New York Custom Metal Fabrication
Do you or your business need custom metal fabrication in New York? If so, Stronghold Welding in Putnam County is ready to help you complete your project.
What is custom metal fabrication in New York?
Metal fabrication is the production of machines, tools, and parts using a number of processes to shape a piece of metal, which is most likely steel but could also be aluminum, gold, silver, iron, brass, nickel, titanium, or copper. Many items you use every day require metal fabrication, including cutlery, nuts and bolts, hand tools, car parts, pipes, and cans, just to name a few. All of these things are commonly mass-produced, so if you require custom metal fabrication near NYC, your needs must be more unique.
Perhaps you have a particular kind of railing that you designed yourself, but you don’t have the skill or equipment to fabricate the finished product. That’s perfectly fine because we are here to help turn your idea into reality.
The way we do that is through the use of several processes that will overlap with several metal-working specialties.
Common metal fabrication processes
Cutting
Regardless of what metal you need for fabrication, cutting will inevitably be necessary for the project. The kind of metal and how many pieces you need determine what tools and processes a cutter uses to complete the job.
Types of cutting include sawing, chiseling, shearing, and torching. Some jobs require manual cutting by hand while others are performed by a powered machine. Torch cutting is achieved using oxy-fuel and plasma handheld torches as well as numerical control torching, which is done via computer. Cutting metal is also done by using water jets, mill bits, and lasers— all of which are equally fun to use as they are to observe.
Bending
Depending on your project, it may be required that the metal be shaped in specific ways that only bending can achieve. This is done using manual or powered hammering or by using press brakes and tube benders. Press brakes bend sheet metal by clamping the material between a matching punch and a die. Tube benders shape metal into piping and cylinders.
Casting
Casting is a process by which a caster melts metal down into a liquid and pours it into a mold, where it solidifies into the desired shape.
Assembling
Once all the pieces are ready, assembly begins. This is where welding and other assembly options come in. Welding involves the use of high heat to melt metal pieces. The welder fuses the pieces together as they cool down. It is one of the most common ways to assemble metal pieces.
Assemblers also put metal pieces together by using adhesives, riveting, and threaded fasteners. Rivets are permanent fasteners that a riveter punches through metal pieces, such as ship plating, to hold them together. Threaded fasteners are basically screws and bolts, but can also be pipe fittings that hold plumbing together.
Metal fabrication specialties
Custom metal fabrication near NYC, or anywhere for that matter, often requires teams of professionals who have different specialties to perform certain tasks necessary to complete your project. Not everyone is a skilled welder just as not everyone is a skilled designer or a skilled cutter or blacksmith. That’s why your project will likely pass through many hands on the way to completion.
Machine shops
Machine shops cut metal and machine very precise moving parts and anything else that requires precision and alignment. We have a fully equipped machine shop in NY that is capable of machining all types of custom parts for trucks and equipment.
Fabrication shops
Fabrication shops prepare and assemble metal. We use an array of cutting techniques including plasma torches, plasma CNC machines, and a variety of saws designed specifically to cut metal. For the assembly, we are capable of drilling into very thick metal plates and braces to allow for bolting and riveting, and we also have a team of very talented welders.
Welders
Welding, as mentioned above, is the joining of metal pieces by melting and fusing them together using a MIG, TIG, or Plasma torch. Welding typically is used for steel fabrication, and can also be used for joining other metals such as aluminum, bronze, and iron.
Ironworkers
Ironworkers assemble pre-fabricated structures but also do repair and renovation work. However, some ironworkers also perform fabrication. We assemble and renovate prefabricated industrial structures, as well as large indoor and outdoor art installations throughout the Tri State area.
Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths embody the definition of metal fabrication as they literally cut and bend metals using a forge and other tools such as hammers to make specific shapes. Think of medieval swords, but they can make a variety of items. These professional craftsmen perform their work by hand.
Boilermakers
Boilermakers fabricate metals into large containers to hold gases and liquids. A boilermaker is a crucial part of your custom project if your business needs a boiler.
Millwrights
Highly skilled professionals, millwrights fabricate milling equipment such as grain and sawmills. They also conduct repairs and maintenance, as well as moving, installation, and dismantling, particularly at construction sites, factories, and power plants.
How much does custom metal fabrication cost in New York?
The price of custom metal fabrication ranges anywhere from $600 to over $6,000 depending on the kind of project you are looking to complete. The average price a household spends on metal fabrication in the United States is around $1,800. Most homeowners enjoy relatively low prices for metal fabrication projects such as stairs, railings, and doors. Farmers, however, often spend more because they need metal buildings to store their equipment and crops that have been harvested. These projects can run into the tens of thousands of dollars. Carports are another example of a costly metal structure, though not nearly as pricey as a whole building. We do our best to make metal fabrication as affordable as possible for our customers.
Contact us Today About Your Custom Metal Fabrication Project
We understand that you probably have other metal fabrication companies in mind to complete your project, but Stronghold Welding is ready to assist you today. Our trained professionals will treat you with respect and take your project seriously because that’s what all of our potential and existing clients deserve.
We specialize in architecture, but also offer services such as:
- Truck and equipment body
- Buckets, grapples, and plows
- Media blasting, painting, and finishing
- Pistons, cylinders, pumps, and hoses
- Bushings, pins, and bosses
We also conduct repairs. Like our motto says, “If you can break it, we can fix it!” If you can imagine it, we can do it. So call us at 914-235-8280 or visit our website and let’s get started on your project today.