Category overview
What this category covers
Mechanical and fabrication work turns drawings and material specifications into individual parts, frames, enclosures and complete assemblies. Supplier fit depends on part envelope, tolerance, material, joining and finishing needs.
- Typical applications
- Industrial equipment
- Process plants
- Structural assemblies
- Custom machinery
- Lifecycle stages
- Design
- Prototype
- Manufacture
- Scale
Production context
Processes, capabilities and equipment
- Common processes
- CNC machining
- Cutting and forming
- Welding
- Finishing and assembly
- Capability signals
- Fabrication drawings
- Dimensional control
- Weld procedures
- Surface finishing
- Machinery examples
- Laser and plasma cutters
- Press brakes
- CNC mills and lathes
- Welding and finishing bays
Material and evidence
Materials and quality considerations
- Common materials
- Mild and stainless steel
- Aluminium
- Copper alloys
- Structural sections
- Certification context
- ISO 9001
- Welding procedure qualifications
- Material traceability
- NDT qualifications
Certification names are educational examples. Always verify the issuing body, legal entity, site, scope, validity and relevance to the specific work.