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Laser cutting thin gauge sheet metal brackets in the UK

Monday, November 4th, 2019

Laser cutting thin gauge sheet metal

Laser cutting in progress.

Using a Trumpf 3030 fibre laser for laser cutting thin gauge sheet metal is absolutely perfect. Being a fibre laser source the machine is extremely fast when cutting sheet metal below 3mm. Easy and cheap to run. Easy to CNC program and ideal for sub-contract sheet metal manufacturing where you never know what you will be asked to make next.

Parts removed for inspection

Parts removed for inspection

When laser cutting thin gauge sheet metal brackets the production team have some control over the parts they produce. At the start of a new batch the laser cutting machine can be stopped and parts can be removed. They can be inspected visually to check that the laser cut is clean. They can also be measured to ensure they are to drawing. In both cases adjustments can be made at the machine to influence the finished parts. This can be adjustments to the gas flow rate, feed rate of the machine, power of the laser beam and focus position. We can also adjust the cutting offset at the machine so component profiles and hole sizes can be tuned to achieve the drawing tolerances required. All this without having to talk with the CNC programmer saves time and enables the production staff to make their own decisions in real time.

Full sheet of laser cut brackets

Full sheet of laser cut brackets

Using our Radan CAD/CAM software enables us to produce very efficient nest layouts. Once a blank has been programmed it’s very simple to fill a standard or off cut sheet with as many parts as possible. Not only does this save money on material when quoting for new projects but it also enables us to reduce waste by using up off cuts from previous projects. Looking at the image here and the magnified image you can see just how fine laser cutting thin gauge sheet metal can be.

Laser cut brackets in detail

Laser cut brackets in detail

Parts such as these brackets are long enough to simply leave on the bed of the machine. No corner tags are needed. No time consuming breaking out of parts from the sheet nest and no edge de-burring. We simply pick the parts from the sheet and then lift the scarp skeleton off the bed. All this can happen while the laser machine is cutting the next sheet so that production is not interrupted.

Laser cut scrap nests

Laser cut scrap nests

All the scrap sheet metal is collected together and separated into different grades. Stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel along with Zintec and galvanised steel, copper and brass. That way we manage to recycle 100% of the scrap metal we produce. Another advantage of laser cutting is that all the scrap sheet is dry and easy to handle.

If you have a project that requires sheet metal brackets please give us a call. We will be happy to help you out and produce price options to suit your order volumes.

Aluminium sheet metal fabrications manufactured in the UK

Thursday, October 31st, 2019

Trumpf 7036 CNC press brake folding aluminium sheet metal fabrications

Trumpf 7036 CNC press brake folding aluminium sheet metal fabrications

Aluminium sheet metal fabrications can come in many shapes, thickness and sizes. We have been producing sheet metal work for over 30 years and have seen most everything that people want producing. From small volume tiny electrical components right up to fully welded aluminium sheet metal fabrications. 19” rack mounted components, support angles and lots for the UK lighting industry.

Using both CNC punching and laser cutting to produce blanks and then onto CNC bending to fold up brackets, trays, boxes, long profiles etc.

Aluminium sheet metal blanks

Aluminium sheet metal blanks

Producing an accurate sheet metal blank is crucial if we are to fold up a correct component. This accuracy comes from using Radan CAD/CAM sheet metal software. This is the starting point for all our CNC punching and laser cutting activities. It enables us to communicate with our customers taking their designs and feeding back changes in a most efficient way. The ability to produce the correct blank size, edge profile and corner notch conditions leads to folded sheet metal work with consistent sizes and joints.

aluminium sheet metal fabrications

aluminium sheet metal fabrications

Consistency when folding aluminium sheet metal fabrications is essential. The ability to write a CNC program using standard tooling to fold up a part is one thing. To be able to repeat the cycle again and again without interruption is important. To be able to do that months apart and on different machines in a very powerful technique. Having 3 Trumpf 7036 CNC press brakes all reading the same programs and using the same tooling is essential to achieving this consistency.

For more examples of sheet metal fabrications please take a look at this Blog post.

So finally here’s the sales pitch, if you have a sheet metal fabrication that you wish to have manufactured why not let us take a look for you. We can take your drawings, have a good look and see if there are any points than can be fine tuned to save you money and offer you a range of prices. Just send your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk and we will do the rest for you.

UK CNC punched sheet metal components – take a look

Monday, October 28th, 2019

If you are looking for a supplier of CNC punched sheet metal components in the UK you should talk with us.

We have been CNC punching sheet metal components using CNC punch presses for over 30 years. From simple small and large turret machines right through to powerful single head Trumpf punch presses. With constant investment in Radan sheet metal CAD/CAM software to support CNC punch and laser programming the most efficient cutting of sheet metal has been achieved over the years.

Having now used Trumpf CNC punch presses for 20 years we have a vast tool library. This standard range of tools can be accessed via our website to enable you to customise your designs without the need for new tooling costs.

The range of CNC punched sheet metal components that we have produced over the years is endless. From spring stainless steel fingers to specially treated aluminium lighting reflector materials. From mild steel rack mount chassis components to galvanised mild steel boxes. From stainless steel motor plates to aluminium angle brackets. From plastic labels to copper bus bar parts. That’s the advantage of a CNC punch press you are not limited on the materials and designs that you can work on.

We have lot’s of examples of CNC punched sheet metal components on our Pinterest Boards, please take a look for inspiration.

Having all this experience enables our engineering team to spot potential problems with your design at the quoting stage to save you time and money before production even starts. Often with a small modification to the part, design problems can be eliminated.

The best way to find out is to give us a call on 01489 577786 or send us a drawing or two to sales@vandf.co.uk and we can then take a look for you.

