Fabrication of a large steel mast weldment for a forklift application. A customer approached Chicago Metal Fabricators to fabricate a steel mast weldment for use within a 100 ton forklift application. We used a high definition bevel plasma cutter to cut the 3″ thick A514 T-1 and A572-Gr 80 steel plate.

Fabrication of heavy gauge particle accelerator base weldment for the scientific research industry. Chicago Metal Fabricators was approached by a client in the scientific research industry to fabricate base weldments for particle accelerators. We first plasma cut all the A36 steel parts with a Messer 400 amp high definition bevel plasma cutter.

A client from the off-highway industry came to Chicago Metal Fabricators to brake press form a high tensile strength steel component. The 4,500 lbs component was CNC bevel plasma cut using a Messer MPC high definitional bevel plasma cutter. Then we press brake formed the 110,000 PSI tensile strength, AR400 steel into a .750″ thick, 18′ long and 8′ wide component. Finally, we tested, inspected and delivered 20 of the high tensile strength components each month.

A customer, who produces air compressors, approached Chicago Metal Fabricators to laser cut 5 machinery base frames. Utilizing a 8 kW fiber laser, we laser cut the 1/4″ thick A36 steel machinery base frames while holding tightest tolerances of +/- 1/32″ throughout production. Following cutting, the frames were welded, machined and put through a CNC 350 ton press brake. Each of the 8,500 lbs frames was finished with a powder coat (semi-gloss black) and met ISO 9001-2008 specifications.

Chicago Metal Fabricators was approached by a customer in the machine tooling industry to fabricate a steel base weldment. The weldment’s A36 steel was plasma cut (Messer 400 amp high definition bevel plasma) and then machined. We then formed the steel at a 135° angle using a 1000 ton x 30 foot press brake. The 17′ long, 15′ wide and 3′ high weldment was then stress relieved and shot blasted. Chicago Metal Fabricators was able to hold tightest tolerances of +/- 1/32″ throughout the fabrication process. Each of the client’s 7, 41,000 lbs base weldments underwent a magnetic particle weld inspection.

A customer approached Chicago Metal Fabricators to laser cut 15 steel end sheets per month. Utilizing a Whitney 6000 watt plate laser, we laser cut the ½” thick and 108″ in diameter end sheets while holding tightest tolerances of ±.030″ throughout production.

Chicago Metal Fabricators has created unique, all welded “seamless” shipping containers from various grades of stainless steel to meet critical hazardous material shipping standards. Containers are made with 100% penetration butt welds to eliminate corrosion precipitating seams and overlaps. These containers are designed to be entirely returnable and built tough for years of use. Rolled and welded skirts (chimes) protect the container to handle the strenuous drop tests as required for 1A1 containers per UN/DOT requirements. Available in 55-gallon and 15-gallon models.

Chicago Metal Fabricators has developed unique capabilities to coil tightly packed close tolerance coils for demanding applications. Supreme weld integrity and special equipment has allowed us to produce coils with over 350 ft of total tubing in one coil fabrication. Our tube coiling capabilities range from tube diameters of ¾” to 3″ and coil diameters from 10″ to 40″. Chicago Metal Fabricators provides high quality coiling for tough applications. Contact us to see what special capabilities we can provide for you.