Fabrication
Welding & Finishing
Sheet Metal Prototype Fabrication
Sheet metal prototypes built to develop, refine, and test custom metal components before full production. One part or a small batch, from our Norristown, PA shop.
- Laser
- 1 INCH
- Mild steel, 3/4 stainless, 5/8 aluminum
- Welding
- MIG TIG STICK
- Stainless, mild steel, aluminum
- Lead time
- PER PART
- Confirmed with the quote
Sample work
04 photosPrototype Work From Our Shop
What we do
Built Like the Production Part
Every prototype is built on the production equipment and checked against the drawing before a run starts.
Materials
Stainless steelMild steelAluminumGalvanized steelHot and cold finished steel
- 01Cut, bent, and welded hereSame floor and same machines as the production run
- 02Hardware insertionPEM fasteners, studs, nuts, and standoffs
- 03Finished in housePowder coating and finishing in the same shop
- 04First article checkMeasured against the drawing before any run starts
- 01Construction and ArchitectureStructural brackets, panels, and custom designs
- 02Automotive and TransportationCustom vehicle components and framework
- 03Industrial ManufacturingEnclosures, brackets, and fabricated components
- 04Medical and AerospaceHigh precision prototypes for specialized applications
- 05Defense and MilitaryMission critical metal parts
Why O'Donnell
Why Engineers and Project Managers Choose O'Donnell
01
Fast and Accurate
Precision fabrication to validate your design.
02
Scales to Production
The part you approve is the part production repeats.
03
AWS, NSF, and UL
Certified welding, NSF certified and UL listed fabrication for food service and commercial kitchens.
04
Expert Fabricators
Decades of custom metal fabrication.
Process
How an Order Runs
- 01QuoteSend drawings (PDF, DXF, DWG, or STEP), quantity, material, and finish. We return price and lead time.
- 02Purchase orderYour PO or signed quote confirms the job.
- 03BuildPrototype cut, formed, welded, and finished here.
- 04First article checkMeasured against the drawing, then approved with you.
- 05DeliveryPacking slip and PO reference with every shipment, material certs on request. Delivery across the tristate, shipping beyond it quoted case by case.
FAQ
Common Questions
Yes. Production runs happen on the same floor, and the approved prototype sets the standard.
Same shop, next step
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