Laser cutting machines can accurately produce complex exterior contours. The laser beam is typically 0.2 mm (0.008 in) diameter at the cutting surface.

The CNC process can produce internal and features external complex features easily. Laser cutting takes direct input in the form of electronic data from a CAD drawing to produce flat form parts of great complexity.

Punching offers flexible manufacturing runs without high capital expenditure dies and stamping presses. High volumes are not required to justify the use of this equipment.

The process is very flexible in being able to produce many different configurations of parts due to the modular nature of the tooling employed. New technologies and our wide range of tooling allow most complex part configurations to be produced in the most economical way possible.

Our insertion machines using innovative fastener insertion technology allow us the use of all types and sizes of self clinching fasteners. These machines Create Hardware Insertion Profit Centers by optimizing labour, improving quality, and increasing productivity through the use of technology.

Bending is a process by which metal can be deformed by plastically deforming the material and changing its shape. The material is stressed beyond the yield strength but below the ultimate tensile strength.

Our substantial amount of tooling and a 220 ton press strength allows us to bend almost every possible combination requested.

A pipe and tube bender is a machine which bends tube, pipe and solid metals Pipe bending machines are typically pneumatic powered, hydraulic assisted, hydraulic motor driven, or electric servo motor. In the pipe bending operation the tube may be supported internally or externally to preserve the cross section of the pipe. In operations where there is flexibility in the shape of the pipe, the pipe does not need to be supported, however there will be some deformation in the cross section of the pipe.

The milling process is a machine tool that rotates a circular tool with numerous cutting edges arranged symmetrically about its axis, called a milling cutter. The metal work piece is usually held in a vice clamped to a table that can move in three perpendicular directions. Cutters of many shapes and sizes are available for a wide variety of milling operations. Milling machines cut flat surfaces, grooves, shoulders, inclined surfaces, dovetails, and T-slots. Various form-tooth cutters are used for cutting concave forms and convex grooves, for rounding corners, and for cutting gear teeth.

We have various conventional as well as 3 CNC machining centres with combined maximum working dimensions as follows, X-1020mm, Y-550mm and Z-540mm.

Turning is the process whereby a centre lathe is used to produce “solids of revolution”. It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and automated lathe which does not. This type of machine tool is referred to as having computer numerical control, better known as CNC.

We have various conventional as well as 3 CNC Turning centres with combined maximum working dimensions as follows, 280mm diameter and 550mm long.

Fasteners for sheet metal provide deep tapped female threads(ARB’s, Minarb’s, and Self Clinching Stand off’s) or Self Clinching studs for use in conjunction with thin sheet metals. Once installed, they are permanently attached to the mating material, allowing the associated nut or bolt to be removed in service without the risk of the fastener becoming dislodged. Self-clinching fasteners are easily installed using traditional installation equipment, such as a Haeger Presses. Our factory is complimented by 2 off Haeger 618 Modular Autofeed Systems with 6 tons of ram force and a 457mm throat depth. We tackle the larger jobs with the Haeger 824 Plus with 8 tons of ram force and a 610mm throat depth.

Our Welding Department consists of 10 welding bays equipped with MIG / TIG combination machines to achieve the best possible manual welding results in Mild and Stainless Steel. 5 Spot Welding machines and Stud Welding equipment add to all possible variations of permanent joining procedures.

Fanuc Welding Robot

• With Lincoln Electric Power Source ( Power Wave F355i)
• High motion speeds with great performance and productivity
• Integrated Servo Torch with wrist mounted wire feeder
• Mild or Stainless Steel applications
• Dual Table Setup for increased productivity

Our grinding rooms are in excess of 100m2 and have over 10 workstations , they are split equally to avoid contamination between Mild and Stainless Steel. A fair amount of skill is required for this process as it is totally manual, various grit discs are used ranging from 36-180 depending on the product and desired finish.

Resistance welding is one of the oldest of the electric welding processes in use by industry today. The weld is made by a combination of heat, pressure, and time. As the name resistance welding implies, it is the resistance of the material to be welded to current flow that causes a localized heating in the part. The pressure exerted by the tongs and electrode tips, through which the current flows, holds the parts to be welded in intimate contact before, during, and after the welding current time cycle. The required amount of time current flows in the joint is determined by material thickness and type, the amount of current flowing, and the cross-sectional area of the welding tip contact surfaces.

This process cleans and passivates instantly without the need to wait for pickling paste or gel to react and without leaving “haloes”. It cleans by means of an instantaneous electrolyte reaction with the chemical agent, the result is excellent quality cleaning and passivation of welds on Stainless Steel items which have been MIG or TIG welded.

The Marking System allows any logo or graphics to be instantaneously and permanently etched onto Stainless Steel with a maximum height of 70mm and any length.

One of the latest advancements of Hitech is an automated Electro Plating Plants. Electroplating involves the coating of an electrically conductive object with a layer of zinc using electrical current. Usually, the process is used to deposit an adherent surface layer of a metal having some desired property (e.g., abrasion and wear resistance, corrosion protection, lubricity, improvement of aesthetic qualities, etc.) onto a substrate lacking that property.
The product finishes are as follows:

• Yellow Passivated
• Blue Passivated
• Yellow Passivated with Superseal
• Blue Passivated with Superseal
• Plating with no Passivation – preparation for Powdercoating