Large Weldments & Fabrication with Heavy Lifting Capacity
Mastering Large Weldments & Fabrication with Heavy Lifting Capacity
For the last several decades Custom Engineering has used every inch of its 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to master large weldments and fabrication with heavy lifting capacity. With a complete team of trained and experienced industry professionals, Custom Engineering has refined its skills to address the complex needs of large-scale metal fabrication projects for customers in the aerospace, defense, power generation, heavy equipment, entertainment, transportation, and construction industries. With considerable certifications and accreditations, Custom Engineering is the preferred partner for customers who require large weldments and fabrications with heavy lifting capacity. This article will provide a detailed description of large weldments, how Custom Engineering meets precision requirements on heavy-duty components, and the difference heavy lifting capacity makes to overall production efficiency.
What Are Large Weldments and Their Role in Heavy-Lifting Fabrication?
Large weldments can be defined as robust metal assemblies that are created by welding multiple individual components together for a variety of end applications. Some examples of large weldments fabricated at Custom Engineering include construction equipment, soleplates, skids, foundations, machine housings, large base plates for equipment, and other components used in heavy equipment or other mining machinery. These large weldments are extremely heavy and represent a unique fabrication challenge, even for the most experienced technicians. These products typically require the use of up to ½” to 2” thick steel plate to help withstand the tremendous weight and forces present during end applications. Custom Engineering has even used steel plates up to 8” thick for unique specialty applications that require reliable performance in the most demanding industries.
How Custom Engineering Fabricates Large Weldments
Custom Engineering has spent years integrating modernized technology, robust equipment, and countless certifications and registrations into its large weldment fabrication offerings. This combination of machinery and experience has positioned Custom Engineering as a leading U.S. supplier of heavy industrial metal fabrication. The spacious 200,000 square-foot facility not only can house large weldments but even has a specialized flooring system that ensures accurate fit-up of large weldments and the assorted heavy steel plates. Furthermore, this system creates a square and level working surface that is critical to Custom’s ability to produce and hold exceptionally close tolerances.
Custom Engineering is well equipped with large table capacity planer mills and CNCs to machine the individual components of large weldments up to 14’ x 60’. Once machined, Custom Engineering employs decades of combined experience of their welding team and over 180 documented welding procedures including fully robotic, semi-automatic, and manual welding. Each project for large weldments and fabrication with heavy lifting capacity is precisely placed to ensure each weld meets specific tolerances and will hold the intended angular dimensions.
The Difference of Heavy-Lifting Capacity
Not all large-scale fabricators are created equal and one factor that improves the efficiency and cost to consumers of large weldment fabrication jobs is a crane with heavy-lifting capacity. The cranes at Custom Engineering are capable of moving and positioning individual components and full weldments weighing up to 160,000 pounds. Not only does this lifting capacity help to improve the quality and precision of fabrication, but it also makes final preparations for shipping and delivery to the end location easier than ever. Rather than ship independent components that require supplemental fabrication on-site, Custom Engineering can ship fully assembled large weldments safely and efficiently. This immense lifting capacity has allowed Custom to expand into new and exciting OEM sectors across the United States and the world.
Start to Finish Large Weldment Fabrication
Custom Engineering’s unmatched expertise in large weldments and fabrication with heavy lifting capacity positions them as an ideal partner for customers in countless industries. With an expansive 200,000-square-foot facility, advanced fabrication equipment and procedures, and a highly skilled team, Custom Engineering excels in delivering robust, precision-engineered solutions for demanding industries like aerospace, defense, energy production, transportation, mining, and construction. The ability to fabricate and handle weldments weighing up to 160,000 pounds not only enhances production efficiency but also ensures superior quality and streamlined delivery. Whether it’s creating durable equipment or meeting the exacting requirements of complex projects, Custom Engineering remains a trusted partner for large-scale fabrication needs. Contact them today to learn more.