CNC punched sheet metal components

CNC punching brackets

CNC punched plastic coated steel

CNC punched plastic coated steel

Sheet metal manufacturing in Hampshire UK

Thursday, October 24th, 2019

Sheet metal manufacturing in Hampshire

I have been looking at the wide range of sheet metal work we get involved with and it amazes me where all the parts go. With customers ordering sheet metal parts from the 4 corners of the UK we get involved in so many different manufacturing sectors. Electrical/electronics, heating, lighting, professional audio, building, pumping systems, signage to name but a few are supported by us. With orders from 1 off specials right up to many 1,000s of production volumes we have the equipment to cope with your needs. Typical batch sizes are a few hundred parts at a time.

With over 30 year’s experience of manufacturing, tooling and skills we have a comprehensive service to offer you. You only have to look at our website galleries and BLOG to see the wide range of parts we manufacture. And being a sub-contract company we never know what people might ask for next.

You can always look at past projects to collect design ideas from other industries that may solve a design issue you have. With so many examples to view here and on our Pinterest Boards it’s a great resource for design ideas.

If you want to understand more about the processes we go through to manufacture your parts there is a helpful page on our website to look through, “What is sheet metal work and how is it made?“.

By all means give us a call if you want to know more. Perhaps you have a specific project in mind but are not quite sure of the details. Our engineering team will be happy to help you proceed or work out some price options for you.

Ray Frith
Director

Sheet metal manufacturing in Hampshire UK

Sheet metal manufacturing in Hampshire UK

Sheet metal manufacturing in Hampshire UK

Sheet metal manufacturing in Hampshire UK

Cloak room storage systems with sheet metal bracket assemblies

Monday, October 21st, 2019

Cloak room storage systems

Modular coat hanger systems

Here’s a great example of a project we were recently involved with. Combining both woodwork and metalwork to produce cloak room storage systems. The simple line and function being key to this projects success. Metal components laser cut from sheet steel and thicker steel plate. Once the metal parts were powder coated and assembled they easily became part of the whole design.

A frame system for coat and bag storage

A frame system for coat and bag storage

It’s always a pleasure to work with customers on bespoke projects and see the final product fulfilling its potential. These cloak room storage systems are used for a London University to provide flexible storage and space dividers.

There were a few hundred components that were needed in total for this project. That volume perfectly suits our manufacturing processes. Using laser cutting, CNC punching and CNC bending processes to manufacture bespoke sheet metal components and assemblies. If you can drawing it we can probably make it.

Using the latest Radan CAD/CAM software with 3D modelling enables us to get the best from our machines and to interact directly when needed with our customer’s designers. Swapping ideas and quote options is easy and helps to refine the design quickly when time is of the essence.

If you have a project coming up that needs some bespoke sheet metal work, give us a call. We are happy to chat through your ideas and fine tune designs where needed to save time and money.

If you are already at the final design stage then simple e-mail us at sales@vandf.co.uk and our engineering team will be pleased to put together some cost options for you.

Welded fabricated trolley brackets

Welded fabricated trolley brackets

For more examples of recent sheet metal project and ideas for your next design why not take a look at our Pinterest Boards.

Another good place to start looking at sheet metal designs is our website gallery pages.

Where can I find a sheet metal working company in the UK

Thursday, October 17th, 2019

Where can I find a sheet metal working company in the UK

CNC punched sheet metal work

Where can I find a sheet metal working company in the UK?

Right here in Hampshire.

V and F Sheet Metal have been manufacturing sheet metal components for companies in the UK for over 30 years now. With a wide range of computer based manufacturing machines and traditional hand craft skills we offer a comprehensive manufacturing service. From CNC fibre laser cutting and CNC punching along with CNC bending to press work, rolling and many different welding techniques. Here’s a great example of using CNC punching thin gauge Zintec to produce housings for industrial light fittings. The housings are supplied flat “as punched” and then folded up by the customer along the “dotted lines”. This design idea helps to save storage space and reduces volume in shipping.

We are always happy to help you with your designs and can advise you on the right tooling that we hold on the shelf. Most new projects that we look at for our customers do not need new punching or bend tooling. Used in conjunction with our Trumpf fibre laser we can tackle a wide variety of designs and profiles. With many ferrous and non-ferrous sheet materials held on the shelf for a speedy turn around when needed.

Call us and we can guide you or e-mail your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk for a quick price on your next project.

For more examples of sheet metal working in the UK why not take a look at our Pinterest Boards. We have thousands of images of past sheet metal projects that you can study and re great of ideas when considering a new design.

So in conclusion, “Where can I find a sheet metal working company in the UK?” right here in Fareham, Hampshire.

Give us a call today and we will start to save you money.

Sheet metal enclosures manufactured in mild steel with formed louvres

Monday, October 14th, 2019

CNC punching sheet metal enclosures

CNC punching sheet metal enclosures on our Trumpf 200 punch press

Sheet metal enclosures come in so many shapes and sizes. Different materials, manufacturing processes and finishes are called for and you need to be sure you are getting the right price. When it comes to manufacturing sheet metal enclosure we have all the facilities you require. Whether it’s CNC punching as these examples of laser cutting we can process your designs efficiently.

Formed sheet metal louvres - 3 sheets waiting to be broken out

Formed sheet metal louvres – 3 sheets of CNC punched mild steel waiting to be broken out

These particular mild steel sheet metal enclosures are being manufactured to house fibre optic lighting control gear. They will be folded up on our Trumpf 7036 CNC press brakes and have a variety of bushes and studs inserted. With spot welded corner joints and accompanying covers they will then be powder coated.

Sheet metal enclosures

Sheet metal enclosures still in their CNC punched nest

If you want your sheet metal enclosures powder coated, zinc plated, anodised or silk screened we have a selection of sub-contract suppliers who work with us to give you the best service possible. You simple have to ask and we will track down that unusual material or finish if that’s really what you need for your design.

If you want help with your designs and are not quite sure how to get the best from today’s sheet metal manufacturing equipment, give us a call. We can easily take a look at your drawings and suggest improvements to simplify features to speed up production. Perhaps you need to look at our CNC punch press tooling tables to eliminate the chances of needing new tooling.

