Metal fabrication is a value-added process that takes metal or alloy stock and cuts, drills, bends, or punches it into a variety of forms. The sky is truly the limit, and Maui Industrial Metal Fabricators has been providing these services and more to the Maui and Hawaii County areas since 1990. Their welders make everything from pipes and grating to the very nuts and bolts that hold fabricated structures together, and therein lies the reason that metal fabrication is such an indispensable operation.

How Metal Fabrication Works

Most of the metal items in your general vicinity started their life by going through the fabrication process, and all commercial and industrial companies depend on metal fabrication in many ways. There are a few key methods of metal fabrication, starting with metal cutting, which is typically performed with power scissors, mechanical saw blades, or laser beam technology. Other means of removing sheet metal material from an existing piece include machining, punching, blanking, stamping, shearing, and nibbling. 

In addition to combining separate pieces to create more complex objects, another key facet of metal fabrication is called metal deformation, also known as metal forming. Rather than removing material, this process involves altering the geometry of a piece of sheet metal to create new designs. Bending, roll forming, spinning, and deep drawing—which stretches the metal with a combination of downward pressure and tensile force—are all common methods of metal forming. 

Whether you're securing important documents with a paper clip or shopping for new car parts, objects created from fabricated steel and other materials are all around us. For the most reliable structural steel service company on Maui, look no further than Maui Industrial Metal Fabricators. Head to their website for information on their services, and call them at (808) 871-4740 to discuss your metal fabrication needs today.