Metal Fabrication Perth
Steel, stainless and aluminium fabrication for industry, mining, oil & gas and construction, engineered and manufactured in Bassendean, Western Australia.
Pressform Engineering has been fabricating metal in Perth for almost 50 years. Laser cutting, welding, pressing, bending, punching, machining and painting all happen in our own workshop, so a single part or a complete 10-tonne welded structure can be quoted, made, finished and delivered by one team.
Metal fabrication in Perth for industry, mining and construction
If you need a metal component or structure made to drawing, you usually have two choices in Perth: a fabrication shop that cuts, bends and welds, or a specialist that presses, punches or machines. Pressform does all of it. Our Bassendean workshop combines heavy fabrication with production manufacturing, which means we can take a job from raw plate or bar through to a painted, inspected, delivered part without sending it anywhere else.
That matters when you are buying for a mine site, a processing plant, a commercial build or a production line. Fewer suppliers means fewer hand-offs, fewer delays and one point of accountability for quality.
We work with some of Australia's largest industrial companies, and with engineers, builders and manufacturers who need a hundred brackets or one very particular pressure-vessel saddle. Both get the same estimating team, the same inspection process and the same welders.
See our background and history →
Complete metal fabrication and manufacturing capabilities
Most fabricators subcontract at least one of the processes below. Pressform runs all of them in-house, which is why we describe what we do as a total component solution rather than "fabrication".
Laser cutting
3 kW and 6 kW fibre lasers cutting plate up to 25 mm, with CNC nesting to keep material waste and unit cost down. Ideal for profiles, brackets, gussets, flanges and any flat part that needs a clean, accurate edge.
Fibre laser cutting in Perth →
Welding and robotic welding
GMAW, GTAW, MMAW and SAW welding of mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium and hard-facing alloys, plus stud welding. For repeat components we build jigs and run them on our Panasonic robotic welding cell with a 2,000 mm reach.
Welding and robotic welding services →
Pressing, stamping & deep drawing
Twenty-four press machines from 15 to 600 tonnes, including a 630-tonne hydraulic press with deep-draw die cushion, supported by our own tool room, which designs, builds and maintains press tooling in-house.
Metal pressing and stamping in Perth →
Plasma cutting
High-definition CNC plasma cutting for thicker plate and larger blanks where laser is not the economical choice.
Bending and plate rolling
Press brakes to 400 tonnes and 4,000 mm long, CNC plate rolling from 10 mm × 1,800 mm up to 32 mm plate including cone sections, and mechanical/hydraulic bending from 2.5 to 150 tonnes. Heavy grades like 4140 are heated first so they bend cleanly instead of cracking.
Bending and plate rolling →CNC punching & perforating
A 30-tonne CNC turret press for punched and perforated sheet from 0.5 mm to 20 mm: screens, panels, enclosures, guards and any part where holes, slots and louvres are cheaper to punch than to cut.
CNC punching and perforating →CNC machining & tool making
CNC milling on machining centres, CNC turning on bar-feed lathes (72 mm bar capacity), plus surface grinding, drilling, threading and general machining.
CNC machining in Perth →Cutting and cropping
Automatic bandsaw with feed table and hydraulic bundling, and cropping to 250 mm × 10 mm and 75 mm × 20 mm, for cut-to-length sections, flats and bar.
Painting and finishing
Electrostatic painting in 2-pack and enamel done on site. We also arrange sand blasting, rumbling, powder coating, hot-dip galvanising, anodising and electroless plating so parts arrive ready to install.
Engineering
Our engineering team reviews every drawing for manufacturability and will suggest changes that lower cost or improve the part, such as a different material, a pressed feature instead of a welded one, a nesting layout that saves plate. If you have a concept rather than a drawing, we can design for manufacture from your brief.
Weld. Laser cut. Machine.
A look inside the Bassendean workshop, showing the same processes above, running on the shop floor every day.
Steel, stainless and aluminium fabrication, and the alloys others won't touch
Pressform fabricates in carbon steel (including forming, high-tensile and boiler grades), quench-and-tempered steels, austenitic and ferritic stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminium, copper, brass and titanium.