Feel free to call us or e-mail your ideas to sales@vandf.co.uk

Sheet metal workers in Hampshire – call us now for a quote

Thursday, October 10th, 2019

CNC punched and CNC formed mild steel sheet

CNC punched and CNC formed mild steel sheet

Looking for sub-contract sheet metal workers in Hampshire? We have been manufacturing sheet metal work for over 30 years in Hampshire, UK. We don’t have our own products we simply just concentrate on offering a good service to our customers in manufacturing their products.

From the early days of guillotining materials, using fly presses and manual bending machines to produce simple sheet metal components and welded assemblies we have been production sheet metal workers. Now with the advent of CNC punch presses, CNC bending machines and CNC laser cutting the complexity of parts we can offer you has greatly increased. Coupled with sophisticated CAD/CAM software the range of sheet metal work we produce today is quite astonishing. The speed we can take an idea that you might have and turn it into a complete finished product has comes right down in the past few years.

We have so many examples of past sheet metal projects here on our website in past blog posts and gallery pages. We also have a large collection of sheet metal component ideas on our Pinterest Boards.

Sheet metal workers in Hampshire, UK

Sheet metal workers in Hampshire, UK

So if you want us to help you with your next sheet metal work project what do you need to do next? Simply send us your drawings and we will be happy to quote for your next engineering project. Send either 3D (STEP or SAT) or 2D data (DXF, DWG, PDF) to sales@vandf.co.uk and we will do the rest.

Want to chat through your ideas with sheet metal workers who listen? Call us on 01489 577786 and our engineering team will be happy to advise you on getting the best out of our manufacturing plant to keep your purchasing costs down.

We hope to work with you soon.

Sheet metal work in Hampshire 2019 – call for a quote

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

Sheet metal work in Hampshire 2019

Sheet metal work in Hampshire 2019

V and F Sheet Metal have been producing sheet metal work in Hampshire for over 30 years.

Whatever your sheet metal work requirements might be we will try our best to help you. Whether it’s laser cutting, CNC punching or CNC bending we have many years’ experience in solving problems.

If you need help selecting the right material, the correct gauge or a finish / treatment that’s right for your design, give us a call.

We have so many examples of sheet metal work on our Pinterest boards, take a look for yourself.

From small batches and prototypes right up to high volume production we have the machines to help you. Along with the latest production equipment we have CAD/CAM software to enable us to efficiently communicate with your designers. Understanding a customer’s needs early on helps to save time and money when it comes to production. Tooling tables on our website give you free access to CNC punch press tool profiles. This enables you to tailor your designs to suit standard tools and again save you money. Most of our customers find that they don’t need to purchase any tooling for new designs.

Simply send us your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk and we will be happy to sort out some price options for you. Alternatively, you can call us and have a chat to tell us what you are trying to achieve before spending time designing if that helps.

If you are based locally then you are always welcome to pop in and see what we get up to.

Laser cutting stainless steel sheet metal in the UK

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

Laser cutting stainless steel nests

Laser cutting stainless steel nests

Laser cutting stainless steel sheet metal whether it’s coated or plain is no problem when you have a Trumpf 3030 fibre laser machine. Plain stainless steel laser cuts beautifully with a clean edge and very little burring. Thin gauges can simply be cut with compressed air and thicker gauges with pure nitrogen. When laser cutting stainless steel with a protective peelable plastic film a slightly different technique is needed. The laser cutter is programmed to mark out the profile to cut at a low power to fuse the plastic to the top surface of the stainless steel. This happens at speed and is automatically programmed at the machine if needed. The profile is then cut again fully using pure nitrogen to cut out the parts with the plastic film in place. This process enables the laser to cut the parts out without forming a gas bubble under the plastic film.

Laser cutting stainless steel panels

Laser cutting stainless steel panels

Any grade of stainless steel can be laser cut although our customers seem tend to favour 316 for top quality parts needing the best corrosion resistance. 304 is the most popular grade giving a good balance between performance and cost with 430 being the cheapest.

As far as gauges are concerned we have been laser cutting stainless steel form 0.3mm thick to 6mm thick. Our Trumpf 3030 fibre laser is capable of cutting much thicker than this but it’s not required for our customer base.

These images show rather nicely the advantages of laser cutting a range of parts from the same sheet of metal. The parts were all used to build an assembly as part of a display stand. With all the parts being from the same material and thickness our Radan CNC programming software could easily find the best fit for all the parts saving money on material.

Laser cutting stainless steel

Laser cutting stainless steel

So what do you do next?

Well if you have a sheet metal project and you want it laser cut we will be happy to produce some prices for you. Or perhaps you need some help with a design or selecting the right materials, again we can advise you. With over 30 years of experience in sheet metal work we have a solution for all your design problems.

Call us on 01489 577786 if you want to chat through your ideas.

Send us your drawing data to sales@vandf.co.uk if you like and we will take a look for you.

If you want to see past laser cutting projects our Pinterest Boards are well worth a view.

CNC punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

Thursday, August 29th, 2019

cnc punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

cnc punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

Here we are again looking at CNC punching. This time it’s galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels. These relatively simple panels have been CNC punched out of 2M x 1M sheets of 0.9mm galvanised mild steel. With the programs using standard CNC punch press tooling there was no extra tooling cost for our customer. The job was set up in 15 minutes on the punch press with parts being ready for de-burring within 30 minutes.
If you look below you will see the nest in more details as programmed using our Radan 2019 software. Common line cutting and multiple orientations have been used to save time and money on materials.

cnc punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

cnc punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

Here’s a nice a example of the ability of a Trumpf CNC punch press to produce parts is multiple orientations on the same sheet. With a single head that rotates through 360 degrees all tools are free to be postioned in any angle required by the program. This allows us to produce the best fit on the sheet, saving money on materials and the amount of tool changes. Often it’s a collection of small advantages that add up to a cost saving when we are producing prices for work.

cnc punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

cnc punching galvanised mild steel sheet metal panels

If we zoom right in we can see how the corner notches have been created using several standard rectangular tools, There is also a threaded hole produce on the CNC punch press. Being only a thin gauge we have pierced and plunged the hole first to form a thicker piece of material to enable the mils steel sheet metal panels to have stronger threads.

