Creating accurate sheet metal parts is key for keeping your project within budget and on time. For complex or unique parts, this can be difficult to achieve if you don’t prepare yourself for success with the right team on your side. Inaccurate sheet metal parts can damage your bottom line and force you to start over if they don’t meet your specifications or quality requirements, a costly and time-consuming challenge that can be avoided with the right team and processes on your side.
At Metal Works, we’re always eager to help our customers find solutions and set themselves up for success from the start. We work with you to avoid mistakes before they happen so you can enjoy quality accurate sheet metal parts. Our advanced equipment and rigid quality management system ensure we fabricate parts to the highest quality in every project.
Read on to explore common flaws and mistakes in the sheet metal fabrication process and what four key steps you can follow to achieve the highest quality result. Then, learn what makes us the best partner for the job.
Common Flaws for Sheet Metal Parts
Some sheet metal part flaws may be purely aesthetic — if your part isn’t fabricated, assembled, or painted by a team with rigid quality standards, there may be visual imperfections in the finished product. Other inaccuracies can threaten the longevity or functionality of your sheet metal parts, rendering them from being usable or from providing the high quality your customers expect.
Another common challenge is finding that the part you designed — even if it is produced without errors or flaws — doesn’t actually match your project needs. This can occur if the design phase wasn’t extensive enough or if your metal fabrication team failed to ensure your metal part would best serve your needs and requirements.
Whether the inaccuracies in your sheet metal parts are structural or aesthetic, they can be costly and time-consuming to fix. Follow these four considerations to avoid errors and set yourself up for success.
4 Considerations for More Accurate Sheet Metal Parts
Limiting flaws in your sheet metal project and creating more accurate parts requires the right partner on your side. When finding the best fit, consider the following:
Accurate Sheet Metal Parts Start with Thorough Design
The design phase is critical for avoiding mistakes and achieving the most accurate sheet metal parts. The right sheet metal partner will take ample time in this stage to establish your needs and find the best solution for your project’s design. At Metal Works, we practice Design for Manufacturability standards, enabling us to find the most efficient and accurate way to bring your project needs to life.
Rapid Prototyping Can Reduce Errors
After design, your project goes into the prototyping stage. This is the best time to finalize the form and functionality of your metal part and ensure it’s exactly what you need before it goes into production. At Metal Works, we offer rapid prototyping services so you can receive the first version of your metal part in as little as one to three days. This helps us finalize it faster and ensure the most accurate version moves on to production.
Advanced Equipment is Key for Fabricating Accurate Parts
If your partner uses old machinery, you run the risk of your metal parts coming out flawed. Old equipment may not be up to current industry standards and won’t have the same key features, such as automation, to increase the efficiency and accuracy of your project. At Metal Works, none of our equipment is more than five years old, and we constantly update and expand our equipment offerings to ensure the latest technology is serving our customers.
Quality Control is Crucial
Some mistakes can’t be avoided, but they can be caught. The quality management system of your chosen metal fabrication company is crucial for ensuring any unavoidable defects or errors are caught and addressed before your parts get into your hands — or your customers’. At Metal Works, our quality management system ensures every project we tackle is completed to the highest standards of quality. This ensures you enjoy the most accurate sheet metal parts, custom-made to your needs.
Contact Metal Works Today for More Accurate Sheet Metal Parts
We know how important accuracy is in ensuring your sheet metal parts stay within your budget and timeline needs, and we work hard to deliver maximum accuracy in every project. We offer start-to-finish support so you can better manage and increase quality in every stage, from initial designing and prototyping to secondary services like assembly and metal finishing. With our team, you can count on accurate sheet metal parts created to your precise specifications in a cost and time-saving manner.
We deliver high-quality, highly accurate sheet metal parts to many industries. Whether you require custom metal parts for the electronics, industrial, medical, or renewable sectors, we’re here to help. We’re proud to have served our customers for decades and eager to use our expertise and industry-leading services to support your project needs too.
Contact our team today to leverage our accurate sheet metal part expertise and get higher-quality custom parts today.
