Automation Sheet Metal Fabrication
Elimold has a 50,000 square foot in-house dedicated sheet metal fabrication and processing facility for the automation industry. Our continued investment in processing, fabrication, and coating equipment enables our highly skilled team to produce quality products while meeting our customers’ delivery needs. Additionally, we can perform CNC milling, drilling, turning, and grinding operations on all types of sheet metal parts for automation equipment. Contact us now for a free quote.
Sheet Metal Fabricators for the Automation Industry
At Elimold, we set the industry standard for quality and innovation in sheet metal fabrication for the automation industry. Our comprehensive services combine cutting-edge equipment with a qualified team of manufacturing engineers, technicians, and welders capable of transforming your concepts into affordable and high-quality products. Leveraging our capabilities early in the process can provide significant benefits. Our strong technical background and smart manufacturing strategies help improve product manufacturability, optimize material usage, and reduce turnover and overall costs.
Our two large facilities dedicated to manufacturing sheet metal parts for automation industry equipment feature a wide range of manufacturing equipment, including laser cutting machines, large-tonnage punching, shearing and bending machines as well as forming machines, EDM machines, hardware insertion tools, welding stations, and more. We have the resources to handle all metal materials, whether sheet, bar, plate, or coil. A variety of automation strategies, including computer-driven equipment and automated hydraulic and pneumatic assembly cells, enable us to increase productivity on time-sensitive projects. We offer a range of additional services to provide a complete end-to-end solution for your sheet metal parts manufacturing for automation equipment.
Quality is one of our core competencies, and it is evident at every stage of the manufacturing process, from raw material delivery to final inspection. We have the resources to manage orders of any size with great flexibility. We are customer focused and committed to exceeding the most stringent quality standards.
Turnkey Sheet Metal Fabrication Solutions to Meet Your Automation Equipment Specifications
Our capabilities allow us to provide precision sheet metal parts from 1” to 120”. Our Automation Sheet Metal Fabrication and Machining teams understand the expertise of the automation industry and value quality, accuracy and on-time completion. Both teams work together to provide custom design and print-to-print sheet metal components integral to automation equipment, as well as shop machining and fabrication services for customers. Elimold’s in-house capabilities demonstrate our full-service commitment to our customers and ensure superior quality control of the components we manufacture.
Whatever your automation project requires, Elimold has the scale and deep engineering expertise to make your custom metal fabrication and fabrication project a reality. We will simplify and streamline the process by managing supplier relationships and evaluating product or concept designs for automation equipment to establish proof of concept.
Types of our sheet metal fabrication services
At Elimold, we can match the right sheet metal fabrication process with the most appropriate material to shorten your production lead time and reduce overall costs. The following features are just a few examples of how we bridge the gap between how sheet metal parts are designed in CAD and how they are actually manufactured on the shop floor. Our consultative approach is designed to get you your parts on time and to spec.
Cutting
Stamping
Welding
Value-Added Hardware
Finishing
Engineering Capabilities
Elimold’s engineers become an extension of your staff, working with your team to provide assistance with design and production processes to prepare a perfect end product. Elimold’s team of professional engineers is ready to help automation industry customers with all their custom design needs. Whether designing from a customer’s established drawings or creating a new design, our engineering team will work one-on-one with you to ensure your product is completely satisfactory.
Sheet Metal Automation Equipment
Elimold has a full range of CO2 laser cutting machines capable of cutting prototypes and production parts. Therefore, any shape can be cut from the thinnest sheet to steel and aluminum sheets for a variety of applications with a thickness of 3/4 inch (20 mm). In most cases, laser cut parts do not require the customer to pay for tooling. High-powered lasers provide fast turnaround times. Elimold services are complemented by press brakes, stamping/forming and welding departments. Finally, Elimold’s laser cutting provides a low-cost alternative to stamping and enhances the metal manufacturing equipment range.
