How to Design a Product for Metal Fabrication: Tips for Success

Entrepreneurs, inventors, and designers have great ideas for the next big thing. And the next best thing often requires sheet metal. These individuals call around, trying to get prototypes made, and are usually left feeling more confused than before and wondering how to design a product for metal fabrication. It involves manufacturable along with cost-effectiveness. If you are still in the design phase of your next product, here are some tips you can follow when working on your next product design.

 

Illinois poised to be a force in global Manufacturing

In a recent article in Crain's Chicago Business online, How Illinois can join manufacturing's comeback, Illinois is identified as #25 of all states in manufacturing efficiency when considering the cost of capital, energy, labor, and materials. It is located near the country's center. It has access to an exceptional network of transportation options, including rail, air, truck, and barge on the Great Lakes and river systems, making Illinois a solid platform to build.

Enhanced Electronic Documentation

Want to save time, money, and the environment? Want to receive important order information automatically? Or support our Green Initiative by reducing the use of printed materials and carbon footprint by eliminating the transportation of documents? Well, now you can. Through enhanced electronic documentation from Accurate Metal Fabricating, your company can receive the following documents electronically and directly to the appropriate contact within your organization.

Metal Fabrication and Customization

Together with our custom perforating facility, we offer a full range of metal customization and fabrication capabilities that bring your design to reality. Our abilities range from forming and laser-cutting to punching and welding. We have processes to ensure on-time deliveries and cost-effective pricing while maintaining specified quality requirements. Our production processes are expandable and flexible, with modern equipment and an experienced, caring staff ready to meet your needs, whatever they may be.