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Sheet metal, explained by the people who make it

377 guides on stamping, laser cutting, bending, welding, coating and the parts we build for lift, power, data centre, railway and farm equipment. Every article is reviewed by the engineering team before it is published.

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32Stamping, presses and press toolsPressed, punched and deep drawn sheet metal parts, the tooling that makes them, and the DFM rules that decide whether a part suits a press at all.29Laser cutting and sheet metal fabricationFibre laser cutting, nesting, edge quality, tolerance and the cost drivers behind a cut part, including long panels cut on the 40 ft × 16 ft bed.38Bending, welding and finished assembliesPress brake bending, bend allowance, fixtures, robotic MIG welding, distortion control and the tolerances a finished welded assembly can actually hold.28Surface treatment and powder coatingSeven-tank pretreatment, phosphating, shot blasting, powder and wet paint selection, film thickness and the failure modes that show up two monsoons later.22Elevator and lift componentsCounterweight frames, car frames, slings, guide rail brackets, door panels and controller enclosures made to lift OEM drawings.24Genset, canopy and acoustic enclosuresDG set canopies, acoustic panels, louvres, base frames, skid bases and control panel enclosures, engineered for weather, access and noise.28Data centre racks and electrical enclosures19-inch rack frames, mounting rails, perforated doors, blanking panels, PDU brackets and the electrical enclosures around them.16Tractor, forklift and material handlingTractor panels and brackets, forklift overhead guards, counterweight covers, mast parts and material handling components built for vibration and abuse.16Railway, furniture and infrastructureRailway coach panels, underframe brackets, fittings, metal furniture frames, shelving and signage, where standards and traceability carry as much weight as the part.38Materials and gradesGrade selection for CRCA, stainless, aluminium, brass and copper: formability, thickness, corrosion and what the mill certificate actually guarantees.30Standards and complianceWhich standard applies, what it actually covers, and the evidence a buyer should ask for: ISO, IEC, EN, RDSO and material certification.44Design and CADDesign rules, CAD hand-off, bend allowances, tolerance stacks and the drawing notes that decide whether a part is made right first time.4Applications and casesApplication-led problems from lift shafts, genset sites, data halls, railway coaches, farms and warehouses, and how the part is designed around them.28Plant, quality and sustainabilityHow the plants run: quality systems, inspection, calibration, pretreatment chemistry, effluent, maintenance, energy and scrap.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-BEN-537FLAT PATTERN · BA COMPENSATEDR = 4t75°BEND SECTIONNEUTRAL AXIS · K-FACTORK = 0.3–0.5 BY R/tFLAT LENGTHFLANGEBEND LINEK-FACTORSPRINGBACKBRAKE200 T / 4,450 mm5-AXISDelem controlTHICKNESSto 10 mmPROCESS ROUTECUTDEBURRBENDCHECKCOATPART / PROCESSBENDING WELDING ASSEMBLIESMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Bending and welding

K-factor in sheet metal bending: values and how to measure it

K-factor moves from about 0.33 to 0.50 as the bend radius grows. Values by R/t, a coupon procedure that measures your own K, and what a 0.02 error costs on the flat.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-DES-998RFQ PACKCONTAINER · FOB → DAPINSPECTIONLANDED COSTFOBgoods at portCIF+ freight + insuranceDUTYon CIF valueDAPlanded at siteLANDED COSTSUPPLY CHAINLEAD TIMEDRAWING PACKSHIPMENTDUTY ON CIFRFQ FIELDS9DOCSmill cert + CoCTERMSIncoterms 2020PROCESS ROUTERFQDFMQUOTETRANSFERSHIPPART / PROCESSDESIGN AND CADMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Design and CAD

Rivnuts and blind nuts for sheet metal: when and what they cost

A rivnut gives you a thread from one side of the sheet. Hole size, grip range, pull-out and the real cost in seconds per fastener, with the limits.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-MAT-202RFQ PACKCONTAINER · FOB → DAPINSPECTIONLANDED COSTFOBgoods at portCIF+ freight + insuranceDUTYon CIF valueDAPlanded at siteLANDED COSTSUPPLY CHAINLEAD TIMEDRAWING PACKSHIPMENTDUTY ON CIFRFQ FIELDS8DOCSmill cert + CoCTERMSIncoterms 2020PROCESS ROUTERFQDFMQUOTETRANSFERSHIPPART / PROCESSMATERIALS AND GRADESMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Materials

