Nelson provides, internally and through partnership, a holistic framework for Product Development that views the manufactured part with the end use in mind. Nelson assists clients with all or part of the product development process, and brings its in-house experience to bear on every project.

By gaining a full understanding of every products intended use and/or its relation with other components, Nelson can confidently apply the principles of Value Engineering. This discipline reflects Nelson’s intimate understanding of metal fabrication and the implications of various design characteristics on product manufacturability. Products are evaluated to determine ways in which the design may be altered to improve manufacturability without compromising structural integrity, function or cosmetic attributes. Value engineering at Nelson minimizes the need for multiple pre-production iterations, and often results in:  Cost savings, Lower quality risks, Favorable lead times, Improved product performance

Nelson’s state-of-the art ERP software ensures that all functional areas within the company are fully integrated. Our extensive CAD resources, including 3D modeling software, ensure an accelerated product development process. Product files are electronically transferred to programming stations then downloaded directly to the production machines on the shop floor. Our ERP System is designed to support concurrent engineering processes and control flexible production schedules. From product design and order entry, through the manufacturing process, our information systems allow us to maximize resource utilization, trace job progress and ensure aggressive delivery schedules are met.

For additional information about our engineering and process management capabilities, see the table below, or contact us directly.

 

 

METAL FABRICATION SERVICES

FABRICATIONS Processes	Shearing N.C. Turret Press Laser Cutting  Punching/Stamping Press Brake Forming Forming Centre Pem Sertering Drilling, Machining & Saw Cutting
Shearing Equipment	1 – 12 ft. Accurshear.
N.C. Turret Press Equipment	1 – Amada EMK 3612 m2 Turret Press 1 – Amada Vipros 357 Queen N.C. Turret Press 1 – Amada Vipros 358 King N.C. Turret Press Large Tooling Inventory of Both Standard and Special Tooling.
Laser Cutting Equipment	1 – Amada LCG 3015 AJ 4000W Fibre Laser with Auto Sheet Load/Unload 1 – L.V.D. Axel 3015 S Laser – 4000W CO² Laser. Cuts Mild Steel up to 0.750” Thick. Cuts Stainless Steel up to 0.562” Thick. Cuts Aluminum up to 0.375” Thick.
Punching/Stamping Equipment	1 – Brown Boggs 22LJA 150 ton O.B.I. 1 – Brown Boggs 18LJA 80 ton O.B.I.
Press Brake Equipment	1 – 10 ft. 110 ton Amada HG1003 Press Brake with Auto Tool Changer 4 – 10 ft. 125 ton Amada Fine Benders 3 – 8 ft. 80 ton Amada Fine Benders 1 – 14 ft. 250 ton Accurpress Press Brake 1 – 10 ft. 70 ton Allsteel Press Brake. Large inventory of Press Brake tooling.
Forming Center	1 – RAS Forming Center 96” Forming Length 8” Maximum Form Height. Auto Load & unload. Form All 4 Sides of Part in One Handling.
Pem Serting	1 – Pem Serting Machines with Auto feeder
Drilling, Machining & Saw Cutting	2 – Drill Presses 2 – Vertical Milling Machines 2 – Vertical Band Saws

 

 

Additional Information

Additional Processes Provided	Roll Forming Aluminum Extruding Anodizing Plating Screening Custom Packaging
MATERIALS	Alloy Steels Aluminum Stainless Steel Mild Steel Powder & Wet Paint Glass Hardware & specialty items
RAW MATERIALS FORMS	Coil Sheet Tube Bar Plate Angle Aluminum Extrusion
INDUSTRY STANDARDS	CWB Canadian Welding Bureau ISO International Organization for Standardization RoHS Restriction Of Hazardous Substances (Compliant) UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ULC Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS	CME Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters EMC Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium APBOT Ajax / Pickering Board Of Trade iMiN Interactive Manufacturing Innovation Network
FILE FORMATS	AutoCad (DWG) Cadkey (PRT) Catia (CATDrawing, CATPart) DXF Pro-E (DRW, PRT, XPR) SolidEdge (DFT) SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT) STEP (STEP, STP)