Have a sheet metal project that is going to need mild steel panels? Give us a call or send us your drawings and we will be happy to help you.

CNC punching sheet metal work in the UK – 2019

Thursday, August 15th, 2019

Trumpf 200 CNC punch

Trumpf 200 CNC punch

We have been CNC punching sheet metal work in the UK for over 25 years. From an initial investment in 10 station CNC punch presses we have built up to the single station Trumpf format machines. Using the latest Radan CAD/CAM sheet metal programming software we cover huge range of components. Most of our work is for UK companies and uses our standard off the shelf CNC punch press tooling.

Having produced countless 10s thousands of different sheet metal components over the years we have seen it all. Bringing together all that experience enables us to assist our customers with their designs, enabling them to use our standard CNC punch press tooling to save money on small batch work. Perhaps guiding customers with their choice of materials and gauges to ensure their design is based on commercially available materials.

CNC punched plastic coated steel

CNC punched plastic coated steel

Where it is better to laser cut the parts rather than CNC punch we have that covered as well. Having the combination of CNC punching and laser cutting in house is ideal when quick samples are needed before looking at running higher volumes. We can even produce hybrid parts that maybe laser cut and then have features formed in our CNC punch presses such as dimples or ventilation louvres. For hundreds of examples of CNC punching sheet metal work in the UK take a look at our Pinterest Boards. We are always adding new examples of sheet metal projects and they are a good source of design ideas for new and when reviewing sheet metal design.

CNC punched heater grilles - CNC punching sheet metal work in the UK

CNC punched heater grilles

If you are looking for CNC punching sheet metal work in the UK then you really need to be talking to V and F Sheet Metal. With so much experience, tooling, programming ideas etc. we are here to help you. Contact us on 01489 577786 or if you prefer send us your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk in DXF, DWG, STEP, SAT or IGES formats.

Light fitting gear trays CNC punched from 0.7mm zintec sheet metal

Monday, August 12th, 2019

Light fitting gear trays can be made in many ways and from a wide range of materials

CNC punched light fitting gear trays

CNC punched light fitting gear trays

We have manufactured these components from 0.7mm thick zintec sheet metal. It is a great base for powder coating and is a step up from just using plain mild steel. These lighting fitting gear trays have been CNC punched on our Trumpf 200 CNC punch press. With so many holes and dimples this was the way to go rather than laser cutting. Having the ability to use both production methods in house helps us to select the right method for our customers.

Sheet metal circular light gear trays

Sheet metal circular light gear trays

These components show off the skills needed to produce sheet metal components without any bespoke tooling. Using our standard CNC punch tooling and some rather clever CNC programming the parts were tested in no time for the customers approval. Production was up and running in days. With a batch of over 1000 plates and 2 different styles it was idea for our team.

Jobs like this years ago would have had to be have been made with hard press tools. A much more expensive and time consuming task. Now it’s no problem to take a customers CAD file, clean them up, play around with sheet options, run a few samples and then into production. If changes are then needed it’s simply a program change and off again. We produce so many components like this for a number of industries either CNC punched or laser cut.

Contact us with your project details and we will do the rest for you. Produce you quote options, samples if needed and then production volumes.

Laser cutting mild steel components using a Trumpf fibre laser cutter

Monday, August 5th, 2019

Laser cutting mild steel components is the perfect process for manufacturing batches of sheet metal work.

3D software image of a sheet metal bracket

3D Model of a mild steel bracket generated in Radan CAD/CAM sheet metal software

Nearly all our sheet metal work that has folds starts with a 3D model. It could be one supplied by our customers in a STEP / SAT or IGES format. This is great as it saves time not only when programming to manufacture the components order but also when initially preparing quotations. If our customer doesn’t have a 3D model or one that we can open then we will generate the 3D model ourselves. By using our Radan CAD/CAM software we can produce a 3D model and link it to the correct material databases to aid the calculation of cut sizes and tooling for laser cutting or CNC punching.

The process can go the other way with us creating a 3D model and providing our customers with images or DXF files if the need them.

laser cutting mild steel components

Image of a laser cutting nest of components showing efficient use of material

Once the 3D model has been created and unfolded the individual parts can be “nested” together to produce the best sheet utilisation possible. The Radan software calculates this with one click of a mouse and in seconds. We can then experiment with the orientation of the components on the sheet as well mixing several different parts together to reduce material wastage. That said, the vast majority of the time the software gets it right and cannot be beaten by human intervention.

As well as creating an efficient nest of parts the software also enables us to produce a CNC program which drives the laser cutter to produce the components with the shortest cutting path.

Laser cutting path simulation

Laser cutting path simulation generated within the Radan software

Along with the automated best path we can intervene to cut parts in a certain order or tag certain parts in place or allows others to fall through the machine bed and then collected by a conveyor belt system. This ability to tune the program to suit the component size, material and profile makes this software very powerful, we wouldn’t be without it. This is especially useful when laser cutting a range of different parts from the same sheet of metal. The laser machine operator can also take an active role when using off-cuts of materials on the shop floor. The operator can select a piece of material and then take parts from a programmed nest and make them fit the material without the need to involve the office. This speeds up the production of samples and trial components on the shop floor for new projects.

Trumpf fibre laser cutter pallet changer

Mild steel sheet on the pallet changer waiting to be laser cut

The components discussed here were laser cut from 2M x 1M sheets of mild steel 2mm thick. They were loaded onto the automatic pallet changer system as shown in the photograph. This system allows a sheet of parts to be laser cut while a sheet is waiting to be loaded. Once that sheet is finished it’s automatically switched over enabling the operator to remove parts while the next sheet is being laser cut. This simple system enables us to maintain a high laser cutting rate which saves time and cost prices.

