Metal Fabrication Tool

A metal fabrication tool is a tool or device that is designed to perform a specific function in metal fabrication shop. In the metal industry, “fabrication” refers to the cutting, shaping and building of pieces made from metal. A good example is that television show that depicts that family of guys who build amazing motorcycles, “American Chopper”.

Many a metal fabrication tool has been created by some type of metal casting, often cast iron or cast aluminum. From hand tools to power tools, without the proper tool it would be impossible to take the raw material and turn it into a totally different object.

Some of the metal fabrication processes which require special tools are:

• Bending
• Brazing
• Chipping
• Forging
• Oven soldering
• Punching
• Shearing
• Welding
• English wheel

Fabrication tools that perform some of these processes are:

• Brake presses
• Tube benders
• Rolling machines
• Lathes
• Mills
• Drills
• Shearing
• Band saws
• Chop saws
• Cutting torches

Contact the investment casting experts at Shelmet Precision Castings for a free consultation regarding your metal casting needs.

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