Welding & Assembly Services

Fractory’s assembly and welding services ensure your growing needs never outpace your production capabilities. Our Project Engineers are ready to assist in planning and execution, making certain your projects are completed cost-efficiently and to high-quality standards.

Our capabilities include a wide array of welding processes and we’re offering various techniques to finalise assemblies to the desired stage of completion. Our fastening solutions include but are not limited to bolts, nuts, weld bolts, weld nuts, TOX, blind rivets, rivet nuts, and press bolts.

Welding Capabilities

Available processes
Available processes MIG/MAG welding, TIG welding, robot welding, spot welding, soldering, brazing
Maximum material thickness
Maximum material thickness
Carbon steel 20 mm
Stainless steel 20 mm
Aluminium 15 mm

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Why Order Assemblies From Fractory?

  • Scale your production without switching suppliers, we can handle single orders upwards of 2 million pounds.
  • Discuss your project with Fractory’s engineers for cost-efficient solutions.
  • Fractory handles everything from quoting to delivery, including quality control.
  • A single point of contact simplifies project management, freeing up time for value-added activities.
  • We orchestrate your entire production path, seamlessly connecting initial cutting with finishing and final assembly.
  • Quick quotes and lead

We are not just a welding company, we are a manufacturing company, offering assembly services as part of our full service. Thus, we are able to help with all the different stages of a project, providing reliable expertise throughout the process for our customers and also taking care of administrative tasks.

Our UK team boasts more than 10 account managers experienced in the manufacturing industry, with a focus on being a business partner rather than just a subcontractor.

Fractory has a wealth of experience, providing services for a wide range of engineering industries, including clients from marine, aerospace, construction, etc.

Our welding partners include manufacturers who follow ISO 3834 quality standards. We can also provide the EN 1090 certificate required for the production of load-bearing steel structures used in the construction industry.

Assembly and Welding Quote

Getting a quote for your engineering project is simple. Just send us an email with all the relevant information, including drawings, or upload your CAD files to the platform, and our engineers will get back to you with a quote.

While our CNC machining, bending, and laser and plasma cutting quotes are automated on the platform, assemblies still need manual review.

The lead time depends on many factors – what manufacturing and welding processes are used, as well as the total volume and complexity. Contact us with your enquiry.

MIG/MAG Welding Services

MIG welding
Probably the most common welding process in engineering, MIG creates an electrical arc between a filler material (electrode in the spool gun) and the metal that acts as a cathode. The arc creates heat to melt the electrode wire while the shielding gas protects the molten metal from atmospheric elements. Once the heat gets removed, it solidifies and becomes a weld.

MIG welding (also known as GMAW or Gas Metal Arc Welding) services are a very common way for joining two metals. Its strength comes with the variety of metals suitable for MIG/MAG as well as the high max thickness capabilities while maintaining high quality.

TIG Welding Services

TIG welding with filler material
TIG welding services use a pointed tungsten electrode that creates an intense arc. This allows for great accuracy that is much needed for high-quality precision welding.

TIG welding process (also known as GTAW or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode, meaning that it melts the base metal (the electrode itself does not melt). When filler metal is required, it must be added separately to the weld pool. Similarly to MIG, shielding gas is used to protect the weld.

This process allows for very high quality but also puts more requirements on the metal and the cleanliness of the weld and working area. It is most suitable for stainless steel and aluminium welding.

Robot Welding Services

welding robots
Robot welding is recommended when performing high-volume, repetitive welding tasks. Compared to manual welding, welding robots produce more parts in less time while minimising scrap and achieving better quality with repeatable accuracy.

Welding robots can perform a wide range of welding processes like arc welding, resistance welding, spot welding, MIG welding, and TIG welding, to name a few.

The setup costs for welding robots can be quite high, so it only makes sense to utilise the capabilities of Fractory’s manufacturing partners for your series production.

Our Multi-Stage Connected Manufacturing Approach

  • Upload & configure

    Upload & configure

    Simply upload your CAD files, choose your materials and processes, and receive a comprehensive quote for your entire project.

  • Multi-Stage Manufacturing

    Multi-Stage Manufacturing

    Our MSCM platform orchestrates a bespoke production path through our network of manufacturing partners, balancing speed, cost, and quality to meet your project's unique demands.

    • Intelligent planning
      Intelligent planning

      The core of MSCM. Our platform creates a complete production blueprint, mapping the original sequence of processes and identifying specialist partners.

    • Specialist production
      Specialist production

      Core manufacturing processes are routed to the ideal manufacturing partner. On completion, parts undergo rigorous quality checks before moving to the next stage.

    • Partner coordination
      Partner coordination

      Our platform manages all partner logistics and communication, orchestrating the production flow and adapting to real-world situations to eliminate delays.

    • Finishing
      Finishing

      We coordinate all secondary processes, from heat treatments to surface finishes, applying targeted quality checks to ensure they meet your exact requirements.

    • Assembly & kitting
      Assembly & kitting

      We manage the final assembly process. Parts are configured to your required level, from kitted components and sub-assemblies to complete units, ready for final validation.

  • Quality checked & delivered

    Quality checked & delivered

    Your completed parts are checked against your specifications to ensure quality before being packaged for on-time delivery.

Welding & Assembly FAQ

Can I bring my own parts for welding?

We only work with projects whereby Fractory takes care of the whole process, including the manufacture of parts.

What metals can you weld?

Our services are available for a wide range of metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, etc. Our welding services are also suitable for welding sheet, tubes and pipes.

Do you do the work in-house?

Fractory has a network of partners whose processes and services have been audited by us. This includes workplace safety, equipment standards, etc.

What welding technology would suit our needs?

The choice of welding process depends on various factors – choice of metal, thickness, visual requirements, etc. If not sure, consult our in-house engineers.

Let us ease your workload! Order metal fabrication from Fractory and experience the benefits yourself: 1-1 engineering support, payment terms for companies, a single point of contact, competitive pricing, on-time deliveries and quality control.
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