What is sheet metal working?

This sub-discipline of metalworking encompasses a variety of manufacturing processes, all of which have sheet metal as their starting point. This is brought into the desired shape or design by severing, joining, forming and/or finishing. The most common sheet metal working processes include:

• Welding,
• Cutting,
• Bending,
• Stamping,
• Rolling, and
• Joining.

Classic products made of sheep metal are:

• Edged and bent parts (e.g., angles),
• Stamped parts (e.g., brackets, washers, body parts),
• Thermally cut or laser cut parts (e.g., blanks, flanges),
• Welded parts (e.g., brackets), and
• Welded assemblies (e.g., housings, containers).