What sheet metal capabilities does WERIX offer?
WERIX runs the full sheet-metal and stamping process chain on our own floor: fiber laser cutting (±0.1mm), CNC bending (±0.5°), TIG/MIG/spot/laser welding, progressive die stamping (±0.01mm), deep drawing and assembly — plus powder coating, anodizing and plating at long-standing licensed partner plants to our specification. Full process list on the capabilities overview.
Does WERIX handle both sheet metal fabrication and metal stamping?
Yes. WERIX is one of few factories offering both sheet metal fabrication (laser cut + bend) and metal stamping (progressive die, transfer die) under one roof with an in-house die workshop.
What tolerances can WERIX achieve?
Laser cutting: ±0.1mm. CNC bending: ±0.5° (±0.1° on new machines). Stamping: ±0.01mm with progressive dies. Welds for food-grade surfaces are produced to AWS D18.1 practice.
Can WERIX produce both a prototype and the production run?
Yes. Prototypes are laser cut and bent with no tooling cost, then the same part moves to turret punching or progressive die stamping once volume justifies the die. One factory, one quality system and one engineering contact cover every stage.
What is the maximum sheet metal size and thickness you can process?
Fiber laser cutting handles sheet up to 5 mm in production and 25 mm at reduced speed; CNC bending supports part lengths up to 3,100 mm on the TOPSEN bed, and holds ±0.1° on parts up to 2,200 mm through the precision cell; turret punching covers sheet up to 6 mm. Tell us the part envelope and we will confirm machine fit.
Do you offer surface finishing and assembly in the same order?
Yes, on one purchase order. Hardware insertion, welding, gasket fitting and functional testing are done in-house; powder coating, anodizing, plating, brushing, sandblasting, silk printing and laser engraving are carried out by long-standing licensed partner plants to our specification and inspected by us. You deal with one supplier instead of five.
Is WERIX ISO 9001 certified?
Yes. WERIX Metal is ISO 9001 certified. The quality management system covers incoming material inspection, in-process control at every workstation, final inspection against your drawing and the shipment audit.
Which welding processes does WERIX offer?
WERIX offers TIG, MIG, spot and laser welding, all performed in-house on the same floor as cutting and bending. Spot and laser welding suit thin-gauge enclosures; TIG gives clean cosmetic seams on visible brackets. See the laser welding and TIG welding process pages for tolerances and typical parts.
Do you build and maintain stamping dies in-house?
Yes. Our in-house die design and die maintenance workshop designs, builds and services progressive, transfer and compound dies, so tooling changes never wait on a third party and the die stays matched to our own presses.
What is the largest sheet size you can laser cut?
Production fiber laser cutting handles sheet up to 5 mm thick and 25 mm at reduced speed, on beds sized for full-size sheet. For thicker plate or longer parts, CNC punching and press-brake bending cover the envelope - tell us the part dimensions and we will confirm machine fit on our capabilities overview.
Can WERIX deep draw parts?
Yes. Deep drawing produces seamless cylindrical and box-shaped shells from a flat blank in one progressive sequence, ideal for shielded cans, housings and covers where a welded seam would leak or rust. Send the drawing and we will assess draw ratio and required stations.
When should I choose laser cutting instead of CNC punching?
Use laser cutting for low-volume runs, complex profiles and parts with few repeated features — there is no tooling, so a 1-piece prototype and a 500-piece batch share the same setup. Move to CNC turret punching once the design is stable and the sheet has many identical holes, louvers, tabs or forms, because the punch hits far faster per feature at volume. The crossover is usually in the low thousands of pieces; see our laser vs punch guide for the full decision matrix.
What is the difference between laser cutting and CNC punching?
Laser cutting is a non-contact beam that cuts any 2D profile with no tooling and a 0.1 mm edge; CNC turret punching strikes shaped tools into the sheet, so it is faster for repeated holes and forms but limited to tool geometry. Laser suits prototypes and complex shapes, punching suits repetitive high-volume features. Both feed the same press-brake bending cell, so the part is finished on one floor.
Sheet metal fabrication or CNC machining — which for my bracket?
Choose sheet metal when the part is a thin-walled enclosure, panel, bracket or chassis from 0.3–8.0 mm stock — it is faster and cheaper to cut and bend than to mill a solid block, and far lighter. Choose CNC machining when you need thick sections, tight 3D tolerances or features sheet metal cannot form. Many parts use both: a machined insert in a fabricated housing. Our sheet metal vs CNC guide walks through the cost and tolerance trade-offs.
Laser cutting, CNC punching or stamping — which process for my part?
Start with fiber laser cutting for prototypes and low volumes, complex profiles or few repeated features — no tooling, ±0.1 mm edge. Move to CNC turret punching once the sheet has many identical holes, louvers or forms and the design is stable, because the punch hits far faster per feature. Move to progressive-die stamping above a few thousand parts a year, where ±0.01 mm repeatability and the lowest unit cost justify the die. All three feed the same press-brake cell, so the part is finished on one floor. See the laser vs punch guide for the crossover numbers.