And we combine the equipment in the factory with automation systems to achieve unmanned loading and unloading of raw materials and finished parts. Turret punch presses provide all optimized part quality and processing flexibility. Therefore, the ability to provide cost-effective sheet metal solutions to OEMs is enhanced.
Advanced automation technology enables Elimold’s in-house sheet metal manufacturing plant dedicated to serving customers in the automation industry to operate 24/7. Mass production components can be quickly manufactured with the shortest delivery time. In addition, on-time delivery is essential for lean manufacturing. Highly advanced automation technology delivers the lowest part cost and highest yield. Strategic analysis reduces unnecessary steps in the workflow. This improves material utilization and reduces costs by eliminating direct labor from production.
Proven Welding Automation Solutions
Elimold combines advanced robotics with a variety of welding methods to improve the safety, precision, and productivity of your metalworking operations. Our in-house team of experts utilizes state-of-the-art technology to prototype, test, and validate automated welding systems in our own welding lab. From gas metal arc welding (GMAW) to laser welding and resistance welding, we have the tools to enhance your metalworking capabilities.
At Elimold, we offer more than just one solution. Our engineers employ multiple approaches. And, our systems are rigorously tested to ensure your team can work confidently without compromising their well-being.
Our Welding Processes
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Gas Metal Arch Welding (GMAW)
- Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW-P)
- Pulsed Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW-P)
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Arc Stud Welding (SW)
- Oxyfuel Gas Cutting (PAC)
- Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
- Air Carbon Arc Cutting/Gouging (CAC-A)
- Laser Beam Cutting (LBC)
Nondestructive Examination
As part of our end-to-end welding process, we perform Non Destructive Examinations (NDE) on our welded components to locate and determine any defects. Applying Visual Inspection (VT), our Level II and Level III NDE inspectors practice in accordance with SNT-TC-1A. With tools such as fillet gauges, magnifying glasses, tape measures, and calipers, inspectors can reveal spatter, excessive buildup, incomplete slag removal, cracks, heat distortion, undercutting, and poor penetration.
Benefits we can bring to our customers
- Faster fabrication and shorter lead-times
- Consistent on-time delivery, ensuring their own schedules can be met
- Flexibility in production and order processing, allowing OEMs to switch product manufacturing without having a large inventory
- Reduced inventory, resulting in freed up cash, freed up space, and reduced risk of inventory damage or obsolescence
- Improved quality, which reduces total costs
- Competitive pricing
Materials Expertise
Elimold’s engineers have extensive experience working with a wide range of sheet metal fabrication materials such as:
- Beryllium Copper
- Brass
- Bronze
- Copper
- Ferrous
- Lead
- Nickel
- Nickel Alloy
- Nickel Steel
- Precious Metals
- Sheet Metal
- Spring Steel
- Tempered Steel
- Stainless steel: Grades 304, 316, and 330
- Steel
- Carbon steel
- Galvanized steel
- Inconel
- Titanium
- Aluminum
- Other alloyed materials
Coating and Finishing Options
To complete your project, Elimold works with many coating and finishing techniques to enhance part protection or aesthetics. We offer:
- Natural finishes
- Soft polymers
- Scratch-resistant hard polymers
- Electropolishing
- Passivation (Stainless steel and steel)
- Coating (Nylon, Teflon®, Halar®, Kynar®, powder, and plastic coat)
- Plating (Nickel, zinc, chrome, and galvanized plate)
Our Industrial Automation Processing Capabilities
The technologies used in different automated sheet metal products vary. The most commonly used technologies are IoT and AI. There is also some 3D printing involved. All of this combines to ensure that every sheet metal part we manufacture for our automation equipment customers is precise. Sheet metal manufacturing factories that apply robotic technology help ensure that productivity is at a high level. Elimold ensures that the robots equipped in factories dedicated to customers in the automation equipment industry can work 24/7.
Ready to start your next sheet metal fabrication project?
Ready to start your automation equipment sheet metal parts fabrication project? Contact us today to discuss your requirements, get a quote, and experience the Elimold difference. We look forward to being your trusted partner for all your metal fabrication needs.