Custom Metal Welding & Certified Manual Welding Services

Welding creates strong, permanent joins between separate pieces of metal. It’s used with sheet and sections to build complex, lasting structures, frames, housings, enclosures, and more. At American Tool & Die, we’ve offered precision welding and custom metal welding services since opening our doors in 1982. As a trusted metal welding service provider in Swansea, South Carolina, we deliver accurate, on-time results for prototypes and production.

Our precision welding techniques deliver custom welding fabrication solutions that our clients rely on for superior strength and durability. Welded joints are stronger and more rigid than those held together with fasteners, and they don’t increase part count or need assembly operations. Most metals can be welded, although it’s a skilled process where quality takes planning, preparation, and close attention to detail.

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Principles and Types of Custom Metal Welding

A weld is when separate pieces of metal melt and fuse together. The main heating methods are electric arc and resistance heating. Some welding shops, including ours, also offer oxy-acetylene welding. As a local metal welding service, we provide custom metal welding and manual welding service options tailored to your project.

There are two types of arc welding: metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG). We use these processes for custom welding projects. In MIG welding, the electrode melts to provide a filler that builds up the weld. In TIG welding, filler is added separately. MIG is faster and is used for larger, heavier workpieces. TIG is a more precise process for thinner metal.

Resistance welding is usually performed as spot welding. A pair of copper electrodes clamp two metal sheets together and current flows between them. This produces localized heating and a small weld nugget ideal for high-volume custom metal welding of sheet assemblies.

In oxy-acetylene welding, heat is produced by burning oxygen and acetylene in a gas torch. This is used for welding thin metal sections.

Our Metal Welding Services in Swansea, SC

Welding technology and precision welding techniques have advanced dramatically over the years we’ve been in business. These advancements strengthen our custom metal welding capabilities and certified manual welding service. In skilled hands, today’s equipment can produce high quality welded joints with good consistency and aesthetics. This ensures repeatable results for custom welding projects.

Our custom welding shop has modern arc and resistance spot welding capabilities, plus oxy-acetylene. Equipment available on site includes:

  • Oxy-acetylene outfits (2)
  • MIG welders — up to 250 amps with pulse capabilities (3)
  • Spot welders (2)
  • TIG welder — 150 amps with pulse

Whether you need custom metal welding or custom welding fabrication, our facility is equipped to deliver outstanding results for your project.

Industries Our Custom Welding Shop Serves

Many industries need custom welding services either on a regular basis or for occasional jobs and one-off projects. Working with heavy and light section as well as sheet, we can provide welding services for:

Our welders have experience with a wide range of metals, including low carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. We can advise on ways of improving manufacturability, either by switching from fasteners to welding or through design changes that will improve weld quality.

Choose American Tool & Die for Your Custom Metal Welding Needs

Precision welding is one of the added value services we offer in addition to our tool and die-making operations. The other way in which we add value is by helping clients improve manufacturability and quality while reducing costs through custom welding expertise. If you need a high-quality metal welding service or a dependable metal welding company, our custom welding shop can help. Contact us today.