A plasma table in Gouriqua Park
J&E Sheet Metal has partnered with AM.CO.ZA for CNC plasma cutting. The workshop now runs a MetalWise Lite P-1530, a 1500 x 3000 mm plasma and flame cutting table with torch height control, driven by a MetalWise plasma power unit from their plasma cutter range.
Until now many of our flat steel parts were marked out by hand and cut with a grinder, or ordered from a profile cutter and trucked down the N2. On this stretch of coast that adds days, and every hand-cut edge needs extra dressing before it can be painted or galvanised.
Parts now cut on our own table
- Base plates and gussetsFor portal frames, carport kits and steel frame erection, with bolt holes exactly where the drawing puts them.
- Louvre panelsEvenly spaced slots for our louvre panel range and for service yard screens.
- Flashing blanks and bracketsThe flat parts behind custom flashings and window hoods.
How the choice was made
“They took time to understand the work we do, gave straight answers on power, air supply and cutting thickness, and didn’t push a bigger machine on us. The price was fair for what we got, with nothing extra turning up later. The kit is sturdy, the consumables are listed openly, and there is a team behind it we can phone.”
Johan Petrus Botha, Managing Director
Mossel Bay is a long way from most machine suppliers. AM.CO.ZA’s Cape Town branch is our nearest contact for setup questions and spares, and that counted for a lot.
“A clean edge means less grinding, and less grinding means a better coating. On this coast rust starts at the edges. We wrote about coastal rust risks for a reason.”
Ruan Goliath, Workshop Foreman
For carports, canopies and steel frames
- Shorter lead times, because the flat parts no longer travel.
- Every gusset and base plate matches the drawing, so Siphesihle Mbatha and the install crew spend less time fitting on site.
- Cleaner edges that take primer and galvanising properly.
Leandri van Wyk keeps the workshop schedule moving, and Carla April can quote your next carport, canopy or steel structure. Have a look at a recent build such as the Hartenbos workshop, then contact us to book a site measure anywhere from Mossel Bay to George. The table and power unit came from AM.CO.ZA.
