Capabilities

Northwest Steel Fab. Inc. can provide all your needs under one roof. We're your one-stop-shop for steel, aluminum, and stainless steel fabrication, preparation, and coatings. We've been providing quality products to customers worldwide since 1994, below is a consolidated list of our capabilities.

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Capabilities

We are your one-stop-shop for steel, aluminum, and stainless steel fabrication, preparation, and coatings. Our tight tolerances and unmatched experience, quality, and diversity in methods and procedures deliver innovative products for our customers.

IN-HOUSE 3D MODELING AND DETAILING

  • 4 stations of Tekla XSteel-3D structural steel modeling program.

PHYSICAL PLANT DESCRIPTION

  • State of the art Fabrication, Blasting and Painting Facility – Built in 2008, additional buildings in 2011, 2015 & 2024.
  • Our facility sits on 20 acres with a 7 acres of lay down area all developed.
  • 60,000+ sq. ft. Fab/Weld Shop Buildings.
  • 7,000 sq. ft. Paint Shop.

STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATION

  • PythonX Robotic Plasma Machine – 3 Axis Robot (Python B).
  • PythonX Robotic Plasma Machine – 4 Axis Robot (Python D).
  • Daito DCM1050 Drilling Coping Marking System.
  • Voortman V807 Plasma Coping System.
  • Voortman V325 Plate Processor.
  • Peddinghaus FPB 1500 Plate Processing Machine.
  • Controlled Automation ABL86T Angle Line.
  • Controlled Automation MultiMax Burn Table.
  • Plasma Tube Processing Center.
  • Ercolina Erco Bender 65 Pipe Bending System.
  • Hirebotics Cobot Welder UR10e Integrated Table System.
  • Hyd-Mech M-20A Saw 20″x30″ Capacity.
  • Peddinghaus Saw DG-1250 w/Double 60 Degree Miter Automatic & 49”x20” Capability.
  • 50-ton Piranha Ironworker.
  • 90-ton Piranha Ironworker.
  • Structural steel fabrication of 120 tons per week or more.
  • Dam gate and stop log fabrication and coatings.
  • Grating fabrication and galvanizing Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel.
  • Fabrication and welding.
  • Low temp steel fabrication and welding certified to -50 degrees.

COATINGS-STEEL PREPARATION

  • Wheelabrator Model 25bd250-Pass through 4 Wheel 60″x60″ capacity.
  • 2 each Sponge Jet Blast Pots.
  • Rapid Prep VB2400 3 Person Blast and Recovery System.
  • AISC Sophisticated Paint Endorsement with state of the art paint rooms.
  • Steam Cleaning.
  • Pressure Washing.
  • Temperature controlled paint storage.

WELDING CAPABILITIES

  • AISC Certified Major Bridge with Fracture Critical.
  • CWB Certified (Canadian Welding Bureau).
  • SMAW.
  • GMAW.
  • FCAW.
  • Stud Welding 1″ Capacity.
  • Submerged Arc Welding.
  • Aluminum Welding.
  • Stainless Steel Welding.
  • Low Temperature Welding.
  • All welders are AWS, CWB and WABO certified.
  • Welding per AWS D1.1,  D1.2,  D1.3,  D1.4,  D1.5 Fracture Critical,  D1.6,  D1.8,  D14.1

SHOP PERSONNEL

  • Approximately 50 full time employees-running full crews on 4-10 hr day shifts.

RAILSHOP EQUIPMENT

  • 2 Cold Saws.
  • 2015 Baileigh Rotary Draw Bender Model RDB-250.
  • 2016 Baileigh Hydraulic Power Roller Bender Model R-H85 Up to C5x90 Capacity.
  • FMB Pluton + VHZ Grating Saw 48”x7” Capacity.
  • Full Handrail & Grating Shop.
  • Pipe Copers & Notchers capable of coping straight and shaped rails.
  • Grating Panel Saw.

CRANES

  • 1 ea – 40-ton Rough Train Crane.
  • 2 ea – 20-ton Overhead Cranes.
  • 6 ea – 10-ton Overhead Cranes.
  • 1 ea – 7.5-ton overhead Crane.
  • 1 ea – 5-ton overhead Crane.
  • 1 ea – 3-ton overhead Crane.
  • 26 ea – 1 Ton Jib Cranes.

FORKLIFTS

  • Cat 4.
  • Cat 4,000 LB Lift.
  • Clark 30.
  • Clark 30,000 Lift.
  • Hyster 155xL 15,000 Lift.
  • Hyster H170 HD 15.
  • Hyster H280HD.
  • Hyster xL 28,000 Lift.
  • Hyster 250HD.
  • Toyota 17.
  • Toyota 8.
  • Toyota 8,000 lb Lift.

 

3D Modeling

Advanced 3D modeling, detailing, and rendering with the latest version of Tekla Structures on 4 full-time workstations.

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Fabrication

High definition structural steel, stainless steel, and aluminum fabrication and welding with robotic automation.

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Coatings

High performance steel, aluminum, and stainless steel coating and preparation available on-site.

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Robotic Processing

Multiple high definition 6 axis plasma robotic pythons, multiple EMI plasma processors for handrail, and multiple plasma cutting plate processors.

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