Welding Services
Elimold already provides comprehensive precision metal fabrication and welding services to many industries. Our team’s extensive knowledge of various metal welding properties and welding methods sets us apart from many of our competitors, helping you save time, money and hassle. Excellent welding technology and rigorous attitude are the basis for high-quality products. Trust us to meet any of your welding and finishing needs.
Our Metal Welding Service
Elimold provides precision sheet metal welding services as part of our full range of metal fabrication services to customers worldwide. Our sheet metal welding services are designed for a variety of industries and applications, particularly telecommunications, process control instrumentation, medical, aerospace and defense applications. We have expertise in welding a variety of materials including stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, nickel alloys and titanium alloys. Our company-wide commitment to quality and customer satisfaction supports our expert engineering, production and welding personnel. In the world of dynamic design and manufacturing, we are proud of our reputation for manufacturing the highest quality precision metal parts that meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.
Our Welding Capabilities
Our welders’ broad range of experience and know-how means Elimold can provide a wide variety of seam and spot-welding processes to meet the needs of each individual job.
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (known as MIG welding) forms an arc between a metal electrode and the workpiece, melting the electrode to form a weld bead.
- Cold Metal Transfer Technology (known as CMT) uses a GMAW power supply and robotic arm to introduce a precision additive/cladding process.
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (known as TIG welding) is a cleaner method of welding for precision or where the job requires attractive aesthetics.
- Resistance Spot and Seam Welding is widely used for joining sheets and components, and is performed using electrical current to heat the metals and forge them together.
Welding Applications
- MIG welding is suitable for nearly every metal, so it has a broad spectrum of uses across many industries. It is the most common choice for steel structures and fabricating pressure vessels. The automotive sector frequently uses MIG welding in body work and part repairs. It is also widely used in home improvement for its simplicity and easy cleanup. MIG welding is best suited for thicker metals and larger parts.
- TIG welding is the primary fabrication method in the automotive industry. Automotive manufacturers use this method on the assembly line to form strong bonds on metal frames and between critical automotive parts. TIG welding is also used widely in military and aerospace applications on naval ships, rockets, aircraft, and space shuttles. This method is particularly well-suited to welding thin metals and small parts.
- Robotic MIG welding is ideal for large part production runs that require a high rate of accuracy and repeatability between parts.
- Spot welding is often used by the automotive sector to join steel parts in vehicle frames. Spot welding is also widely used for connecting electronic components.
Custom Welding Capabilities
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Engineering Service
Elimold provides contract manufacturing services through our in-house sister divisions,We are fully staffed to design and perfect the manufacturing quality and price point you require. When production reaches ROI (return on investment), Elimold will provide you with the equipment and develop the manufacturing process to ensure a smooth transition to your manufacturing floor.
- Metal Forming and Full Service Machining
- Welding Services: Tig, Mig, Laser, Plasma, Resistance, Induction
- Helium leak checks, pressure tests, cross sections, X-rays
- Laser marking, chemical etching, electropolishing
- Mechanical/Electrical Assembly
Surface Finishing
Elimold has extensive in-house finishing capabilities and reliable partners to meet any sheet metal fabrication finishing need. Our experts will often match the finish and texture for a seamless look. Elimold’s grinding, polishing, powder coating and other finishing products meet pharmaceutical and food grade requirements. With Elimold, your projects will look great and function to spec every time.
What is Welding?
Welding is a process used to join separate pieces of materials together, including sheets of steel, aluminum, and other metals.
A welder uses different types of welding techniques such as arc welding, friction welding, electron beam welding, and others. All of these use high heat to melt separate pieces together and they are then allowed to cool, which leads to fusion.
Some types of material are unweldable and require additional material, called “filler” or “consumable,” to join them together.
Pieces can be joined together in different configurations, such as butt joint, T joint, corner joint, and other configurations.
Welding is one of the most common types of fabrication operations for sheet metal.
Benefits of Welding
Welding offers numerous benefits over fasteners or other methods for joining disparate components. Some of the advantages provided by welding include:
- Versatility. Welding is used across industries because it works with a variety of materials and project types.
- Permanence. Metal welding forms a permanent bond between two surfaces.
- Strength. If done correctly, the weld creates a joint far stronger than the components joined.
- Cost-effectiveness. Welding cost varies depending on the welding method and project specifications, but welding is generally a cost-effective process. Most welding projects are relatively fast, which also limits project costs.
By working with an experienced welding provider like Elimold, you can ensure the long-lasting integrity of your welds.
Our custom welding solutions for a variety of industries
Construction equipment manufacturers
Custom performance fabrications
Energy and environmental solution providers
Industrial enclosures and cabinets
Manufacturing and machinery OEMs
Material handling and logistics solution providers
Web handling and printing equipment OEMs
Request a Quote for Sheet Metal Welding
Elimold can fabricate custom sheet metal parts and provide professional welding services. Can provide you with high quality and reliable solutions. Our experts provide fast turnaround times and excellent customer service, and we can take on large projects with confidence. We also perform more complex jobs and handle all shipping and processes in-house.