If you look carefully you can see our Trumpf 200 and Trumpf 3000 CNC punch presses in the back ground of the photo. Acting together with our Trumpf 3030 fibre laser they make a great team and allow us to take on a wide variety of sheet metal work.

laser cutting in action

Laser cutting 2mm mild steel – sparks generated from piercing holes

So now we are at the point of laser cutting mild steel components. You can see a sheet full of cut components and the fibre laser machine right in the process of laser cutting through the 2mm mild steel sheet. The sparks are instantaneous and are normally associated with the point of piercing through the material. Once through the laser can cut a hole or edge profile very cleanly. These parts were cut with pure nitrogen gas producing a very clean edge. The final parts needed no further cleaning up before they were powder coated.

Finished laser cut nest

Laser cut nest of mild steel components waiting to be removed from the parent metal sheet

If you click on the photos here you will see in detail just how cleanly the components have been laser cut. Virtually no distortion, burnt edges and no burring. Processing materials as cleanly as this saves us a lot of time in post op finishing and improves the consistency of components throughout a batch. You can also see just how thin the laser cut line is, well under 0.5mm thick. You also see how well the parts have been nested together to reduce material waste.

Clean cut from a fibre laser cutter

Clean cut from a fibre laser cutter using pure nitrogen gas

Laser cutting mild steel components such as these really shows how easy it is to produce components with a smooth clean finish and simply get the best from a sheet of metal. This is important when working with 2mm mild steel but even more so when cutting expensive materials like aluminium, stainless steel, copper or brass. All materials that are easily processed with a fibre laser cutter.

Laser cutting scrap skeletons

Laser cutting scrap skeletons waiting to be recycled

Once all the laser cut components have been lifted away from the parent sheet the material that is left is called the skeleton. This residual sheet material can easily be lifted from the bed of the machine and folded up. The material is then kept with other off-cuts of the same grade and then recycled. All the waste sheet metal materials used by us to produce our customer orders is recycled, nothing is wasted.

Final laser cut mild steel components

Final laser cut mild steel components waiting to be folded

The final components are simply checked, stacked and then are ready for CNC bending. Components like these are easy for us to produce and are very much part of our everyday production plan.

If you have laser cutting mild steel components already drawn up please send us your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk and we will be happy to produce a price for you and get you started.

For more specifics on laser cutting mild steel components or any other materials please read our web page “what is CNC laser cutting?“

Folded sheet metal work manufactured in the UK

Thursday, August 1st, 2019


Fast Tube by Casper

Nice example of using our Trumpf 7036 CNC press brakes to produce folded sheet metal work. These stainless steel components have a white plastic film on one side. This ensures that the outside face of the folded component will be kept clean and scratch free during the production processes. With a range of CNC press brakes and tooling we can produce all sorts of folded sheet metal work. Whether it’s stainless steel channels as this video, aluminium housings and mild steel angle brackets we have it covered.

The ease of setting up our Trumpf 7036 CNC press brakes and the speed of bending helps us to produce competitively priced sub-contract sheet metal work.

As with all the sheet metal work we produce for our customers in the UK we look for any savings we can pass onto you. Whether it’s reviewing the material types and gauges or small changes to suit standard tooling we are here to help you. If you have a folded sheet metal work job and you are not quite sure what is achievable give us a call and we will be happy to guide you. We can always produce some price options so that you can see where the cost savings would be if changes were to be made.

Email us at sales@vandf.co.uk and we will get started on making your next sheet metal project a success.

CNC punching in Hampshire Sheet Metal Work 2019

Monday, July 29th, 2019

Brackets in production - cnc punching in Hampshire

Brackets in production

Looking for a supplier of CNC punching in Hampshire, UK?

V and F Sheet Metal have been CNC punching sheet metal work for 30 years and have a vast range of experience. Whether it’s CNC punching 0.4mm reflector aluminium, 0.9mm zintec, 2.0mm stainless steel, 3.0mm mild steel or 5mm aluminium we are here to help you. You name the material and we have probably worked with it before. With a wide range of Trumpf CNC punch press tooling we can produce the majority of people’s designs without the need for new tooling.

Perhaps you only have a sample part you want to replicate from a previous design. We can take that part, 3D model it and create a dimensioned drawing if that helps you to fully understand your design. With price options for different volumes, material grades and sub-contract finishes we will be able to offer you something that suits your budget.

Using Radan 2019 CAD/CAM software we can quickly investigate the most efficient use of materials and the quickest cutting program to reduce tool changes and CNC punching time.

Take a look at our CNC punch press tooling tables to see what’s available to you when designing your nest sheet metal product. Most shapes and sizes of tooling are available from stock with no added costs to yourself. If however you want a shape that is not possible with standard CNC punch press tooling we can always look at bespoke tooling for you. Alternatively we can explore laser cutting if needed to solve that tricky design issue.

Alternatively, take a look at our Sheet Metal CNC Punching Pinterest Board for hundreds of examples of past sheet metal projects produced on our Trumpf CNC punch presses.

All we want to do is help you find the most efficient design and manufacturing method to suit you. Contact us with your ideas at 01489 577786 or simple e-mail us on sales@vandf.co.uk

Sheet metal components manufactured in Great Britain

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Sheet metal components manufactured in Great Britain

Sheet metal projects

If you are looking to source sheet metal components manufactured in Great Britain then you really should be talking to V and F Sheet Metal. With over 30 years of experience sub-contract manufacturing in Great Britain we have a wealth of ideas and tooling to aid you with your next sheet metal component design. Whether it’s advice on selecting the best commercially available materials or cheapest finishes, just ask us and we will be happy to help.

If you take a look at our GALLERY PAGES you will see hundreds of past projects that may give you just the design idea you are looking for. You may also be interested to view our Pinterest Boards with over 1000 sheet metal component images.

If you just want to understand more about the sheet metal manufacturing processes we apply here in Fareham, Hampshire then our extended web page “What is sheet metal work and how is it made” is well worth a read.

