When you partner with the same facility for metal fabrication and assembly, finishing, and inventory management, you can ensure your project needs are met from start to finish.
Metal fabrication projects consist of several key stages: design, prototyping, then production. But your parts aren’t ready for market after production alone. After fabrication, many parts require critical finishing touches like assembly and metal finishing to ensure they’re finalized and ready for their intended use. You may also require inventory management aid to ensure you always have the correct amount of parts without needing to expend valuable internal resources to monitor inventory.
Though you can attempt assembly in-house, without the right team or technology in place, the added challenges will delay your operations and cause excess strain on your budget and resources in order to build the necessary foundation for assembly. When you partner with an expert facility that delivers quality metal fabrication and assembly support, you can complete your project under one roof, saving you time and money while ensuring a more consistent, high-quality at every stage.
We’ve broken down three key secondary operations that will empower your project and how you can choose the right fabrication partner to cut costs and keep timelines low without compromising quality.
Metal Fabrication and Assembly
After the fabrication of your metal component is complete, it may remain in parts instead of the finalized product you envisioned. Without the PEM and hardware insertions and assembly, you’re missing a critical step in finishing your project and getting your product to market.
Not every fabrication facility is equipped to offer metal assembly, which requires additional space, advanced technology, and a crew dedicated to ensuring high-quality results at every stage. Without the right fabrication facility, you would be left searching for another outsourced assembler, requiring more time and money and delaying when you can bring your product to market. To keep costs and timelines low, choose a metal fabrication partner with the equipment to handle metal fabrication and assembly under one roof.
At Metal Works, we specialize in electro-mechanical assembly, which boosts the efficiency and accuracy of our operations to achieve a higher-quality product for you. Our services utilize the latest technology and equipment to finish your project with the hardware and assembly it requires, and we deliver additional value by offering full box build and testing to serve your needs. When you require metal fabrication and assembly, we go above and beyond to serve your needs.
Metal Fabrication and Finishing
In addition to metal fabrication and assembly services, your product may require finishing services before it’s ready for market. Whether you require custom paint colors or silk screening, metal finishing services allow you to finalize your product with the appearance you intended. Certain finishes also offer unique advantages like enhancing chemical and wear resistance or limiting the effects of corrosion, all of which are key for ensuring the longevity of your metal parts.
Without a sheet metal fabrication facility that offers metal finishing services, you’re left searching for another partner to finalize your project, which adds costs and extends the timeline of your project. Instead, choose a fabrication facility with finishing capabilities. Metal finishing requires specialized tools and processes to ensure the finish remains the same from product to product when you require large-scale production. With the right partner, you can count on high accuracy, superior quality, and effortless repeatability.
At Metal Works, we’re proud to offer a full-serve, 15,000 sq ft. in-house painting facility. Our three-phase conveyor phosphate cleaning line ensures your parts are clean and void of any surface defects before we begin priming and painting. Whether you require powder, wet painting or silk screening, we have full capabilities for both, including a powder paint conveyor system and 5 spray booths. Our experts will ensure your sheet metal parts have the finish you require every time, including custom colors that meet your precise specifications.
Metal Fabrication and Inventory Management
After completing metal fabrication and assembly and/or finishing services, your product is ready for market. Without a strong inventory management program in place, you risk overstocking or understocking inventory and delaying shipment. To avoid inventory management issues and prevent your team from monitoring inventory in-house, which can add extra strain and costs as you create a system from scratch, trust the tried-and-true inventory management services offered by the right metal fabrication partner.
At Metal Works, our inventory management programs are tailored to meet your unique needs, budget, and timeline. We offer a wide array of management solutions, including Kan-Ban, Metro-Cart, Just-in-Time, and dock-to-stock options that deliver the stocking support you need every time. These programs help to increase productivity and efficiency while eliminating out-of-stock situations and reducing overstock. With the right fabrication partner, you can enjoy strong inventory management support that allows you to focus on what matters most while trusting an experienced team to manage your inventory with ease.
Choose Metal Works for Metal Fabrication and Assembly, Finishing, and Inventory Management
The right sheet metal fabrication partner will deliver comprehensive project support from start to finish, from design guidance and rapid prototyping to fabrication and secondary operations. When you choose Metal Works, you can trust our team to support your needs at every stage. We provide expert aid to businesses in need from a variety of industries, including medical, electronics, defense, and many more. We know what it takes to take a project from a concept to a high-quality metal part ready for market, and we’re here to help you achieve that in a more efficient timeline.
By handling all necessary operations in-house, we save you time and money while rigorously monitoring the quality of your metal part at every stage. This empowers you with more control and cost savings and allows us to support your needs under one roof every step of the way.
When you’re ready to push your project forward from start to finish with the right partner for metal fabrication and assembly, finishing, and inventory management, we’re here to help. Contact Metal Works today.
