Build-to-print welded assemblies
Custom steelweldments
Heavy steel weldments manufactured to your drawing, with post-weld annealing for stress relief and shot blasting for surface preparation.
Build-to-print process
Built to print.Stress relieved.
- Every weldment is quoted and manufactured from a confirmed customer drawing
- Heavy plate fit-up, welding and reinforcement for complex structures
- Post-weld annealing available to reduce residual stress before machining
- Shot blasting removes mill scale and prepares the surface for finishing
- Dimensions, datums, weld requirements and inspection points confirmed before production
What to specify
A confirmed drawing is required before quotation and production.
- Service
- Custom steel weldments built to print
- Drawing requirement
- A dimensioned drawing is required for quotation and production
- Typical products
- Machine bases, frames, housings and equipment structures
- Material
- Steel grade and plate thickness confirmed against the drawing
- Fabrication
- Plate preparation, fit-up, welding and reinforcement
- Stress relief
- Post-weld annealing according to the drawing and machining requirements
- Surface preparation
- Shot blasting after fabrication and heat treatment
- Inspection
- Key dimensions, datums and weld requirements checked against the drawing
- Customization
- Size, structure, machining allowance and finish made to order
In production
Annealed.Shot blasted.
After welding, the assembly can be annealed to reduce residual stress before final machining. Shot blasting removes scale and leaves a clean, uniform surface ready for inspection and the specified finish.
Send your drawingPhotos
Custom weldments.In production.
Real workshop examples of heavy welded structures made to customer drawings.
Ordering & delivery
From approved drawing to closed crate
Nothing is made until a configuration drawing is approved, and the part is measured against that same drawing before it is packed.
Lead times shown are for standard sizes. Anything outside the standard range is dated on the quotation rather than assumed, and payment and warranty terms are agreed in writing with the order.
Request a configurationOrder terms at a glance
Process steps are fixed; commercial terms are confirmed per order.
- Minimum order
- One set, built to your drawing. Repeat sets are quoted against the same drawing revision.
- Lead time
- Confirmed per drawing on the quotation: welding, stress relief and machining set the date.
- Before production
- Drawing, plate grades, machined features and the required finish are confirmed before cutting starts.
- Before shipment
- Machined features are measured against the approved drawing. The inspection record travels with the set, and photos can be requested before the crate is closed.
- Packing
- Export crate with the machined faces protected. Loose parts are labelled and packed with the assembly.
- Shipping terms
- FOB, CIF or EXW, stated on the quotation. Tell us if you use your own forwarder.
- Payment
- Payment terms are stated on the quotation; the structure depends on the order and the destination.
- Warranty
- Warranty terms are stated on the order confirmation.
Questions
Custom Steel Weldments questions
If your question is not here, send it over — practical answers are usually faster than a specification sheet.
- Do you need a drawing to quote a custom weldment?
- Yes. A dimensioned drawing is required because plate thickness, weld size, tolerances, datums, heat treatment and inspection points all affect the manufacturing route and price. Send the drawing together with the required quantity and destination.
- Why is the weldment annealed after welding?
- Welding introduces residual stress into a large fabricated structure. Post-weld annealing reduces that stress before final machining, helping the structure remain stable when material is removed from critical faces.
- What does shot blasting do?
- Shot blasting removes loose scale, rust and surface contamination after fabrication and heat treatment. It leaves a clean, uniform surface ready for inspection and any specified primer, paint or other finish.
- What information should be included with the drawing?
- Include material grade, plate thicknesses, overall dimensions, weld symbols, tolerances, machining datums, heat-treatment requirements, surface finish, quantity and delivery destination. We will review any missing points before production.
- What is the minimum order?
- One set, built to your drawing. Repeat sets are quoted against the same drawing revision.
- How long does production take?
- Each set is dated on the quotation, because welding, stress relief and machining time follow the drawing.
- Can I see the set before it ships?
- The inspection record covers dimensions, hole layout and flatness grade. It travels with the shipment, and photos can be requested before the crate is closed.
- Which shipping and payment terms do you quote?
- FOB, CIF or EXW as required, with payment terms stated on the quotation.
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