Capabilities |
Drake-Williams Steel uses some of the largest and most versatile metal fabrication
equipment in the industry. Our people and equipment, along with advanced production and
control technologies, allows us to provide flexible and cost efficient service to our
customers.
Our 260,000 square feet of shop floor space is home to a diverse set of equipment from
press brakes and shears to state-of-the-art computer controlled burning tables. With 24
bridge and gantry type cranes providing efficient material handling to the 19
fabrication stations equipped with jib cranes and welders, we are prepared to meet your
needs.
Our capabilities go well beyond that of a typical structural steel fabricator, as our
capabilities extend to the supply and fabrication of a wide range of Concrete Reinforcing
Steel products. Our state of the art detailing and fabrication equipment allows us to fabricate rebar to
your tolerances and requirements, and to well within industry standards.
If you have a unique one-time requirement or you need a partner in your manufacturing
process, we are prepared to meet your needs. The following is just a brief summary of
our in-house capabilities:
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| Burning |
CNC and Manual Control
Multiple Torch - Oxy-Acetylene, Oxy-Plasma
Drilling, tapping and beveling
Materials to 6" thick x 12' wide and 40' long with precision to 1/32"
Combined plasma cut and punching with accuracy to 1/32" |
| Punching |
CNC and Manual Control
Up to 1 1/2" diameter hole, up to 1 1/4" plate; slotted holes of any length
Angles to 8" x 8" x 1 1/8" any length
Combined plasma cut and punching with accuracy to 1/32" |
| Forming |
CNC and Manual Control
500-ton capacity with 14' die
Materials to 5/8" thick at 12' wide, 3/4" thick at 8' wide |
| Shearing |
CNC and Manual Control
Materials to 5/8" thick at 12' wide, Angles to 6" x 6" x 1/2" |
| Drilling |
CNC and Manual Control
Drilling to 2 1/2"; Boring to 6"; Accuracy to 1/64" |
| Finishing |
Machine blasting, capabilities to 4'x8' opening
Indoor coating and painting to your specifications |
| Cambering |
Cold Camber for light sections up to W36 x 160
Heat Cambering as required |
Concrete
Reinforcing
Steel |
Fully automated shear lines capable of shearing #3 through #18
Automated benders capable of forming nearly any shape or configuration from either straights or coils
Precision sawing with the elimination of burrs and end preparations
CAD detailing for improved rebar placing drawings
Wide range of bar supports, concrete related accessories, and wire mesh products in flats and rolls
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| Welding |
Automatic, Semi-Automatic, Manual
SMAW (stick), GMAW (mig), Saw (submerged), FCAW (flux core)
Stud welding to 7/8" x 8" length |
| Machining |
CNC and Manual Control
Boring, slotting, drilling, tapping, notching, chamfering, beveling, miters, etc.
Plate rolling to 1" thick at 12' wide, Pipe and tube bending to 1 1/2" diameter |
| Sawing |
CNC and Manual Control
Wide flange to 44" wide x 23 high, round tubing to 24" diameter
Miter cuts to 45 degrees |
| Shipping |
Fleet of trucks with regular and stretch trailers to 65' and rental trailers
Interior and exterior rail access |
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