Custom Sheet Metal FabricationFrom contract production to prototyping, we offer clients a wide range of custom sheet metal fabrication processes, including, but not limited to, Waterjet Cutting, Shearing, Bending, Welding, Centerless Grinding & Powder Coating. Our sheet metal fabrication services uphold a (+/-) .03 inch precision tolerance on parts measuring up to .375 inches thick, while our water jet cutting operation upholds a (+/-) .005 inch precision tolerance on parts measuring up to seven inches thick. And, we can work with a maximum sheet metal length of 120 inches. Our advanced metal fabrication services have successfully served the needs of a wide range of industries, including agricultural, architectural, and medical. Specializing in the manufacturing of Enclosures, Food Processing Equipment, Metal Furniture, Heavy Construction Equipment Assemblies & Signage, our sheet metal products have always met with high industry standards. We invite you to contact Ernie's Tool Time to inquire after our advanced sheet metal fabrication capabilities. (click on thumbnail to enlarge)  Grind Station
Grind Station |  Weld Station
Weld Station |  Omax Waterjet Machine
Omax Waterjet Machine | | |  LVD Brake Press
LVD Brake Press |  Interior Wheel Well cover for a Sprinter Passenger Bus
Interior Wheel Well cover for a Sprinter Passenger Bus |  Step Assembly for a Sprinter Passenger Bus
Step Assembly for a Sprinter Passenger Bus | | |  Custom License PlateCustom License Plate |  0.060" thick Perforated PVC cut off of the Waterjet
0.060" thick Perforated PVC cut off of the Waterjet | | | | | |

PortfolioSpecifications| General Capabilities | | Contract Manufacturing Prototypes |
| | Fabrication Process | | Bending Blanchard Grinding Centerless Grinding Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Forming Painting Plating
- Anodizing
- Black Oxide
- Zinc
| Powder Coating Shearing Stamping Water Jet Cutting Welding |
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| | Tolerance (+/-) | | ±.030 in (Sheet Metal Fabrication) ± .005 in (WaterJet Cutting) |
| | Thickness | | Max (Waterjet Cutting) 7 in 177.8 mm
| Max (Sheet Metal Fabrication) .375 in 9.525 mm |
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| | Maximum Sheet Metal Length | | Max 144 in 3657.6 mm |
| | Sheet Metal Product | | Enclosures Food Processing Equipment
| Front End Loader Assemblies Signage |
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| | Material (Metals) | | Aluminum Mild Steel Stainless Steel
| Titanium Tool Steel |
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| | Equipment | | Blanchard GrinderCincinnati #2 Centerless GrinderLVD Press Brake- 10 ft Bed & CNC Back Gage
(3) Miller Mig Welders (1) Miller Tig Welders Flow WaterJet- 6ft X 12ft actual cutting area
| OMAX WaterJet- 4ft X 8ft actual cutting area
OBI Bliss Punch PressOBI Clearing Punch Press odick AQ550L Wire EDM- Max Weight: 3300 lbs
- X Travel: 21.6 in
- Y Travel: 13.7 in
- Z Travel: 12.6 in
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| | Machinery Capabilities | | CNC Manual |
| | Production Volume | | Prototype to Production |
| | Lead Times Available | | Quoted on job by job basis Emergency services available Rush Services Available |
| | Industry Focus | | Aerospace Agricultural Architectural Auto/Truck/Transportation Electronic
| Energy
Medical Military |
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| | Industry Standards | | ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM
| American Society for Testing and Materials ISO International Organization for Standardization (Compliant) |
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| | File Formats | | AutoCAD (DWG,DWZ) BMP Bit Mapped Graphics Catia (CATDrawing,CATPart) DXF Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format GIF Graphics Interchange Format IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, ANSI file format. Inventor (IDW, IPT)
| JPG or JEPG Joint Photographic Experts Group PDF Portable Document Format Pro-E or Pro/Engineer (DRW,PRT,XPR) SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT) STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data TIFF Tagged Image File Format |
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