Materials Handling & Logistics Sheet Metal Fabrication
As an established sheet metal fabricator in the UK, we produce high-volume, repeatable components and sub-assemblies for the materials handling and logistics sector.
From our 60,000 sq ft facility in Loughborough, we manufacture your drawings into rigid configurations, delivering everything from repeat enclosure parts to fleet warehouse trolley metalwork.
Materials Handling & Logistics Products We Fabricate
Trolley
JC Metalworks fabricates sheet metal components for trolley and cart products, supporting repeat production and ongoing supply requirements for equipment manufacturers.
Mobile Workstation Frames
Utilising your choice of steel or lightweight aluminium profiles, we fabricate sheet metal workstation frames as repeatable sub-assemblies for OEMs
Stillages
We fabricate sheet metal components and panels for stillages, delivering batch runs securely tailored to match your long-term scheduled production frameworks.
Racking Components
JC Metalworks fabricates repeat sheet metal racking components directly to your engineering drawings using laser cutting, delivering physical profiles for your modular warehouse systems post-delivery.
Scissor Lift Metalwork
We process raw sheet metal into scissor lift enclosures and brackets at our facility, supplying bulk component batches to align with your ongoing assembly schedules.
From Prototype to Production Volumes
Materials handling and logistics equipment often starts with a design or prototype before moving into repeat production.
That transition requires more than simply making the same component again.
The fabrication process needs to deliver consistent dimensions, repeatable forming, controlled welding and reliable finishing across ongoing production.
JC Metalworks is capable of managing this scale-up:
Our Step-by-Step Manufacturing Process
PROTOTYPE
PRODUCTION APPROVAL
REPEAT FABRICATION
FINISHING
ASSEMBLY & PACKAGING
DISPATCH
Our 60,000 sq ft facility handles recurring production, prototypes, and development, offering the scalable capacity required to fulfil your long-term, scheduled production call-offs.
ISO-Accredited Quality
Safety is vital in materials handling. Our in-process manufacturing checks maintain quality across your engineering prints. JC Metalworks has been ISO 9001 certified since 2002 and is also ISO 14001 certified.
These certifications support our approach to quality and environmental management across our sheet metal fabrication operations.
Sheet Metal Materials & Surface Finishes
Materials handling hardware requires sheet metals matched directly to your drawing requirements. We process the following raw metals to your print layouts:
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CR4 & Hot Rolled Steel: Utilised to fabricate sheet metal profiles for fleet warehouse trolleys, stillage panels, and mounting enclosures.
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Galvanised Steel & Zintec: Utilised to form sheet metal components and sub-assemblies for logistics equipment manufacturers.
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Stainless Steel & Aluminium: Utilised to fabricate lightweight or corrosion-resistant sheet profiles for warehouse storage hardware.
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Powder Coating Finish: Applied via our in-house automated electrostatic fusion system to deliver colored sheet metal finishes across your component batches.
FAQs
Q1: Does JC Metalworks manufacture complete materials handling equipment?
Ans: We provide sheet metal components and sub-assemblies rather than complete mechanical systems, allowing equipment manufacturers to manage their own finished product assemblies post-delivery.
Q2: Can JC Metalworks work to customer drawings?
Ans: Yes. JC Metalworks fabricates customer-supplied engineering drawings, fulfilling your material, folding, and powder coating requirements across your scheduled contract production runs.
Q3: How does JC Metalworks manage weld quality?
Ans: We deploy manual MIG and TIG welding alongside automated robotic cells to deliver repeating weld setups across your scheduled contract sheet metal orders.
Q4: How is the JC Metalworks powder coating applied?
Ans: We utilise an in-house automated system featuring electrostatic fusion, providing a colored sheet metal finish across your scheduled contract component batches.
How do you maintain consistency across thousands of fabricated enclosures and brackets?
By combining automated fabrication processes, repeatable tooling, and strict quality checks, JC Metalworks maintains consistent dimensions and quality across every batch, supporting reliable component integration regardless of when it was fabricated.