Rush Fabrication Work

A SMPI production customer needed a lot of next-day/same-day spot purchase support to complete several large product kickoffs on their jobsite. Purchase requests would often arrive in the afternoon with next-morning delivery needed. With our second shift capabilities, SMPI could complete the rush orders.

The customer’s steel parts, used for support rails in product transfer applications, required a combination of laser cutting, forming, welding and painting to complete them. SMPI successfully supported this customer during 3 to 4 weeks of rush needs, while still fulfilling our normal production and stocking relationship with them and other customers. According to this customer, SMPI found solutions to process their product and components in days, while some of their other vendors took years to streamline the same process.

Project Details

1. Product Description
Support Rails
2. Capabilities Applied/Processes
Primary:
Fiber Laser Cutting
Secondary:
Bending & Welding
3. Equipment Used to Manufacture Part
Fiber Laser, 14’ Brake press, Welding, Assembly
4. Overall Part Dimensions
Variety of parts, max of 12’ long.
5. Tightest Tolerances
±.005"
6. Material Used
HRPO Steel
7. Max Material Finish
8. In Process Testing/Inspection Performed
Virtek scanning, CMM
9. Estimated Part Weight
30 lbs.
10. Industry for Use
Industrial Product Transfer Industry
11. Volume
500+ per year
12. Delivery Location
Shenzhen & Illinois
13.Standards Met
Customer-supplied print, 2D CAD Drawing,
MIL specifications
ASME Y14.5M-1994
MIL-C-5541
14.Product Name
Support Rails