With a wide range of sheet metal components manufactured in Great Britain using the latest CNC techniques we are a great partner for your next sheet metal project. Whether it’s laser cutting, CNC punching or CNC bending we can help. With more obscure manufacturing processes in house such as power rolling, spot welding and press work there’s not much we cannot cope with in our factory. We also have a wide range of contacts in engineering allowing us to machine, apply finishes and treatments along with silk screening to finished sheet metal components.

With the ability to offer a range of quote prices and process options there is usually a solution that will suit you and your budget.

Contact us on 01489 577786 or send us your drawing data to sales@vandf.co.uk. Our engineering team will be happy to help and produce you competitive prices.

Subcontract manufacturing – sheet metal work in the UK

Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Folding sheet metal components with formed joggles

Folding sheet metal components with formed joggles

Subcontract manufacturing of sheet metal work is what V and F Sheet Metal are all about. From the smallest clips and brackets, through sheet metal chassis and up to 3M long folded profiles we are here to help you. Working with lighting, heating, electronics, pumping and audio companies amongst others to improve their designs and save money in manufacturing. We can simply manufacture your sheet metal components if that is all you want. We can help with your designs if you are not quite sure how to take advantage of modern sheet metal manufacturing techniques.

Manufacturing is always on the move. New machines, new software, new materials and new tooling can have an impact on subcontract manufacturing. It’s always worth revisiting an old part to make sure that you are still using the best combination of manufacturing processes. It maybe that a part that has always been CNC punched can now be laser cut much more efficiently or that a change of material could save a finishing process. You have to be constantly questioning your ideas and manufacturing methods to be sure you are competitive in today’s markets.

Folding with a Safan CNC press brake - subcontract manufacturing

Folding with a Safan CNC press brake

For ideas from past projects that may well be relevant to your next sheet metal design please take a look at the hundreds of examples in this blog. There are also hundreds of photos in our galleries of past projects along with our Pinterest Boards. The more you look into subcontract manufacturing sheet metal work the more you realise that it’s so flexible and idea to supply the parts you need.

Contact us on 01489 577786 to have a chat with our subcontract manufacturing team for more details.

CNC punching sheet metal in the UK during 2019

Monday, July 15th, 2019

Trumpf 200 CNC punch press in action

Trumpf 200 CNC punch press producing zintec sheet metal blanks

We have been CNC punching sheet metal in the UK for over 25 years. From an initial investment in 10 station CNC punch presses we have built up to the single station Trumpf format machines. Using the latest Radan CAD/CAM sheet metal programming software we cover huge range of components. Most of our work is for UK companies and uses our standard off the shelf CNC punch press tooling.

Having produced countless 10s thousands of different sheet metal components over the years we have seen it all. Bringing together all that experience enables us to assist our customers with their designs, enabling them to use our standard CNC punch press tooling to save money on small batch work. Perhaps guiding customers with their choice of materials and gauges to ensure their design is based on commercially available materials.

Sheet metal circular light gear trays

Sheet metal circular light gear trays

Where it is better to laser cut the parts rather than CNC punch we have that covered as well. Having the combination of CNC punching and laser cutting in house is ideal when quick samples are needed before looking at running higher volumes. We can even produce hybrid parts that maybe laser cut and then have features formed in our CNC punch presses such as dimples or ventilation louvres.

For more examples of CNC punching in the UK take a look at our Pinterest boards.

CNC punched nest

CNC punched nest

If you are looking for CNC punching sheet metal in the UK then you really need to be talking to V and F Sheet Metal. With so much experience, tooling, programming ideas etc. we are here to help you. Contact us on 01489 577786 or if you prefer send us your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk in DXF, DWG, STEP, SAT or IGES formats.

Stainless steel sheet metal brackets manufactured in Great Britain

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

Stainless steel sheet metal brackets

Stainless steel brackets

If you are looking for a supplier of brackets manufactured in Great Britain then you really should be talking to V and F sheet Metal. With over 30 years’ experience in manufacturing sheet metal brackets there’s nothing we haven’t seen before. From thick gauge aluminium angle brackets to support electronics rack mounted chassis to stainless steel top hat brackets. Mild steel, Zintec, galvanised steel you name it and we have worked with it.

Brackets manufactured in Great Britain

Stainless steel brackets

For brackets manufactured in Great Britain by a family owned British company we are the people to come and talk to. The stainless steel brackets shown here were from an order for one of our customers in Oxfordshire. All 3 types of brackets were laser cut, barrel de-burred to take away any sharp edges and then folded up on our CNC press brakes.

The design and order volume was all to suit our customer’s needs.

Stainless steel brackets

Stainless steel brackets

The advantage in using laser cutting machines, CNC punch presses and CNC press brakes is the flexibility they bring to manufacturing. We can change details to suit your needs from batch to batch. Be it hole sizes, bend lengths, bend angles or material thicknesses.

Perhaps you have a standard bracket but need a modified special batch for a new installation, give us a call and we can easily produce options for you.

With a wealth of manufacturing experience along with a large range of standard tooling we are your perfect partner when it comes to sourcing brackets manufactured in Great Britain.

Contact our estimate and programming team on 01489 57776, use the onsite contact form or send your drawings direct to us at sales@vandf.co.uk

We will be happy to produce some price options for you and help where we can to get your prices down.

Sheet metal electronic chassis control panels manufactured in the UK

Friday, June 28th, 2019

sheet metal chassis control panels

chassis control panels

Chassis control panels come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Varying material types and thicknesses some including pressed inserts. Finishes and treatments can also be wide ranging. Whatever you need from a chassis control panel we will help you. Help you with the design, the right choice of material and any manufacturing decisions that are needed to save you money.

Using CNC punching and fibre laser cutting to produce the chassis panel blanks enable us to ensure the final component accuracy. With dimensional tolerances down to as little +/- 0.2mm which is more than acceptable for most applications. Along with CNC press brakes folding to within +/- 0.2mm and +/- 0.5 degree per bend the sheet metal features are maintained to a fine limit.

All our manufacturing is supported and driven by Radan CAD/CAM sheet metal software. We keep this at the latest version (currently 2019) to enable us to communicate with our customers no matter what software they might use. P4W production management software is used to create route cards to instruct the manufacturing team of all the stages of production. Any comments from the customer can be included along with observations from past batches to enable a library of knowledge to grow with each part.

