Can We Make It?
Four questions, no form, no email address. You'll know in about ten seconds whether this is a job for us.
Our processing envelope
The same rules the check above uses, published in full.
| Process | Material family | Thickness | Max size | Max weight | Best tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Carbon & low alloy | up to 80 mm | 2000 × 6000 | — | ISO 9013 Range 2 |
| Cutting | High strength | up to 60 mm | 2000 × 6000 | — | ISO 9013 Range 2 |
| Cutting | Wear resistant | up to 40 mm | 2000 × 6000 | — | ISO 9013 Range 2 |
| Cutting | Stainless | up to 10 mm | 2000 × 6000 | — | ISO 9013 Range 2 |
| Forming | Carbon & low alloy | up to 16 mm | 4000 mm bend length | — | ISO 13920 Class B |
| Forming | High strength / Wear resistant | up to 12 mm | 4000 mm bend length | — | Larger radius required |
| Welding | Carbon, low alloy, wear, high strength | up to 80 mm | 12000 × 4000 × 3500 mm | 4 t | ISO 5817 Level C / ISO 13920 Class B |
| Machining | All of the above | — | 2800 × 1600 × 800 mm | 4 t | ±0.5 mm hole position / ISO 2768-m |
- Thermal cutting to ISO 9013 Range 2 as standard.
- Weldment dimensional tolerances to ISO 13920 Class B as standard, a tighter class on request.
- Weld quality to ISO 5817 Level C as standard, Level B where the drawing specifies it.
- Machined features to ISO 2768-m unless the drawing states otherwise.
- Surface preparation to ISO 8501-1 Sa 2½, coating systems to ISO 12944 up to C4.
When the answer is no
We would rather tell you than take the enquiry. These are the reasons you might see:
- At this thickness and quantity this is a job for a sheet metal shop with automated bending and a punch, not a heavy fabricator. Our setup time would make us the wrong answer on price.
- A part this size is not economic for us — our fixturing and handling are built for pieces above about 25 kg.
- This is beyond our machining envelope. We can sometimes machine in stages, but for a part this size you want a shop with a larger gantry.
- That tolerance on a part this size is beyond what we will commit to. Anything tighter than our standard needs a precision machining house with a temperature-controlled shop.
- If this is a load-bearing component for a building or civil works, it needs EN 1090 CE marking. Our certification is in progress and until it is issued we don't take that work.
Send us the drawing
Acknowledgement within 4 working hours. Full quotation within 48 hours when the drawing package is complete.