Aluminium is the preferred choice of material for a large variety of fabricated goods. There is a reason it’s called the wonder metal.
This is a metal that is strong, flexible, light, corrosion resistant and conductive of electricity and heat. Magnetic powers do not affect the metal either. As with most materials there are also downfalls when it comes to this metal, one of them being the aforesaid features, such as the metal transferring heat extremely fast, which heightens the risk of getting burnt in the fabrication process if you are not careful.The most experienced aluminium fabricators sometimes have difficulty working with aluminium because it is so flexible.
If you are in the aluminium fabrication industry you will know that a bigger hole will be needed for aluminium welding as it will expand more than steel does. It is important to keep the gun cable straight and to ensure that the brake tension on the aluminium wire is set loosely.
Aluminium is now shaped by metal fabricators for a wide variety of functions. Making use of fabrication techniques such as stamping, cutting and CNC machining, creating anything from packaging, computer parts, home appliances and nautical components. Due to the popularity of this material there are many institutions that offer recycling services, effectively reducing wastage.
At Universal Coolers we specialise in aluminium fabrication in Centurion Gauteng. With a fully equipped manufacturing workshop that enables us to do aluminium and mild steel sheet metal fabrication.
We can profile cut aluminium up to 20 mm thick using our in-house HAAS Gantry profile cutter. It delivers a very accurate and clean cut that enhances the final quality of the product being made.
Universal Coolers offers the following manufacturing equipment:
- 1 x HAAS SR-100 Gantry – profile cutter
- 1 x 30 ton press brake
- 2 x 300 amp AC/DC water-cooled welding machines
- 1 x 1 meter manual lathe
- 1 x 1.3 meter guillotine
- 1 x 300 mm diameter cold saw
- 1 x heavy duty polisher
- 1 x plate roller
- 1 x box and pan folder
- 1 x “Jenny” lip roller
- 1 x band saw
- 1 x pedestal drill
- 1 x disc sander
- 1 x 12 ton hydraulic press
For the highest quality aluminium fabrication services in South Africa contact Universal Coolers or visit our website at www.hot4cold.co.za
