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Interesting Facts About Metal Fabrication that You Want to Know

Metal fabrication used to be the oldest method in the construction industry, that used copper as a material. Later it got replaced with bronze. Owing to the industrial revolution, fabricated steel has made its way.


Steel is used for fabrication operations, thanks to its beneficial physical properties. Steel can be recycled and melt to put them into different shapes. Besides, sustainability enables the steel to be used in buildings.

Fabrication is used to turn metal or steel into the desired shape that is needed in the construction. Structural steel fabricators in Florida use steel fabrication to turn raw steel into a product that is useful in the construction.


Steel or metal fabrication is a unique process that involves imagination, hard work, and technology. Steel fabricators are knowledgable in this process and can suggest steel drawings that would work best. Steel cutting and grinding are also done by them to give the steel structure a solid shape that is useful for the construction. Here are the important skills required for steel fabrication:

  • Performing basic yet consistent welding

  • Taking the drawing concept to build a structure

  • Reading shop drawings



The Structural Steel Fabrication Process Involves:


Structural steel fabrication is a process that seeks enough resources and skills. Fabricators follow certain procedures to give steel sheets various desired shapes. The procedures are as follows:


Ideation is the process that is used to make structural steel products that are needed for the construction.


Blueprint drawings can be created using different software.


The piece engraving process is followed by architects to curve steel into the desired product. This can be done either using a machine or manually.


Component assembly is an integral part of the process of steel fabrication. This process is used to attach fixtures for installation on site. Various steel sections get assembled to complete a proper structure.


Part machining is used when the standard of the components is not correct. In this process, additional steel is gets shaved to turn it into the desired shape. This process uses tools like mills, lathes, drills as well.


Component finishing is used for the complete steel assembly into the anticipated shape that would protect steel from fire and corrosion.

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