If your Minneapolis company has existing industrial, fabrication or manufacturing equipment that needs repairs or renovations or if you have a new design idea, different aspects of the design and construction of the equipment will be required.
Most industrial types of machines and equipment are contained or designed to work with a specific frame. These frames can be produced using a variety of different methods, but welding is considered the strongest and most durable for most applications and work environments.
What to Consider
Weldments, the correct term for the frames or components created by welding, are a specialized part of the equipment design, production or repair process. If the correct frame or support isn’t provided for the equipment, it can result in a shorter lifecycle or restrictions on the use of the equipment.
This is true when there is a need to repair plates or metal components on existing equipment as well. Choosing the correct process to get the right weld is instrumental for a quality part. This requires both experience in working with different metals as well as a good understanding of different welding methods and techniques. This is where selecting the right company to complete the welding comes into play.
Review Previous Work
Before hiring a company to complete your weldment projects or metal repair services, always take the time to review what the company has done in the past. It is always a benefit if they have completed a similar project to yours as it allows their past experience to be used to your advantage.
Minneapolis companies offering these services may have developed stainless steel frames for machines or production, metal stairs and platforms, racks for storage of materials or even frames for trailers or machines for full mobility.
The more you can find out about the quality of the weldments and the past projects of the company the more effectively you can evaluate the services they offer.