Ways to Reduce Your Metal Fabrication Costs

When it comes to your project, the budget is everything. If you can save money in production, you’re one step closer to a viable product. If your product needs high-quality metal fabrication, rest assured, there are several ways you can save. 

Here are some of the easiest ways to save on metal fabrication costs:

Get the Fabricator’s Perspective

The easiest way to start saving on metal fabrication costs is to share your plans with the fabricator. 

While you or your engineers may have excellent and reliable experience in designing plans, the fabricator turns them into reality. A good fabricator likely has a lot of insight to share that can reduce costs while still preserving your vision.

Choose the Right Material

Your current plans might call for a more expensive material that you don’t actually need. This could be because the raw materials are more expensive or because the material is more difficult to fabricate. Either way, by exploring various materials, your project could benefit from significant savings. 

If possible, account for standard sheet sizes and gauges in your design, as the standard is always less expensive than custom.

Simplify Any Bends

The bends in your product can be a more serious money-sink than you might expect. If your product calls for a thicker material, bends will be more difficult to create and may be less accurate too. 

Make sure the radius of your bends matches the thickness of the material to save as much money as possible.

Choose Amtex Precision

Amtex Precision is a full-service metal fabrication service with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Our metal fabrication services have helped with product creation in a number of sectors, including aerospace, architecture, high-quality electronics, medical equipment, and more. 

If you want the best metal fabrication services for your project, call Amtex Precision at 281-612-8305 today for a custom quote.