Sheet Metal Fabrication
Ajax has the machinery, experience, workforce, and know-how to fabricate world-class parts from virtually any material.Sheet Metal Fabrication Overview
Ajax Metal Forming Solutions is an award-winning manufacturer producing fabricated metal parts for OEMs and their suppliers in the climate control, transportation, architecture, power generation, medical, engineered products, and consumer goods industries. Our services include fiber laser cutting, press brake forming, CNC turret punching, welding, finishing, assembly, and other metal forming services from our locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Wilson, North Carolina.
Minneapolis, MN Plant
Wilson, NC Plant
Ajax Main Offices in Minneapolis, MN.
We’ve invested heavily in workforce training, new machinery, production software applications, and floor space. We have the means to fabricate your most difficult parts quickly, perfectly, and at the lowest possible cost.
For these reasons, many of our customers have been with us for decades. Ajax has delivered metal forming excellence and prompt, courteous account management since its founding in 1945. Read up on our company history.
The company’s diverse ownership group includes legacy family members, current company management, and Heartland Equity Partners, a private investment fund focused on value creation through a process of investment, growth, and long-term retention. Visit Heartland Equity Partners at www.heartland.fund.
An Ajax CNC turret press and fiber laser. (Click to enlarge)
A robotic welder at Ajax. (Click to enlarge)
Fin plates formed from very thin copper. (Click to enlarge)
Operating the computer numeric controls (CNC) on a five-axis press brake with a 14-foot bed. (Click to enlarge)
Fabrication Capabilities
Sheet Metal Fabrication
• 5-axis press brake forming
• Bed lengths up to 14 feet & 230 tons
• Tooling solutions from Mate & Wilson
• Proprietary extrusion turret tooling
Fiber Optic Laser Cutting
• Multiple networked lasers eliminate bottlenecks
• Cuts aluminum, copper, brass, galvanized, stainless steel, and more
• Cuts up to ¾ inch steel
• Handles sheets up to 60” x 160”
CNC Turret Press Punching
• Turret press punching and forming to 30 tons
• One-hit extrusion specialists
• No-burr extrusions
Welding
• MIG, TIG welding
• Spot welding
• Robotic welding
Quality Control
• Advanced Project Quality Planning (APQP)
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• UniPoint Quality Management
• Laser scan inspection & reporting
Value-added Services
• Kanban supply chain solutions
• Rapid Prototyping
• Finishing, painting & plating
• Assembly & kitting
People
Ajax strives to be one of the most inclusive, diverse, and collegial members of the metal forming industry. Visit our Careers web site for more information.
Ajax colleagues come from a variety of backgrounds.