Fabricated Metals Supplies

Dark oil with a burnt smell means heat and oxidation, and heat usually comes from restriction or from a cooler that is not doing its job. Check the return line size, the return filter, and the cooler core for a coating of shop dust. A relief valve cracking open and dumping flow to tank will also cook the oil. Fix the heat source first, then flush and refill.

On a high cycle machine you want a hose rated for impulse cycles, not just static working pressure, with a healthy safety factor over the peak spike. Clamp the run so the hose flexes where it was designed to flex, keep every bend above the minimum radius, and use crimped ends rather than reusable fittings. Where the run never moves, hard tube with a flex loop at each end lasts far longer.

Move the line first. Routing behind the fixture or below the spatter path solves more than any sleeve. Where a line must stay exposed, use a spatter-resistant cover or a fire-resistant sleeve over the whole span, and shield the cylinder rod so spatter does not ride into the seal. Polyurethane tubing near an arc will pinhole, so keep it clear. Keep sleeving and rod shields on your fabricated metals supplies list, because they run out first.

On air clamps it is usually pressure drop. An undersized drop, a clogged filter element, or too many tools pulling from one header lets line pressure sag at exactly the wrong moment. On hydraulic clamps, look at internal leakage past the piston seal, or a check valve that is not holding. Put a gauge on the circuit and watch it through a full cycle before you swap fabricated metals supplies, because guessing costs more.

Yes, custom hydraulic power units are one of the things we build in house. We need the required flow and pressure, the cycle duty, the actuator sizes, the available electrical supply and the space you have. From there we spec reservoir, pump, motor, valving, filtration and cooling. It is often a better answer than chasing parts for a power pack nobody supports anymore, and we will list the fabricated metals supplies the new unit needs so the install does not stall.

We offer same-day service on standard hose assemblies. Bring the failed assembly to the Concord or Barrie counter, or send photos of both ends with any layline markings and the overall length, and we will have it built. If the machine cannot be torn down enough to remove the hose, mobile crimping lets us make the assembly at your shop. Say it is a line-down call and we will pull the fabricated metals supplies while you drive.

Yes. We ship stocked inventory Canada wide, and we have two Ontario counters: 8520 Jane St Units 7 to 9 in Concord, and 740 Huronia Rd Unit 7 in Barrie. Call ahead with your part numbers and we will stage the order for pickup. For anything built to order, tell us your deadline when you quote so we can confirm build time up front. We can also hold a standing list of fabricated metals supplies for your shop.

Yes. Fill out the credit application on our site and our team will set the account up so your maintenance lead can order without a purchase card each time. Once it is open we keep your machine list and standard specs on file, so a reorder is a part number and a quantity instead of a fresh measuring session on the shop floor.

For most weld fixtures, pneumatic is the right call. It is fast, shop air is already at the cell, and an air leak does not contaminate the part or the floor. Go hydraulic when the clamp has to hold against real forming or cutting force, or when you need heavy force from a small cylinder because the fixture is tight. Give us the clamp force and cycle rate and we will size it with you.