
Fabrication of a Steel Picking Platform for the Scrap Processing Equipment Industry

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At WickFab, we have cultivated a reputation for excellence in custom metal fabrication. In the project highlighted here, a customer in the scrap processing equipment industry contracted us to construct a steel picking platform. The customer supplied prints laying out the overall design and component parts. We adjusted and finalized the design, and created the production schedule. The necessary materials were procured from trusted sources. Utilizing a variety of advanced in house machinery and tools, mild steel was manipulated into the required shapes while holding a tolerance of ± 1/16". Processes including forming, laser cutting, channel and angle rolling, tube and pipe bending, along with expert welding were used to create the platform. This unit’s construction incorporated virtually every aspect of our fabrication capabilities to execute. The components were finished with coatings of blue and yellow paint. Full dimensional and visual testing was performed to ensure quality and accuracy.
Final dimensions of the complete platform 45’ 2" in length, a width of 32’ 7", and 13’ in height. Turnaround time for this project was 4 weeks, installed in Waterloo, Indiana.
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Request QuoteHighlights of this Steel Picking Platform Project
- Project Scope
- Prints for this job were given by customer for overall design and the component parts.
- Metal Fabrication Capabilities Applied/Processes
- Primary:
Project Management- Material Procurement
- Scheduling
- Design Changes
- Laser Cutting
- Angle & Channel Rolling
- Press Brake Forming
- Tube & Pipe Bending
- Welding
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Secondary:
Painting
- Equipment Used to Manufacture Part
- Mitsubishi ML 3015 LVP 4000 Watt CO2 Laser , Akyapak Angle & Profile Roller, LVD 250 Ton Press Brake, Pipe & Tube Bender, 452 Delta Welder, Round Rod Iron Worker, Clausing Automatic Saw, Batch Powder Coat System and Wet Spray
- Overall Part Dimensions
- Length: 45’ 2"
Width: 32’ 7" - Height: 13’
- Tightest Tolerances
- ± 1/16"
- Material Used
- Mild Steel
- Material Finish
- Painted: Blue, Yellow
- In Process Testing / Inspection Performed
- Dimensional Inspection, Visual Inspection
- Industry for Use
- Scrap Processing Equipment
- Delivery/Turnaround Time
- 4 weeks
- Delivery Location
- Waterloo, IN
- Standards Met
- Customer Specifications, 2D CAD Drawing
- Product Name
- Picking Platform