Brass for sheet metal parts: grade, thickness, formability

Grade, temper and thickness selection for brass sheet: copper content, bend radii, bend allowance, laser cutting and the limits that stop a drawing.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-DAT-98519 IN · 48U RACK FRAMESTATIC LOADRAIL DETAILRAIL HOLE PATTERN · 44.45 mmEIA-310 · IEC 60297-3-100482.6 mm48UU PITCHRAILMASKED BONDRACK WIDTH482.6 mmHOLE PITCH44.45 mmCOATINGmasked bondsPROCESS ROUTECUTFORMWELDCOATASSEMBLEPART / PROCESSDATA CENTRE RACKS ENCLOSURESMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Racks and enclosures

Data centre 19-inch rack frame: design and materials

Data centre 19-inch rack frame design and materials: gauge versus rail pull-out, frame weight, finish and earthing, and the cut-form-weld-coat route.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-DES-610RFQ PACKCONTAINER · FOB → DAPINSPECTIONLANDED COSTFOBgoods at portCIF+ freight + insuranceDUTYon CIF valueDAPlanded at siteLANDED COSTSUPPLY CHAINLEAD TIMEDRAWING PACKSHIPMENTDUTY ON CIFRFQ FIELDS8DOCSmill cert + CoCTERMSIncoterms 2020PROCESS ROUTERFQDFMQUOTETRANSFERSHIPPART / PROCESSDESIGN AND CADMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Design and CAD

Tab and slot for sheet metal: joints that hold for welding

Tab and slot for sheet metal: the clearance a laser kerf really leaves, tab length and root radius, locating logic, and why a 0.4 mm gap ruins a weld.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-DAT-24819 IN · 42U RACK FRAMESTATIC LOADRAIL DETAILRAIL HOLE PATTERN · 44.45 mmEIA-310 · IEC 60297-3-100482.6 mm42UU PITCHRAILMASKED BONDRACK WIDTH482.6 mmHOLE PITCH44.45 mmCOATINGmasked bondsPROCESS ROUTECUTFORMWELDCOATASSEMBLEPART / PROCESSDATA CENTRE RACKS ENCLOSURESMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Racks and enclosures

How a data centre containment panel is manufactured

From laser blank to glazed roof panel: the bend, weld and coating route for containment panels, the flatness and hole-position limits, and what causes leaks.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-BEN-793FLAT PATTERN · BA COMPENSATEDR = 2t75°BEND SECTIONNEUTRAL AXIS · K-FACTORK = 0.3–0.5 BY R/tFLAT LENGTHFLANGEBEND LINEK-FACTORSPRINGBACKBRAKE200 T / 4,450 mm5-AXISDelem controlTHICKNESSto 10 mmPROCESS ROUTECUTDEBURRBENDCHECKCOATPART / PROCESSBENDING WELDING ASSEMBLIESMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Bending and welding

Bending long panels without distortion

Bending long panels without distortion: crown compensation, bend sequence and handling rules for panels up to 4,450 mm, plus the numbers to inspect.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-PLA-107RFQ PACKCONTAINER · FOB → DAPINSPECTIONLANDED COSTFOBgoods at portCIF+ freight + insuranceDUTYon CIF valueDAPlanded at siteLANDED COSTSUPPLY CHAINLEAD TIMEDRAWING PACKSHIPMENTDUTY ON CIFRFQ FIELDS9DOCSmill cert + CoCTERMSIncoterms 2020PROCESS ROUTERFQDFMQUOTETRANSFERSHIPPART / PROCESSPLANT QUALITY SUSTAINABILITYMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Plant and quality

Packaging damage in transit: reading the damage at goods-in

Most packaging damage in transit is decided in the plant, not on the road. How to read each dent, scuff and crack, and which packing decision caused it.

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GANESH MULTITECH · ENGINEERING DRAWING SETGM-LAS-76640 ft × 16 ft BED · 12 kW FIBREBEAM DETAILKERF & BEAM DETAILN₂ ASSIST · OXIDE-FREE EDGEBED LENGTHBED WIDTHNEST YIELDKERFSINGLE-PIECE CUTSOURCE12 kW fibrePLATEto 20 mmEDGEN₂ assistPROCESS ROUTEDXFNESTCUTDEBURRBENDPART / PROCESSLASER CUTTING FABRICATIONMATERIAL / FINISHCRCA · STAINLESS · ALUMINIUMSCALE 1:1 · REV A · ISO 9001 / 14001GANESHMULTITECH.COM/BLOGDRAWN IN-HOUSE · NOT TO SCALE
Laser cutting

Laser cutting holes, slots and small features

The ratios that decide whether a hole, slot or small feature belongs on the laser: sizes by thickness, pierce-cost maths and the features to drill instead.

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