Welding & Fabrication
AWS-certified welders across nine welding codes.
New Tech Metals provides comprehensive welding services performed by AWS Certified welders, ensuring high-quality workmanship, structural integrity, and compliance with industry standards. Our welding capabilities support a wide range of fabrication requirements, from precision assemblies to heavy-duty structural components.
We work with multiple materials, including mild steel, high-strength grades, T1 steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and food-grade stainless materials, delivering clean, durable welds tailored to each application’s performance and regulatory requirements.
Our team is experienced in specialty welding processes, allowing us to match the appropriate method to material type, thickness, and end-use specifications. With a focus on consistency, strength, and visual quality, New Tech Metals provides reliable welding solutions for demanding industrial, commercial, and sanitary applications.
Capabilities
Welding
- MIG
- TIG
- Ensitech (TIG Brush)
- Spray-Arc
- Flux Core
- Resistance Projection
- Lincoln Electric System ARC Mate 100iD Welding Robot
Welding & Fabrication in Action.
From quote to delivery.
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Quote Submission
Customer submits engineering drawings, material specifications, quantities, and any AWS code or inspection flowdowns. Native CAD (STEP, IGES) preferred over PDF for accuracy.
- 02
Drawing Review & WPS Selection
Each weld symbol is matched to the appropriate AWS code (D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.6, D9.1) and the corresponding Welding Procedure Specification. Multi-code work is routed to dual-qualified welders.
- 03
Material Procurement
Materials sourced with Mill Test Reports. Heat lot identification is marked at receiving inspection and carried through to finished part. DFARS specialty metals flowdown verified when applicable.
- 04
Fabrication & In-Process Inspection
Welders qualified per the assigned WPS execute production. Qualified inspection personnel review work in-process and post-weld. Visual, dye penetrant, or magnetic particle methods applied per drawing requirement.
- 05
First Article & Delivery
AS9102 First Article Inspection completed when required by contract. Material certifications, welder qualification records, and Certificate of Conformance compiled. Final inspection signs off before shipment.
Codes we work to.
- Structural Welding Code, Steel
- Structural Welding Code, Aluminum
- Structural Welding Code, Sheet Steel
- Structural Welding Code, Stainless Steel
- Automotive Resistance Spot Welding, Steel
- Test Methods for Resistance Spot Welding, Automotive Sheet Steel
- Sheet Metal Welding Code (non-structural)
- Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, NDE
- Standard Welding Terms and Definitions
- Mild Steel
- High-Strength Steel Grades
- T1 Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Aluminum
- Food-Grade Stainless
Materials handled per Adam Blackman's brief, Welding & Fabrication secondary description.
What to send with your welding RFQ.
The more specific your RFQ, the faster and more accurate the quote. These six items cover what we need to produce a defensible lead-time and price commitment on first-article and production welding work.
Engineering drawings or native CAD
STEP, IGES, or native CAD preferred. PDF drawings extend programming time by 2 to 4 days while we re-create geometry.
Material specification
Alloy, grade, condition, temper. For DFARS-flowed work, indicate the specialty metals clause flowdown so we can source through qualifying-country mills.
AWS code reference per weld symbol
If your drawing calls out D1.1, D1.6, or any other AWS code, we route to welders with current qualification records under that code.
Inspection requirements
Visual (VT), dye penetrant (PT), magnetic particle (MT), radiographic (RT), or ultrasonic (UT), per weld or per part. Cosmetic acceptance criteria where applicable.
Post-weld treatment
Heat treatment (PWHT), pickling, passivation, polish finish, paint, powder coat, anything downstream of the bead.
Quantity, delivery date, contract flowdowns
First-article quantity vs production quantity. Required delivery date. Any ITAR, DFARS, NIST 800-171 / CMMC, or AS9100 flowdowns from the prime contract.
Welding for Defense, Transportation, and M&E.
- Industry · 01
Defense
AWS-certified welds for U.S. and allied defense contractor programs across land and naval applications, vehicle platforms, shipboard infrastructures, weapons support equipment, communications enclosures, electronics housings, and various structural assemblies.
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Transportation
AWS-certified welds across automotive, cargo trailers, fire apparatus, refuse vehicles, concrete mixers, and various airport products, multi-material structural and body fabrication.
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Machine & Equipment Builders
AWS-certified welds for paper converting, packaging equipment, drying & curing systems, commercial appliance, power equipment, and material handling programs.
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Deeper reading on welding compliance.
What procurement engineers ask about welding.
- FAQ · 01 / 06
What's the difference between AWS D1.1 and D1.6?
D1.1 governs structural welding of carbon steel. D1.6 governs structural welding of stainless steel. A welder qualified under D1.1 is not automatically qualified under D1.6. Separate qualification is required. Defense and transportation weldments often combine both materials in a single assembly, which is why NTM maintains certification under both codes.
- FAQ · 02 / 06
When should you spec TIG vs. MIG vs. Spray-Arc welding?
TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc) is the right choice for thin-gauge stainless, aluminum, and sanitary finishes. MIG (Gas Metal Arc) handles production-volume mild steel and thicker sections efficiently. Spray-Arc fits heavy structural welding requiring high deposition rates. Flux Core covers outdoor and all-position work. Robotic welding is for high-volume repetitive welds where consistency is critical. NTM is set up for all five processes.
- FAQ · 03 / 06
Does NTM weld stainless steel and aluminum?
Yes. NTM is certified to AWS D1.6 (stainless steel structural welding) and D1.2 (aluminum structural welding). Stainless is most often welded via TIG for its clean appearance and corrosion resistance; aluminum is welded via TIG or spray-arc MIG depending on thickness.
- FAQ · 04 / 06
What materials does NTM weld?
Mild steel, high-strength steel grades, T1 steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and food-grade stainless steel. The appropriate AWS code and welding process is matched to material type, thickness, and end-use specification per the customer's drawing.
- FAQ · 05 / 06
Does NTM do robotic welding?
Yes, NTM operates a Lincoln robotic welding cell. Robotic welding is used for high-volume production runs where consistency, repeatability, and reduced cycle time matter more than one-off complexity. Robotic cells reduce labor variance and increase throughput on parts that have stable geometry.
- FAQ · 06 / 06
What needs to be included in a welding RFQ?
Engineering drawings or native CAD with weld symbols and joint geometry, material specification (alloy, grade, thickness), AWS code reference per weld symbol, inspection level (visual, dye penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic, ultrasonic), post-weld treatment (heat treat, finishing), and quantity / delivery date / contract flowdowns (ITAR, DFARS, AS9100, NIST 800-171, CMMC).
Welding QC at NTM.
Every welded part moves through documented quality control before it ships. The same compliance footprint that supports the homepage Certified Quality section applies to every weldment.
See full quality system →AWS Certified Welders
Welders qualified per WPS under D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.6, D9.1.
Qualified Inspection
In-process and post-weld review by qualified inspection personnel per drawing requirements.
CMM Dimensional Inspection
Coordinate Measuring Machine variable-data measurement on First Article and as required.
Material Traceability
Mill Test Reports and heat lot identification carried from receiving through delivery.
AS9102 First Article
AS9102 Rev C First Article Inspection completed when required by contract.
Certificate of Conformance
C of C available per shipment with DFARS / ITAR / NIST flowdown references where applicable.
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