Monday 16 April 2018

What Is The Process Of Steel Fabrication? Explained

Steel fabrication is a process of manufacturing steel components for its specific usage in steel structures. For an efficient fabrication, it is important to lay out steel structure fabrication drawing. Without this drawing, a structure cannot be manufactured. A steel structure fabrication drawing is a type of detailed drawing that mentions material parts list to identify all the materials used. Also sometimes, it is an assembly drawing which is used to assemble all the items together.

    Steel fabrication is a critical process that requires specialized skills, knowledge, and resources to complete the work successfully. Following list shows the process adopted by a fabricator to manufacture steel beams, components, and equipment:

    1. Ideation:

    This step can be as contemporary or creative as the client wishes it to be. The clients have the liberty to present their ideas when they hire fabricators to give custom solutions. Whether clients need handcrafted ornamental rails or standard ladders, it is the job of the fabricator to listen and implement these ideas into work.

    2. Blueprints/Drawing Creation:

    After taking requirements into consideration, the fabricator will draw blueprints for the same. They use special software for this. While creating these drawings few things are taken care of including code compliance, standards, and requirements of the clients in mind.

    3. Shop Drawings Creation:

    After the creation of blueprints, the fabricator converts blueprints into structural steel shop drawings for completing the order. These drawings are to be made within deadlines and budget. Shop drawings consist of fabrication details required by fabricators to manufacture the product. 


    4. Cut and Drill:

    The fabricator uses above-mentioned fabrication drawings to manufacture the steel components. And the first step is to cut and drill steel beams using tools like saws, shears, lasers, notches, punches, and plasmas. Use of approved quality tools will yield you high-quality results quickly. 

    5. Piece Etching:

    The next step is to carve each piece with a unique number and plate location. This will help to assemble the components together faster with accuracy and quality, eliminating delays.

    6. Assembling Components:

    Once etching is complete, the components are assembled and welded together by the fabrication team. This is critical because the assembly pieces must be correctly matched in accordance with the specification.


    7. Custom Fabrication:

    The clients may need to custom specific parts of steel structures if the requirements do not match the standard size and look. In this case, the fabricator will make custom parts at this stage to meet the specific need of structure or product.

    8. Assembly Completion:

    The next step is to complete the assembly ensuring all the parts are present and functioning properly.  No changes are made at this stage except for the mistakes made.

    9. Shipping Preparation:

    After successful assembly, the fabrication team will start preparing for either finishing or shipment. The fabricators are required to perform this step quickly so that erection on site begins at a faster speed. If the clients have a special demand for paints, coating, sandblasting or other finishing needs, then it is applied at last. The finishings are also applied in accordance with the standards and codes laid by the country.

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    As already discussed above, fabrication requires a quality set of fabrication drawings for successful completion. Steel Construction Detailing Pvt. Ltd. is one of the reputed companies in AEC industry offering quality and standard Steel Fabrication Detailing services. Our steel structure fabrication drawing and structural steel shop drawings are error-free which makes it easy to fabricate a product/structure. Our clients can always rely on the integrity we maintain throughout the project lifecycle.

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