Sheet Metal Fabrication Services

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CNC Forming

Austin Waterjet offers precision CNC forming of sheet metal and plate such as mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, etc. With European style precision ground tooling and repeatability of the hybrid servo-drive rams, we can offer tight tolerances and high production volume and still retain the versatility for prototype orders.

With the innovative “One Touch” punch holders and “Quick Change” V-dies, Austin Waterjet can offer faster and more accurate setups while maintaining tolerances of +/-0.005” up to 10 gauge thick and +/- 0.020 3/16” and thicker. These features combined with the sectionalized precision ground tooling allows for smooth transitions between different types of materials and thicknesses.

All of these features coupled with our sheet metal specific 2D/3D modeling software allows Austin Waterjet to import electronic drawing files such as DWG, DXF, PDF, IGES model, STEP model, or Solidworks model to produce a finished product in as short as 3-5 days. With our software we are also capable of creating our own 2D/3D electronic files which allows Austin Waterjet to make your concepts into reality.

We also offer welding and light machining for a turn-key solution.

CNC Forming Capabilities:

General Capabilities

Contract
Production
OEM

Industry Focus

Equipment Manufacturing
Architectural
Food
Construction
Marine
Medical
Military
Semiconductor
Energy

Oil
Gas
Wind

Intended Application

Sheet Metal Fabrication
Architectural Components
Signs

Intended Forming Material

Stainless Steel
Mild Steel
Aluminum

Forming Capabilities

Dependent upon Length of Part, Punch Radius & V-Die Combination, and Thickness and Type of Material.
All Tooling is Precision Ground for Maximum Repeatability.
Standard Tolerances
- +/- 0.005 10ga and thinner
- +/- 0.020 3/16 and thicker
- Final Tolerances will be included on each individual part quote.

Configuration

PC Based 8-Axis CNC Controller
Hybrid Drive AC Servo Motors with Bidirectional Hydraulic Pumps
Programmable Ram Tilting, 50% Off Center Bending, and Hydraulic Bed Crowning allow for tight tolerance repeatability on even the most complicated of parts.
88 Ton Ram
Backgauge Repeatability +/- 0.0001, with a Maximum Depth of 27.5”
102” Maximum Forming Length at a depth of 16.3”, with 86.6” Bend Length between the Frame Rails.

Lead Time

Min
3 Business Days

Max
15 Business Days

File Formats

DWG, DXF
IGS, IGES MODELS
STEP MODELS
GIF- Graphics Interchange Format
PDF- Portable Document Format
TIFF- Tagged Image File Format