We have a metallurgist on staff. That is unusual for a fabrication shop and it changes what we can take on: material selection for corrosive or high-temperature service, weld-procedure decisions for dissimilar metals, and forming parameters for grades that crack or spring back when handled like mild steel. If the drawing says 316L, Inconel or 2205 duplex, the person quoting it knows what that means for the job.
Materials we work with →From custom components to fabricated structures up to 10 tonnes
Fabrication capability is usually described by the biggest thing a shop can lift. Ours is 10 tonnes on overhead cranes, with a 4,000 mm press brake and 32 mm plate rolling behind it. That covers skids, frames, chutes, hoppers, tanks, platforms, pipe supports and structural assemblies for mine sites and processing plants.
What that description leaves out is the other end of the range. The same workshop produces washers, clips, brackets, clamps, valve components and pressed parts by the thousand, because the pressing, punching and machining equipment is here, not across town.
So the honest answer to "can you handle my job" is: from a single 0.5 mm stainless bracket to a 10-tonne welded structure, and from a prototype of one to a production run with dedicated tooling. If you are not sure which category yours falls into, send us the drawing.
Large welded structures, fabricated under 10-tonne overhead cranes
Small pressed and machined parts, produced by the thousand
Industries we fabricate for
Mining, oil & gas
Pipe supports, skids, guards, chutes, wear parts, structural assemblies and refractory anchors for kilns, furnaces and process vessels. Refractory anchors →
Industrial and manufacturing
Production components, machine guards, enclosures, jigs and prefabricated parts made to a repeatable standard. Production component manufacturing →
Building, commercial & architectural
Lintels, balustrades, handrails, brackets, cladding support and structural steel for builders and architects.
Water supply infrastructure
Fabricated and coated components for pipelines and treatment assets.
Automotive and transport
Pressed and machined vehicle components, brackets and body hardware.
Agricultural
Machinery parts, wear components and structural repairs to drawing.
Chemical and refractory
Anchors, fasteners and components in stainless and nickel alloys for high-temperature and corrosive service.
Renewables and safety
Mounting structures, frames, guards and safety hardware.
Pipe support industry
Clamps, saddles, brackets and supports in carbon and stainless steel.
We also fabricate for residential projects where a builder or owner needs something made properly rather than off the shelf.
Why Perth businesses choose Pressform for metal fabrication
One workshop, every process
Laser, plasma, press, brake, roll, punch, weld, machine and paint under one roof. Fewer subcontractors, fewer delays, one warranty.
Almost 50 years in Perth
Pressform has been fabricating in Western Australia since the 1970s, through mining booms and downturns, for some of the country's largest industrial customers.
Real capacity
630-tonne press, 6 kW fibre laser to 25 mm, 400-tonne × 4,000 mm press brake, 32 mm plate rolling, 10-tonne cranes, robotic welding.
Metallurgy on staff
An in-house metallurgist means confident work in stainless, nickel alloys, titanium and high-strength steels, not just mild steel.
Our own tool room
We design, build and maintain press tooling and jigs, which keeps production parts consistent and cost-effective over repeat runs.
Inspection built in
Every job goes through our quality management system with a 100% inspection process before it leaves the workshop.
Australian made, locally delivered
Made in Bassendean and delivered on our own 8.2-tonne truck across Perth, with freight arranged for regional WA, interstate and overseas customers.
Our metal fabrication process
Requirements and quote
Send drawings, a sample or a description. Our estimators confirm material, quantity, tolerances, finish and delivery, and quote in writing.
Engineering review
Drawings are checked for manufacturability. Where a change would reduce cost or improve the part, we tell you before work starts. Tooling or jigs are designed if the job needs them.
Material
Plate, sheet, section or bar is sourced to the specified grade and certified where required.
Cutting
Laser, plasma, saw or crop, with CNC nesting for plate work.
Forming
Pressing, press-brake bending, rolling or punching as the part requires.
Machining
Milled, turned, drilled and threaded features are added.
Welding and assembly
Manual or robotic welding to the specified procedure; stud welding where required.
Finishing
Painting on site, or blasting, powder coating, galvanising or plating through our finishing partners.
Inspection
Dimensional and visual inspection against the drawing under our quality system.
Delivery
Perth metro on our own truck; freight organised for everywhere else.
