Custom Metal Fabrication Services We Offer

Lindsay Machine Works offers full-service custom metal fabrication, including cutting, bending, forming, rolling, welding, machining, and assembly. Every step runs in-house, so your part doesn’t have to travel between vendors.

Engineers and buyers use the shop for brackets and fixtures, large structural components, frames, machine bases, enclosures, and complex assemblies. Work ranges from single prototypes to short runs and production quantities.

Why Does One-Shop Fabrication Matter?

Keeping every step under one roof keeps your parts moving and your lead times predictable. Each handoff between vendors adds shipping, scheduling, and another chance for a part to drift from the print.

At Lindsay Machine Works, a part can be cut, formed, welded, machined, and inspected without leaving the building. You get one quote, one purchase order, and one shipment back to you.

Available Cutting Methods

Lindsay Machine Works cuts metal with three CNC processes: fiber laser, abrasive waterjet, and high-definition plasma. Each one fits a different mix of material, thickness, and tolerance.

Fiber Laser Cutting

Fiber laser cutting handles full 4-by-8-foot and 5-by-10-foot sheets. It cuts carbon steel up to 1 inch thick, stainless steel up to 3/4 inch, and aluminum up to 1/2 inch, with cut tolerances as tight as about ±0.005 inches on most sheet work.

CNC Waterjet Cutting

CNC waterjet cutting uses high-pressure water and garnet abrasive, so it cuts without heat. The cutting area is up to 60 by 120 inches, and it cuts steel and stainless up to 4 inches thick and aluminum up to 6 inches, holding about ±0.010 inches.

CNC Plasma Cutting

CNC plasma cutting runs on a Victory table with a Hypertherm XPR300 high-definition power supply. It cuts carbon steel up to 1.5 inches thick across a 60 by 120 inch area, which suits structural profiles and weldment blanks.

For straight cuts in sheet and plate, a shear cuts mild steel up to 1/4 inch thick and up to 12 feet wide.

Metal Bending, Forming and Rolling

Lindsay Machine Works bends and forms metal on press brakes, rollers, and benders sized for both small parts and wide plate.

• CNC press brake: high-precision bending up to 1/4 inch thick and 4 feet wide
• Press brake: bending up to 10 feet wide
• Plate roller: up to 6.5 feet wide, for barrels and rings
• Angle and tube roller: rings of tubing, round stock or angle
• Radial bender: flat mild steel up to 2.4 by 0.6 inches and round mild steel up to 1.2 inches in diameter
• Notcher: 1/4 inch mild steel and 3/16 inch stainless, at 90 degrees or variable angles from 30 to 120 degrees

A polisher and edge rounder are also available to clean up edges after cutting and forming.

Welding Processes Support Your Fabrication Job

Fabricated assemblies are welded in-house with MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and stick (SMAW) welding. The team chooses the process based on the material type, thickness, and project requirements.

The shop offers full welding services for most metals, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. That covers everything from light-gauge enclosures to heavy-duty structural weldments.

Machined Fabricated Parts

Yes. Lindsay Machine Works is a full machine shop as well as a fabrication shop, so fabricated parts can be machined without leaving the building.

The shop runs CNC lathes, CNC multi-axis vertical milling centers, and surface grinders. When a cut or welded part needs a tighter tolerance on a face, bore, or feature, secondary CNC milling or grinding is done in-house.

What Materials Can We Fabricate?

Lindsay Machine Works fabricates stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, copper, and specialty alloys. If your project calls for a specific material, list it on your drawing and the team will confirm it during quoting.

Types of Parts We Fabricate

Lindsay Machine Works fabricates both stand-alone parts and complete welded assemblies. Common custom metal fabrication jobs include:

• Brackets, fixtures and mounts
• Frames, machine bases and structural supports
• Enclosures, housings and covers
• Guards, plates and panels
• Platforms, hoppers, chutes and racks
• Replacement parts for worn, damaged or obsolete equipment

Many of these parts combine several processes. A machine base, for example, may be plasma cut, formed on a press brake, welded, and then machined flat on its mounting faces.

How We Make Sure Fabricated Parts Match Your Print

From the first piece to the last, the team verifies that fabrication work is within your tolerances. Inspection happens throughout every stage of the process, not just at the end.

The quality control equipment sits in a temperature-controlled environment around the clock. Along with hand gauges, surface plates, calipers, micrometers, and hardness testers, the shop uses a CNC vision and probe inspection system and a coordinate measuring machine (CMM).

Industries We Provide Custom Metal Fabrication For

Original equipment manufacturers are a core part of the work, and the shop’s OEM parts fabrication and manufacturing services cover short runs, replacement parts, and factory equipment repair. Other industries served include:

• Construction Equipment
• Military Defense
• Energy & Utilities
• Food Processing
• Manufacturing & OEM Parts
• Printing & Packing
• Transportation
• & More

What Should You Include in a Fabrication Quote Request?

A complete request gets you a faster, more accurate custom metal fabrication quote. Try to include:

• A drawing or CAD file, or a clear photo of the part or assembly
• Material type and thickness
• Quantity, plus whether you expect repeat orders
• Required due date
• Tolerance, weld, finish, and inspection notes from the print

Turnaround depends on the size and complexity of the project. The team will give you a timeline and cost estimate before work starts.