FABRICATION OF HEAVY GAUGE STEEL BASE

FABRICATION OF HEAVY GAUGE STEEL BASE

Weldment for the Machine Tool Industry

PROJECT

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.

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SPECIFICATIONS 

Product Description
This custom fabricated base weldment is used within a machine tool application.
Capabilities Applied/Processes
High Definition Bevel Plasma Machining
Drill Holes
Mill out Pockets Forming
Form 135°Angle<
Welding
Flux Core
Secondary Operations:
Stress Relieving
Shot Blasting
Equipment Used to Manufacture Part
Messer 400 amp High Definition Bevel Plasma
1000Ton x 30 foot Press Brake
Overall Part Dimensions
Material Thickness: ½ to 4″
Length: 17 ft
Width: 15 ft
Height: 3ft
Tightest Tolerances
+/- 1/32″
Material Used
A36 Steel
Material Finish
None
In process testing/inspection-performed
Magnetic Particle Inspection of Welds
Estimated Part Weight
41,000 lbs.
Industry for Use
Machine Tool
Volume
7
Delivery Time
7-10 Days
Standards Met
Customer supplied print, AWS D1.1, 2D CAD Drawing
Product Name
Machine Tool Base Weldment

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