melting and vaporizing physical denaturation under laser engraving irradiation.	N/A
	Silk Screening	Silk screening, also called screen printing, is a method of printing images or designs on various materials, such as fabric, paper, plastics, and metals.	N/A