Custom Metal Works: Tailoring Solutions for Industrial Needs

When it comes to industrial manufacturing, precision, strength, and customization are critical. This is why so many companies turn to our custom metal works team.

From intricate components to large-scale industrial equipment, Painted Rhino offers the custom metal work solutions you need to bring your ideas to life with pinpoint accuracy. Here, we'll tell you about the metal work process and how our expertise in tooling, mold making, and specialized metal forming techniques can revolutionize your manufacturing operations.

What Custom Metal Work Entails

Metal work is the process of creating products by laser cutting, water jetting, or bending metal into custom products. Typically, custom metal work happens in three phases:

• Design: After consulting with our clients to understand their needs, we create drawings or 3D models of the final product. Then, we determine the appropriate materials and manufacturing process and finalize the design by getting client approval.
• Fabrication: Next, we prepare the metal, which may include cutting large sheets or bars into manageable sizes. The fabrication process varies depending on the metal and project scope. For example, we may use laser cutting for jobs that require intricate cuts and water jetting for cutting thick materials that are heat-sensitive.
• Installation: At this phase, we assemble the product (either partially or fully, depending on the design and project).

Types of Custom Metal Work

Over the years, we’ve fabricated all kinds of specialized components for industrial applications. Here are five key areas where our custom metal work shines:

• Tooling: The best parts require the best tools. We engineer various molds and cutting tools for grinding and milling, jigs, fixtures, forging machines, and more.
• Machine parts: Our team creates custom gears, brackets, housings, and other critical components to keep machinery running smoothly and efficiently.
• Heavy equipment parts: From dash components to radiator shrouds, we build critical parts for tractors, street sweepers, forklifts, cranes, and other industrial equipment.
• Farming equipment: We manufacture custom housing, doors, roofs, dashes, water troughs, dairy equipment, planters, and fan shrouds for chicken ranches, among other agricultural necessities.

Advanced Custom Metal Fabrication Techniques

At Painted Rhino, we don't just work with metal—we transform it. Our team uses a range of advanced techniques to tackle even the most complex custom projects. Here’s what we offer:

• Laser cutting for intricate jobs that require pinpoint accuracy
• Plasma cutting for slicing through thicker materials quickly—particularly in large-scale projects
• Waterjet cutting for heat-sensitive materials
• Forging to shape metal using good old-fashioned heat and pressure
• Welding, whether it is for delicate joints or heavy-duty connections
• Machining for jobs that require us to mill, turn, and shape metal to exact specifications

Tailoring Solutions for Industrial Needs

Let’s face it—sometimes you just can’t find what you need off the shelf. This is especially true in industrial applications. Here are a few reasons clients come to Painted Rhino:

• Unique specifications: Many industrial projects require components with specific shapes, sizes, and materials that aren’t available off-the-shelf. We’re talking about parts that not only need to fit perfectly but can withstand extreme conditions. 
• Cost-effective: Modifying standard parts and ordering in bulk is often more expensive than custom metal work fabrication. With custom work, you get exactly what you need without paying for extras you don’t!
• Innovation: Our clients often come to us because what they need isn’t available elsewhere. Often, these clients are innovating something completely new and require custom metal work to bring their ideas to life.
• Greater flexibility: Our clients often need a small batch of specialized parts. Our custom metal work allows clients to do short runs or make adjustments without being tied down to massive production runs.

Tough Solutions for Tough Industries

When you need custom solutions that can withstand the rigors of industrial applications, you need Painted Rhino. With nearly three decades of experience, we specialize in composite materials, fiberglass, FRP, rotocasting, tooling, mold making, metal work, and more. Whether you need a custom project or a short production run, our team is here to assist. Contact us today!