FABRICATION

Vanport offers complete fabrication and shop services to our clients. Our 11,000 sq. ft. fabrication bay and 3,000 sq. ft. machine shop allow us ample space to fabricate structures of all sizes. Our shop has spacious overhead clearance with overhead crane capacity in nearly all locations.

With a 14,000 sq. ft. facility, Vanport’s skilled craftsmen fabricate structure, misc. metals, stairways, tanks, and specialty items. Working in Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum, our highly-skilled and certified journeymen process, fit, weld, and machine top-quality fabrication to your exacting specifications. We service the commercial, industrial, maritime, and hydroelectric markets throughout the Pacific Northwest and West Coast.

IN-HOUSE PROCESSING

High-Definition CNC Plasma Table

  • 60″ x 120″ Effective Cutting Area
  • Cuts Mild Steel Plate up to 2-3/8″ Thick
  • CNC Air Scribe for Parts Labeling
  • Cuts Stainless Steel Plate up to 1-1/2″ Thick
  • Torch Head Attachment for Thicker Steel Plating

Machine Shop

  • High-Precision Lathes (0-18″ Diameter x 60″ Length)
  • High-Precision Milling (9×49 Bridgeport Milling Machine)
  • Tooling & Accessories of all sorts
  • Line Boring Capabilities 2″ to 24″

General Fabrication Equipment

  • Welding Machines for all processes
  • Eight Overhead Cranes
  • Four Large Fab Tables for Jigs/Fixtures
  • 120″ x 0.5″ Plate Shear
  • 72″ x 0.5″ Plate Rolls (8″ Min Diameter)
  • 48″ x 0.125″ Plate Roll (3″ Min Diameter)
  • Four Bandsaws of Various Sizes
  • 65T Iron Worker
  • Fixed & Magnetic Base Drill Presses
  • Positioners & Rollers
  • Misc Power Tools of all Varieties

Material Availability

Vanport maintains rolling stock of the industries most commonly used materials, retaining heat numbers and MTRs for all materials we intend to utilize for customer projects.

In-House CAD Shop Drawings

We can produce (at the customer’s request) AutoCAD Generated Shop Drawings for all projects we build. Please note this does carry additional cost as we take great care to produce a submittal of professional quality.

CERTIFICATIONS

Our fabrication team is well trained, efficient, and maintain many welding certifications, including:

  • EH 36 UNLIMITED, FCAW, SMAW
  • A36 UNLIMITED, FCAW, SMAW
  • A36 – 316 STAINLESS, SMAW
  • 6061 ALUMINUM PLATE, GMAW, GTAW
  • 316 STAINLESS PLATE, FCAW
  • A53/A106 STEEL PIPE, SMAW
  • 316 STAINLESS PIPE, GTAW
  • 90/10 CuNi, GTAW, Sil-braze
  • AWS D1.1/D1.1M

HELD THROUGH

  • ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)
  • ASME SECTION IX
  • AWS D1.1, D1.2, D1.5, D1.6

332312 Fabricated Structural Metal
332323 Ornamental and Arch. Metal
332996 Fabricated Pipe and Fitting
332999 Other Misc. Fabrication

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Among other types of fabrications and services, we can provide:

  • Custom fabrications in mild steel, stainless, aluminum and other alloys
  • Piping and pipe spooling
  • Shop welding
  • Machinist services