What Exactly Does Steel Fabrication Entail?
Some of our clients have a rough idea of what steel fabrication is about; otherwise, why would they ask for our help. However, the actual scope of what we do, and the importance of it remains a mystery to them. If you wish to know more, then continue to read our post.
Fabrication is the bending, cutting, and shaping steel alloy in order to create a product. Unlike welding, when items are repaired or strengthened, fabrication will take various pieces of metal and attach them together to create a predefined shape and size. This process does require a skilled technician that has the experience in taking raw components and creating marketable items, and there is very little room for error in this type of work. Industrial facilities use fabrication to create everything from vehicle parts to common household appliances.
A machinist working in this industry will first have to gauge the original shape of the raw material, which could be in the form of a flat plate, pipes, pre-shaped channels, or various other starting forms. After this, the process of metal fabrication is then done with the aid of pressure, heat, and electricity when applicable. While a significant percentage of this hot and labor-intensive work is performed via the raw material approach to cut steel and welding, a small fraction of it occurs using faster and more efficient methods with EAF, or Electric Arc Furnace. Both processes share the same procedure of first melting the metals by subjecting them to intensive temperatures.
Once the steel is processed, the next step is to determine its shape. Two factors will govern this outcome, which is the software package and the equipment that is available in the machine shop. In this regard, many steel fabrication companies prefer to use cutting-edge technology that is capable of keeping track of the operation and maintain the overall proficiency of the entire process.
And there you have it reader, the condensed version of what we do. If you are starting a project that involves fabrication in the Dallas, TX area, call Nava's Welding first at (972) 815-6917 today.