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What is TIG welding and how is it used?

TIG is short for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). In the TIG welding process, an arc is formed between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the metal being welded. Gas is fed through the torch to shield the electrode and molten weld pool. TIG is most commonly used in high quality, high precision, welding applications.

What is MIG welding and what is it used for?

MIG stands for Metal Inert Gas Welding. This is often referred to as wire-feed welding. MIG welding is a commonly used high deposition rate welding process. During the welding process, wire is continuously fed from a spool. MIG welding is sometimes referred to as a semi-automatic welding process.

What kind of welding services do you offer?

We offer MIG, TIG, and Spot Welding.

Design

What is TIG welding and how is it used?

TIG is short for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). In the TIG welding process, an arc is formed between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the metal being welded. Gas is fed through the torch to shield the electrode and molten weld pool. TIG is most commonly used in high quality, high precision, welding applications.

What is MIG welding and what is it used for?

MIG stands for Metal Inert Gas Welding. This is often referred to as wire-feed welding. MIG welding is a commonly used high deposition rate welding process. During the welding process, wire is continuously fed from a spool. MIG welding is sometimes referred to as a semi-automatic welding process.

What kind of welding services do you offer?

We offer MIG, TIG, and Spot Welding.

What is blanking?

Blanking is the operation of punching, cutting, or shearing a piece out of stock to a predetermined shape by die cutting the outside shape of a part. Blanking is cutting up a large sheet of stock into smaller pieces suitable for the next operation in stamping, such as drawing and forming.

What is shearing?

Shearing is a cutting force applied perpendicular to material causing the material to yield and break. Shearing is a process for cutting sheet metal to size out of a larger stock such as roll stock. Shears are used as the preliminary step in preparing stock for CNC presses.

What is embossing?

Embossing is a metal forming process for producing raised or sunken designs or relief in sheet material by means of male and female dies, theoretically with no change in metal thickness.

What is press braking?

Press braking is a metal forming process that uses an open-frame single-action press used to bend, blank, corrugate, curl, notch, perforate, pierce, or punch sheet metal or plate.

What is Punching?

Punching is the process of forming metal components using a CNC punch. The punch is usually the upper member of the complete die assembly and is mounted on the slide or in a die set for alignment.

What are your Standard Sheet Tolerances?

What are your standard Machine Shop Tolerances?

Engineering

What is TIG welding and how is it used?

TIG is short for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). In the TIG welding process, an arc is formed between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the metal being welded. Gas is fed through the torch to shield the electrode and molten weld pool. TIG is most commonly used in high quality, high precision, welding applications.

What is MIG welding and what is it used for?

MIG stands for Metal Inert Gas Welding. This is often referred to as wire-feed welding. MIG welding is a commonly used high deposition rate welding process. During the welding process, wire is continuously fed from a spool. MIG welding is sometimes referred to as a semi-automatic welding process.

What is blanking?

Blanking is the operation of punching, cutting, or shearing a piece out of stock to a predetermined shape by die cutting the outside shape of a part. Blanking is cutting up a large sheet of stock into smaller pieces suitable for the next operation in stamping, such as drawing and forming.

What is shearing?

Shearing is a cutting force applied perpendicular to material causing the material to yield and break. Shearing is a process for cutting sheet metal to size out of a larger stock such as roll stock. Shears are used as the preliminary step in preparing stock for CNC presses.

What is embossing?

Embossing is a metal forming process for producing raised or sunken designs or relief in sheet material by means of male and female dies, theoretically with no change in metal thickness.

What is press braking?

Press braking is a metal forming process that uses an open-frame single-action press used to bend, blank, corrugate, curl, notch, perforate, pierce, or punch sheet metal or plate.

What is Punching?

Punching is the process of forming metal components using a CNC punch. The punch is usually the upper member of the complete die assembly and is mounted on the slide or in a die set for alignment.

What are your Standard Sheet Tolerances?

What are your standard Machine Shop Tolerances?

Finishing

What are your Cosmetic Criterias?

What qualifications do you have?

AS9100D/ISO9001:2008, ITAR Registered

 

Do you do silkscreen, powder coat, paint?

Yes, all.

Quoting

What kind of welding services do you offer?

We offer MIG, TIG, and Spot Welding.

What are your Standard Sheet Tolerances?

What are your standard Machine Shop Tolerances?

What qualifications do you have?

AS9100D/ISO9001:2008, ITAR Registered

 

Do you do first written articles?

Yes, First Article Inspection are completed to AS9102

What materials do we commonly work with (with maximum thickness)?

  • Stainless Steel up to 0.500
  • Cold Rolled Steel up to 0.500
  • Aluminum up to 0.250
  • Polycarbonate
  • G10/FR4 Glass Epoxy
  • Brass up to 0.125
  • Copper up to 0.125
  • Micarta

What is our quote turn-around time?

Depending on complexity, 24-48 working hours.

What is our standard lead time?

Depending on complexity, 9 to 15 working days

Do you do small quantity runs?

Yes

Do you do silkscreen, powder coat, paint?

Yes, all.

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