Sargent
Metal Fabrication has the experience and expertise
needed to design and build your custom parts. We specialize in
production welding, sheet metal fabrication, alumninum and diamond
plate products. Mig and tig welding services, as well as laser
cutting available. Sargent Metal Fabrication's goal is to provide
excellent service, and the best in Production Metal Fabrication.
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Services
Sheet metal fabrication services
manufacture components by cutting, bending, rolling, forming,
stamping, and welding sheet metal.
About Sheet Metal
Fabrication Services
Sheet metal fabrication services
providers manufacture components by cutting, bending, rolling,
forming, stamping and welding sheet metal. Components manufactured
through sheet metal fabrication services are used in a variety
of applications such as enclosures, computer equipment, HVAC components,
kitchen and sanitary equipment, machine tools and other industrial
applications. Sheet metal fabrication services include a diverse
range of processes used to fashion sheet metal into usable products.
These processes may be broken down into three rough categories,
cutting, forming, and finishing services.
Sheet metal cutting services
includes a number of techniques used to cut metal into smaller
pieces so that it can be molded or formed into components. Common
types of sheet metal cutting involve shearing, electrical discharge
machining (EDM), laser cutting, water jet and abrasive cutting.
Shearing uses a specialized machine to cut sheet metal by applying
shear stress. This process is used to cut large sheets of metal
into smaller parts. Laser cutting machines use laser light to
cut or etch holes or profiles. Laser cutting machines are very
precise programmable pieces of equipment. Water jets and water
abrasive jets rely on highly pressurized water (20,000 - 60,000
psi) flowing through a nozzle or "jewel" approximately
0.010" in diameter. Advantages include almost no material
heating during cutting, low side loads, and ability to achieve
complex shapes and tight inside radii. Low fixturing costs and
fast setup and programming times make this process very suitable
for prototypes or short runs. It is most widely used for two-dimensional
cutting; three-dimensional machining is possible in specialty
applications
Wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) equipment
is used to cut conductive materials using a thin electrode. The
electrode is a thin wire (typically .004"-.012") that
follows a programmed path. The wire does not physically contact
the part. It is charged to a certain level and surrounded by de-ionized
water. A spark is generated that jumps the gap and melts a small
amount of material on the part.
Sheet metal forming processes include those actions
used fashion metal into specific shapes or semi-finished pieces.
Common techniques include bending and forming, rolling, stamping,
punching, welding, and hardware and fastener creation. Bending
and forming processes are used to shape the sheet metal to its
final shape. In the rolling process, a series of roll stands is
used to progressively shape or bend a strip of flat-rolled metal
to a desired cross section. Stamping is the process of impressing
surface definition and three-dimensional designs onto materials
with pressurized tools and dies. Punching is the process of punching
holes in the sheet metal. Welding is the joining of metals and
metal parts by melting and re-forming a metal bond between materials,
with or without additional filler metal. Hardware and fastener
creation is the capability to supply and integrate hardware such
as handles, latches and threaded, self-clinching fasteners used
to provide threads in sheet metal that is too thin or soft to
be tapped.
Sheet metal fabrication facilities manufacture
components by cutting, bending, rolling, forming, stamping, and
welding sheet metal. Components manufactured through sheet metal
fabrication services are used in a variety of applications such
as enclosures, computer equipment, HVAC components, kitchen and
sanitary equipment, machine tools and other industrial applications.
Sheet metal fabrication services
include a diverse range of processes used to fashion sheet metal
into usable products. Precision sheet metal fabrication may be
broken down into three rough categories, cutting, forming, and
finishing services.
Sheet metal cutting services
includes a number of techniques used to cut metal into smaller
pieces so that it can be molded or formed into components. Common
types of sheet metal cutting involve shearing, electrical discharge
machining (EDM), laser cutting, water jet and abrasive cutting.
Sheet metal forming processes
include those actions used fashion metal into specific shapes
or semi-finished pieces. Common custom sheet metal fabrication
techniques include bending and forming, rolling, stamping, punching,
welding, and hardware and fastener creation. Bending and forming
processes are used to shape the sheet metal to its final shape.
In the rolling process, a series of roll stands is used to progressively
shape or bend a strip of flat-rolled metal to a desired cross
section. Stamping is a sheet metal fabrication process for impressing
surface definition and three-dimensional designs onto materials
with pressurized tools and dies. Punching is the process of punching
holes in the sheet metal. Welding is the joining of metals and
metal parts by melting and re-forming a metal bond between materials,
with or without additional filler metal. Hardware and fastener
creation is a sheet metal fabrication capability to supply and
integrate hardware such as handles, latches and threaded, self-clinching
fasteners used to provide threads in sheet metal that is too thin
or soft to be tapped.