Have an idea for a chassis control panel, please send us your drawings and we will be happy to take a look at produce some price options for you. Call us if you like and chat through your options before finalising your designs.

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

Thursday, June 20th, 2019

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

We have been manufacturing sheet metal work for the lighting industry for over 30 years. V and F Sheet Metal started off by it’s founder and current owner in his garage in the 1980s. With little equipment it has grown and grown but still has it’s roots very much in lighting. From the very early days we have always wanted to offer a good service and at a competitive price. The machinery has changed many times and now we can manufacture parts that are far more complicated compared to the early days. You could see it as an arms race, every time we invest in more sophisticated equipment designers move on with their requirements and rightly so.

These fittings are a typical example of todays’ lighting projects that we will find ourselves manufacturing. These parts have been created by 3D modeling, laser cutting, the radius produced with bespoke form tooling, CNC press brake work, weld studs, TiG welding and a range of weld cleaning processes.

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

We produce hundreds of different sheet metal light fittings for companies in Great Britain. From ceiling mounted housings such as these units to small reflectors, LED gear trays, flood light mounting brackets, fibre optic boxes, emergency battery boxes, you name it and we have made it.

Producing lighting component from all the standard materials as well as more exotic lighting reflector materials. We have made lighting fittings in brass, stainless steel and marine grade aluminium.

Welding techniques include TiG Welding, MiG welding, spot welding and stud welding. All commonly used to produce sheet metal components and assemblies for our lighting customers.

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

Welding sheet metal light fittings in Great Britain

With so many CNC punch press tools associated with the correct cut outs for terminal blocks, lamp holders, self-tapping screws you will find that we have everything covered. It’s very rare that we have to ask for new tooling with decades of manufacturing experience behind us you can benefit from our resources.

Simply send us your drawings or call us on 01489 577786 for a chat if you prefer. We will be happy to work on price options for you.

Manufacturing sheet metal panels in the UK by V and F Sheet Metal

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

Sheet metal panels with safe edges

Sheet metal panels with safe edges

Manufacturing sheet metal panels has never been easier. With the ability to either CNC punch or laser cut the blanks V and F Sheet Metal have all the options in house. Linked to the latest CNC CAD/CAM sheet metal software the whole process is quick and easy. We can offer you data back in the form of STEP and DXF files if required by your design team. Work with us and we will support you all the way through the manufacturing process.

Manufacturing sheet metal panels such as these shown here require a series of stages. Calculating the correct blank, CNC programming and tooling where needed. Cutting and edge de-burring if needed. Folding bends along with safe edges using our CNC press brakes. Finally the insertion of threaded males studs and female threaded bushes.

Perhaps you only want a few special panels for one project. You may have a requirement for an ongoing need to manufacture control panels. We are always happy to help with development and well as production. Higher volume orders can be organised with call offs if that suits your needs. Call us on 01489 577786 and our engineering team will be happy to help you.

So to get started, send in your drawings and we will take a look and produce an estimate for you. Need the panels powder coating, zinc plating or anodising? That’s no problem with a network of specialist treatment and finishing suppliers to help you out.

CNC punching circular discs with radius banana tooling

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

CNC punching circular discs with radius banana tooling is a practical alternative to laser cutting.

cnc punching circular discs

cnc punching circular discs

If you want to produce a perfect even smooth circle laser cutting is king. If however you want to produce a good circle in sheet metal and your component has features other than holes then perhaps CNC punching is a solution. You may have a circular chassis with tapped threads or ventilation louvres. Perhaps a circular disc with formed dimples is needed and again CNC punching with banana tooling is a perfect method of production.

cnc punching circular discs

cnc punching circular discs

There is another useful tip we have found and that’s although we would buy a banana tool with a given cutting radius it can be used for a range of circle sizes. Both circles smaller and larger can be cut with acceptable edge finish. If for instance you have a circular gear tray that needs to fit into a plastic moulding, it may be that the gear tray is not seen buy the final user of the product. You can then allow for an edge that is not perfect but still functional. This enables us to produce a wide range of CNC punched circles with a small range of tools. If also means that we can often quote for new work without the need for new tooling costs.

To see a range of our Trumpf CNC punch press banana tooling take a look at this link.

When CNC punching circular discs we can tag them in if needed. They can then simple be broken out at the end of the manufacturing cycle. We can however completely free the component from the sheet and allow it to fall through a chute in the machine. You can see this in action if you view the video show here.


Fast Tube by Casper

Not sure if this is for you? Call us and we will be able to chat through your project. We can easily take your drawing and run it through our CNC programming software. We can then offer you the best solution and show you the edge profile you would receive.

Call us on 01489 577786 for more details.

Aluminium electronics chassis panels manufactured in the UK

Friday, June 7th, 2019

Aluminium electronics chassis panels

Aluminium electronics chassis

Aluminium electronics chassis panels CNC punched and CNC folded. Manufactured in house by our engineering team in the UK. You design it and we will make it. From the simplest flat panel with just a few holes. Right up to complex welded chassis assemblies for housings electronics components.

Having over 30 years experience in manufacturing sheet metal work for the UK electronics industry we are here to assist you. With many standard tools for CNC punching and CNC bending on the shelf and ready to go. Using the latest sheet metal CAD/CAM software (Radan 2019). We can effortlessly communicate with your design team and guide them to produce the best parts for manufacturing.

Aluminium electronics chassis panels from from connector plates right up to 3M long display panels. All produced in house and with powder coating, iridite NCP or anodising treatment where necessary through our network of long established suppliers.

Whether your designs need CNC punching or laser cutting or a combination we are here to help. We have experience in combining both manufacturing methods where needed to produce the perfect panel.

Simply send us your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk and we will do the rest. Check your options, produce price options and manufacture without any fuss.

