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ABC's of Custom Metal Fabrication

Custom metal fabrication in Toronto is a broad skill and service that cuts, fashions, shapes or molds metal into objects used as final products. The whole process starts with a base metal sheet or block and through a number of activities done on the metal, a whole new unique product is created.

 

Custom metal fabrication in Toronto can be broken down into three basic areas.

 

  1. Custom Design Services - In this part of custom metal fabrication in Toronto, the end product is conceptualized through the use of tools such as CAD, or computer-aided design. Here, the dimensions of the end product are visualized and determined to see whether or not the design can be accomplished. Not only is the design of the end product conceptualized, but even the tools to be used in creating the end product are visualized.
     
  2. Custom Build Services - In this part of custom metal fabrication in Toronto, the manufacturing process is put together, determining which is the best approach to best create the end product. Some of the processes to be used include dye casting, forging, welding, punching, drilling and many others. The build can utilize several of these processes all at once to create the design of the end product.
     
  3. Custom Finishing Services - This part of custom metal fabrication in Toronto is as important as any of the steps in the fabrication process. In custom finishing, the different components are put together. This is also where rough edges and finishing is done, meaning polishing and cleaning. This is also the part where testing Is done to see if the end product lives up to the design.

Custom metal fabrication in Toronto is a multi-step process that not all companies may be able to achieve. Finding the company with all these capacities would ensure the end product would be within the design parameters provided. Metaltronics, as one of the leading companies in custom metal fabrication in Toronto, could be your ideal choice. Call today to find out!