Punching Machines
Punching machines are used for punching holes in various surfaces. Punching machines are also known as punch press or punching press and have been central to modern manufacturing and industrial processes for at least a century. Punching machines use several technologies as there are CNC punching machines, hydraulic powered and mechanical punching machines available in the market. Although, in recent years CNC or computer numeric control based punching machines have replaced other types of machines. In addition to punching holes, advanced punching machines can also perform other jobs such as automatic labelling and marking workpieces, embossing digits and characters on workpieces etc.
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V and F Sheet Metal Co Ltd
View company profileV and F Sheet Metal are a UK Hampshire based sheet metal fabrication, sheet metal work and sub-contract engineering company. We provide sheet metal manufacturing services including CNC punching, CNC laser cutting, CNC bending, welding and press work. Using the latest CAD/CAM software modelling for the best accuracy and speed of sheet metal blank development for our in house CNC punching and CNC laser cutting processes. Supporting a wide range of industries in the UK from electronics to lighting, heating and audio.
Established in Fareham, Hampshire in 1985, with the ability to handle engineering projects from one off small batches of bespoke sheet metal work to high volume power press work V and F Sheet Metal are flexible enough to offer you the complete sub-contract sheet metal fabrication service for your growing company. Regular deliveries to Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Eastleigh, Andover, Basingstoke and other towns in Hampshire from our factory in Fareham is easy. Over-night pallet and small package deliveries right across the UK for those who need it is offered to ease sheet metal component supply.
We have grown to a size where we can offer a complete sub-contract sheet metal fabrication and sheet metal work service to our customers right across the UK. This can include advice on the suitability of sheet metal work designs for manufacturing, sub-assembly work or sub-contract finishing and treatments to your specification e.g. zinc plating, alocrom 1200 / 1000, iridite NCP, surtec 650, silver and black anodising, powder coating, wet painting and screen printing. Continually investing in the latest CNC manufacturing equipment and CAD/CAM software enables us to offer the best combination of quality and price to suit your sub-contract engineering and sheet metal fabrication requirements.
We have a long history of working with UK based lighting companies to reduce their sheet metal fabrication costs and improve the quality of their sub-contract engineering/sheet metal work projects. With many standard CNC punching tools and material set-up costs can be kept to a minimum when considering new sheet metal fabrication projects.- Sheet Metal Enclosures and sheet metal housings for the electronics industry
- Reflectors and sheet metal fabrications for the UK lighting industry
- Sheet Metal Perforated Ventilation and Speaker grilles for the heating and audio industries
- Front panel electronics and rack mount sheet metal work
- Welded assemblies - thin gauge to 6mm sheet metal fabrications in ferrous and non-ferrous materials
- CNC punching using Trumpf CNC punch presses
- CNC laser cutting with our Trumpf 3030 3KW fibre laser cutting machine
- CAD/CAM processes supported by Radan 3D and 2D software to aid CNC punching and laser cutting
- Sheet Metal CNC bending up to 3.0M long (7 press brakes), including 3 Trumpf 7036 CNC press brakes and a 3M Safan e-Brake CNC press brake
- Tig, Mig, Gas, Spot and Stud sheet metal fabrication welding capacity
- Power press sheet metal work up to 50 tons with custom press tools
Where can I get sheet metal work? Look no further if you are looking for CNC punching, CNC laser cutting, CNC bending and other sheet metal working processes:
For further information and to discuss your personal sheet metal project requirements call us on 01489 577786.
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