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What the shop does
Six processes, same job number the whole way through. Send us the drawing and we will redraw it if it needs nesting.
- Sheet capacity
- 3000 × 1500
- Press capacity
- 150 tonnes to 4m
- Issued by
- Ardmore Metalworks
- 01 MaterialMild, stainless, alloy Capacity3000 × 1500 mm
Laser cutting
Flat parts cut from your DXF or from a drawing we redraw for you, nested to keep the offcut down.
- 02 MaterialUp to 6 mm mild Capacity4000 mm × 150 t
Folding and forming
Brake press work from single brackets to long architectural flashings and trays.
- 03 Material304 and 316 CapacityBenches to 3 m
Stainless fabrication
Benches, canopies, shelving and splashbacks for commercial kitchens, finished to food-grade standard.
- 04 MaterialAlloy, stainless, corten CapacityTo 6 m assembled
Architectural metalwork
Balustrades, screens, cladding panels, planters and letterboxes, made to an architect's detail.
- 05 MaterialTIG · MIG CapacityAS/NZS 1554 GP
Welding and certification
TIG and MIG in three bays, with coded welders and weld procedures where the job calls for them.
- 06 MaterialBrushed, blasted, coated CapacityPanels to 3 m
Finishing
Linishing, bead blasting, passivation, and powder coating handled through the same job number.
Plant and capacity
What we can hold to.
Laser to 3000 by 1500, press to four metres and 150 tonnes, TIG and MIG bays with coded welders. Powder coating is the one process that leaves the building, and it goes out on our job number.
| Machine | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre laser, 4 kW | 3000 × 1500 mm | Mild to 16 mm, stainless to 10 mm, alloy to 8 mm. Automatic nesting from DXF. |
| CNC brake press | 4000 mm / 150 t | Six-axis back gauge, offline programmed so the first fold matches the last. |
| Guillotine | 3000 mm / 6 mm | For plate work that does not need a laser edge. |
| TIG bays ×2 | Stainless and alloy | Purged stainless welding for food-grade and architectural work. |
| MIG bay | Mild steel | Structural brackets, frames and weldments to AS/NZS 1554 GP. |
| Linisher and bead blaster | Panels to 3 m | Brushed and blasted finishes, plus passivation for 304 and 316. |
| CMM and height gauge | 600 mm envelope | First-off inspection on any job with a stated tolerance. |
Getting a quote
Send us your drawing.
DXF or PDF, with material and quantity. We quote off the nested sheet and you get it back inside two working days.
Workshop 09 296 7480- Address
- 6B Kelvin Road, Papakura, Auckland 2110
- Hours
- Monday to Thursday6.30am – 4.30pmFriday6.30am – 2pm
- Delivering to
- Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty