At Nichol McKay custom metal fabrications begin with a thorough review of customer requirements. Written requisitions of the custom metal fabrication project are sent to our
sales
department. A detailed quotation is then done.
The part is then passed to our
engineering
department who prepare the CNC packages, drawings and any special instructions to ensure smooth routing through the plant floor.
The required material is ordered.
Upon receipt the material is then cut by our
laser,
plasma profile or
punch departments depending upon the requirements. If required the cut part can then be processed in our
machining
centre. Frequently the next operation will be to bend the material on one of our numerous
brake
presses.
For larger more complex parts the next step in the process will be to fit and tack weld various components together, this can be done by our
manual
welding or
robotic
departments.
The finished product can the be sent to our paint department where it can either be painted using wet paint or
powder
coating.