Product Description
Sheet metal fabrication is the process of forming metal sheets to the desired shape using different manufacturing methods. The completion of a product usually comprises of many steps - from cutting and bending to surface treatment and assembling.
CKPM sheet metal fabrication includes laser cutting, stamping, deep drawing, rolling, metal spinning, welding, surface treatment
and a series of other related sheet metal forming techniques. Besides, our robust engineering support service ensures our client's custom design is achieved in desired performance and cost target
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sheet metal fabrication
Sheet metal is metal formed into thin, flat pieces, usually by an industrial process. Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking, and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes.
Thicknesses can vary significantly; extremely thin sheets are considered foil or leaf, and pieces thicker than 6 mm (0.25 in) are considered plate, such as plate steel, a class of structural steel.
Sheet metal is available in flat pieces or coiled strips. The coils are formed by running a continuous sheet of metal through a roll slitter.
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Deep Drawing
Deep drawing is a sheet metal forming process in which a sheet metal blank is radially drawn into a forming die by the mechanical action of a punch. It is thus a shape transformation process with material retention. The process is considered "deep" drawing when the depth of the drawn part exceeds its diameter. This is achieved by redrawing the part through a series of dies. The flange region (sheet metal in the die shoulder area) experiences a radial drawing stress and a tangential compressive stress due to the material retention property. These compressive stresses (hoop stresses) result in flange wrinkles (wrinkles of the first order). Wrinkles can be prevented by using a blank holder, the function of which is to facilitate controlled material flow into the die radius.
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Stamping
Stamping (also known as pressing) is the process of placing flat sheet metal in either blank or coil form into a stamping press where a tool and die surface forms the metal into a net shape. Stamping includes a variety of sheet-metal forming manufacturing processes, such as punching using a machine press or stamping press, blanking, embossing, bending, flanging, and coining. This could be a single stage operation where every stroke of the press produces the desired form on the sheet metal part, or could occur through a series of stages. The process is usually carried out on sheet metal, but can also be used on other materials, such as polystyrene. Progressive dies are commonly fed from a coil of steel, coil reel for unwinding of coil to a straightener to level the coil and then into a feeder which advances the material into the press and die at a predetermined feed length. Depending on part complexity, the number of stations in the die can be determined.
Stamping is usually done on cold metal sheet. See Forging for hot metal forming operations.
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Bending
bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the element.
The structural element is assumed to be such that at least one of its dimensions is a small fraction, typically 1/10 or less, of the other two. When the length is considerably longer than the width and the thickness, the element is called a beam. For example, a closet rod sagging under the weight of clothes on clothes hangers is an example of a beam experiencing bending. On the other hand, a shell is a structure of any geometric form where the length and the width are of the same order of magnitude but the thickness of the structure (known as the 'wall') is considerably smaller. A large diameter, but thin-walled, short tube supported at its ends and loaded laterally is an example of a shell experiencing bending.
5) Laser cutting
Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to vaporize materials, resulting in a cut edge. While typically used for industrial manufacturing applications, it is now used by schools, small businesses, architecture, and hobbyists. Laser cutting works by directing the output of a high-power laser most commonly through optics. The laser optics and CNC (computer numerical control) are used to direct the laser beam to the material. A commercial laser for cutting materials uses a motion control system to follow a CNC or G-code of the pattern to be cut onto the material. The focused laser beam is directed at the material, which then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas, leaving an edge with a high-quality surface finish.
FAQ
Q. How long can I get the feedbacks after we sent the inquiry?
We will reply you within 24 hours in working day.
Q. Are you a direct manufacturer or trading company?
We are a professional manufacturer with more than 20 history. The factory is in Ningbo city.
Q. What applications do your products relate to?
Our products cover a wide range of network telecommunication and Precision Manufacturing Service fields.
Q. Can you do customized products?
Yes,we are mainly doing customized products according to the customers' drawings or samples.
Q. How many employees of your comany?what about the technicists?
We now have more than 500 employees, including 17 engineers and 29 technicians.
Q. What's the payment term?
We offer the price to customer with different shipping term, like FOB Ningbo, CIF and so on.
For the payment terms, usually it is T/T, 30% deposit and balance before the shipment.
Q. How to deliver the goods to us?
Usually we will ship the goods to you by sea,because we are in ningbo,and we are only 15 kilometers away from the ningbo port,it is very convenient and efficient to ship goods to any other countries.of course,if your goods are very urgent,the ningbo airport and shanghai airport are also very nearby.
Q. Where are your products mainly exported to?
Our main market is in Europe and USA.
We have much confidence to say that our products and service will make you and your customers satisfied.
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