Metal fabrication for your project
One-off and custom parts
A replacement bracket, a modified guard, a single flange to a non-standard drawing. We quote small jobs the same day we quote large ones, and the estimating team will tell you straight away if a cheaper way to make it exists.
Production components
Repeat parts made on dedicated tooling and jigs so unit 1 and unit 5,000 are the same. Ideal for OEMs, equipment builders and anyone tired of inconsistent batches.
Industrial and mining fabrication
Skids, frames, guards, chutes, platforms and structural assemblies for plant and site, in carbon or stainless steel, finished to spec and inspected before dispatch.
Large welded structures
Assemblies up to 10 tonnes, fabricated under 10-tonne overhead cranes with rolled, pressed and machined sub-components made in the same workshop.
Prefabricated components and products
Pressform designs and manufactures its own range of prefabricated parts for industry, including refractory anchors and spring locking clips, alongside contract work. Refractory anchors →
Engineering solutions
When the drawing does not exist yet. Bring the problem, whether it is a part that keeps failing, a component that costs too much or an assembly that needs redesigning for volume, and our engineers will work out the most efficient way to make it.
Metal fabrication and manufacturing, made in Bassendean
Custom machined flanges
Painted lifting bin, mine site equipment
Mobile safety access stairs
Painted boom assembly, ready for delivery
Custom conveyor idler brackets
Valve lubrication fittings
Heavy-duty hangers
Metal engraving
Frequently asked questions about metal fabrication in Perth
Do you take on small or one-off fabrication jobs, or only production runs?
Both. A large share of our work is one-off: a single bracket, a modified part, a short run of ten. The same workshop also produces components by the thousand on dedicated tooling. There is no job too small to quote.
What materials can Pressform fabricate?
Carbon steel (including forming, high-tensile and boiler grades), quench-and-tempered steels, austenitic and ferritic stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminium, copper, brass and titanium. We have a metallurgist on staff, so if your job involves an unusual grade, dissimilar-metal welding or high-temperature service, ask. That is where we add the most value.
How large and how heavy can fabricated structures be?
Up to 10 tonnes, handled on 10-tonne overhead cranes. Our press brake is 4,000 mm long and 400 tonnes, plate rolling handles 32 mm plate, and the fibre lasers cut to 25 mm. At the other end of the scale we punch and press sheet from 0.5 mm.
Can you fabricate from my drawings, or can Pressform design the part?
Either. Send drawings in DXF, DWG, STEP or PDF, a physical sample, or a description of what the part has to do. Our engineering team reviews every drawing for manufacturability and can design for manufacture from a brief if no drawing exists.
How is metal fabrication priced, and what affects the cost?
Every job is quoted individually. The main cost drivers are material grade and thickness, the number of processes involved (a part that is cut, bent, welded, machined and painted costs more than one that is only cut), quantity, tolerances and finish. To get an accurate quote quickly, send a drawing with material, quantity, finish and required date. If you only have a concept, send that and we will help scope it.
What are typical lead times?
Simple laser-cut or pressed parts are often turned around in 1 to 2 weeks, and larger fabricated assemblies typically in 3 to 4 weeks. Exact lead time depends on current workload and is confirmed in writing with every quote. If you have a hard deadline, tell us at the quoting stage.
Do you provide finishing such as painting, powder coating and galvanising?
Yes. Electrostatic painting (2-pack and enamel) is done in our workshop. Sand blasting, rumbling, powder coating, hot-dip galvanising, anodising and electroless nickel, zinc or chrome plating are arranged through our finishing partners and included in the one quote, so the part arrives ready to fit.
Which industries does Pressform fabricate for?
Mining, oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, building and architectural, automotive, agricultural, chemical, water supply infrastructure, refractory, pipe supports, renewables and safety. The processes are the same; what changes is the material, the inspection level and the paperwork, and we are used to all three.
Is Pressform quality certified?
Pressform operates a documented quality management system with a 100% inspection process; our quality, health, safety and environment policies are available on request.
Where is Pressform located, and do you deliver?
Our workshop is at 23 Jackson Street, Bassendean, WA 6054, about 15 minutes from the Perth CBD. We deliver across the Perth metropolitan area on our own 8.2-tonne truck and arrange freight for regional Western Australia, interstate and overseas customers.