Mild steel heater ventilation grilles produced with CNC press brakes

Monday, June 3rd, 2019

Mild steel heater ventilation grilles

Mild steel heater ventilation grilles

Heater ventilation grilles CNC punched and CNC folded from mild steel sheet.

V and F Sheet Metal have manufactured sheet metal work for a wide range of companies since the 1980s. Be it heating, lighting, electronics, audio and a host of other industries. Always looking for anew ways to support our customers with simple tooling to save them money. Clever CNC programming to speed up production. Constant investment in plant and equipment to produce the best parts for the cheapest costs.

Being able to process ferrous and non-ferrous materials from 0.3mm upwards we can offer a complete sheet metal working service. In house production enables us to keep on top of your order and suggest design improvements.

Galvanised mild steel housings, aluminium electronics chassis and stainless steel support brackets have all been used in some of our customers heater units. With a range of ventilation louvres, bespoke form tooling and the ability to laser cut unusual shapes we can manufacture a wide range of heater ventilation grilles.

From the smallest mild steel clip or earth tag right up to 3M long support sections and louvres panels call us for a quote.

Our team will be happy to chat through your ideas on 01489 577786. Otherwise send your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk for an estimate.

Laser cut decorative screens produced to your own designs

Thursday, May 30th, 2019

Laser cut decorative screens

Laser cut decorative screens

If you are looking for complex shapes cut from sheet metal then you have to think laser cutting. With the ability to laser cut around shapes without the need for tooling you can concentrate on your designs without the constriction of thinking of tooling.

Whether the shapes are internal windows or external profiles laser cutting is certainly the way to go. Decorative screens such as these shown here can only really be manufactured by laser cutting when there may only be small volumes. Luckily we have a Trumpf 3030 3KW fibre laser which is more than capable for jobs like this.

If you can draw it there’s a good chance we can laser cut it for you.

The ability to take our customer’s drawings and lay them out to get the best from any standard sheet of metal. To fine tune details to suit the manufacturing process and feedback problems before starting the manufacturing process.

Not sure if your design can be laser cut? Simply send us your designs (sales@vandf.co.uk) and we will run them through our software and send you back an image of the nest of parts for you to check.

Ask us today for a quote and we will be happy to help.

Folded sheet metal chassis panels manufactured in the UK

Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

Folded sheet metal chassis panels

Folded sheet metal chassis panels

Sheet metal chassis panels come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Perhaps simple flat plates such as 19” rack mounted front panels. Sometimes they will have folds to create a shallow tray. Others may have welded features or are made up from several separate parts.

The panels shown here have been folded up and have a series of threaded mild steel zinc plated studs inserted. These are quite typical of the sheet metal chassis panels we often produce for our UK based customers. With such a wide range of material options, different gauges, finishes and designs no two panels are ever alike. These have been CNC punched and CNC bent up from 1.2mm 5251 aluminium alloy.

They were manufactured in a batch of 100 parts. This volume perfectly suits our manufacturing facilities although we will produce small volumes right up to many thousands when required. For us it’s all about offering a service that can cope with a growing customers needs, “large oaks from small acorns”. We have seen so many customers grow from just a few test pieces to full production runs and it’s great to be a part of that success story.

With so many years experience we always have a solution to your sheet metal problems.

Call us on 01489 577786 to have a chat with our engineering team or e-mail sales@vandf.co.uk with your drawings.

Sheet metal aluminium fibre optic housings manufactured in the UK

Monday, May 20th, 2019

Aluminium fibre optic housings

Aluminium fibre optic housings

From a single sheet of aluminium we can produce a number of fibre optic housings. CNC punched and CNC bent to our customers design. With a series of bushes and studs inserted before welding. All details carried out to our customers own design and order volume. In this instance there were 200 to be manufactured and then powder coated.

Housings such as these can be produced to hold electronics, lighting gear, pump sets etc. Being sub-contract sheet metal workers we have to turn our hand to a whole range of projects. That’s what makes our job interesting and at times challenging.

With over 30 years experience in manufacturing sheet metal work we have the skills and equipment to not only produce work but help our customers improve their designs. If we see something that looks over complicated we will comment to reduce effort and save you money. Again and again we have saved our customers money which is what we are here for. A partnership to aid your designer and purchasing team.

Call us up on 01489 577786 or e-mail us at sales@vandf.co.uk and send us your drawings. DXF, DWG, PDF, SAT, STEP and IGES formats are fine for us. Take the next step to saving yourself time and money with V and S Sheet Metal.

Laser cutting sheet metal work in Great Britain 2019

Thursday, May 16th, 2019

Metal work in Great Britain produced by laser cutting

Laser cutting sheet metal work in 2019

Laser cutting sheet metal work in 2019

Now this is a perfect example of getting the best out of a sheet of metal. Click on the red image of the 6 metal parts from the CNC program and you will so no waste material. Using the complete sheet wherever possible helps to minimise material waste and reduce components prices. We have been producing sheet metal work in Great Britain for over 30 years and using a laser cutter is just the latest manufacturing development.

Laser cutting sheet metal work in Great Britain 2019

Laser cutting sheet metal work in 2019

Laser cutting Zintec (a zinc coated mild steel) sheet metal material is ideal on our Trumpf laser cutter. The laser cutting process is very quick on a component like this. It has very few holes so the laser can cut around the straight outer and inner profiles very quickly.

Laser cutting sheet metal work in 2019

Laser cutting sheet metal work in 2019

With an automatic change over pallet the Trumpf fibre laser machine can be kept continually running. This is great when we have a large order or that panic job that comes along from time to time.

Whether we are looking at 0.7mm Zintec, 1.5mm mild steel, 2.5mm aluminium or 6mm stainless steel we can cope with it. Most components when laser cut have very little or no need to have edge de-burring. Not only does this obviously save money but time and energy as well.

So you have a laser cutting job and need a price? It’s easy, all you have to do is send us a drawing. We will happily work through the options you want, volumes, materials and then produce you a range of prices. You can send them to sales@vandf.co.uk or call us on 01486 577786 and have a chat through your ideas if you like.

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