Lotus Steel is a significant structural fabricator and precision sheet metal fabrication shop based in Sydney. Its origins trace back over 47 years. Lotus is a quality assured company to ISO 9001:2015
We are equipped with a comprehensive range of computerised equipment and machinery that aids skilled tradesmen in folding, rolling, cutting, shaping, welding, and finishing products and projects, our detailed metal fabrication workshop excels in providing ‘innovative sheet metal solutions.’
Lotus Steel specialises in manufacturing items, products, and equipment that customers often struggle to source or have designed and manufactured elsewhere.
Metal Products
We offer a wide range of metal products, including: Enclosures, Silencers, Attenuators, Transitions Walkovers, Walkways, Handrails, Platforms, Cabinets, Frames, Architectural features, Structural components, Building projects, installations Cubicles, Tanks, Hoppers Chutes, Housings Panels, Racking, Screens, Drip trays, Architectural work, Machine covers, Guards and many more fabricated products
Materials in use
We work with a variety of materials, including: Stainless Steel, Mild Steel, Galvanised Sheet, Aluminium, Zinc Annealed Steel, Structural Steel BHP sections, Perforated Steel, Woven and Wire Mesh, Expanded Mesh, Bisalloy, Zinc, Copper, Brass
Metal Fabrication & Sheetmetal Capabilities
Metal Projects
When it comes to metalwork projects, Lotus Steel boasts a team of experienced professionals with years of expertise in sheet metal and metal fabrication. We maintain strong connections with a wide range of specialist metal companies that we can call upon when needed. We offer innovative sheet metal solutions and custom metal solutions for various project needs, including:
- Metal prototyping (before proceeding to full production).
- Restoring damaged parts, including replacement of imported parts using reverse engineering capabilities.
- One-off jobs (no project is too small or too large).
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Purpose-built .
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Emergency breakdown services (our metal fabrication specialists promptly respond to your call and swiftly assist in identifying and rectifying the issue within a short timeframe). - Onsite work, including fabrication, mechanical work, machining, and installation.
Processes / Metal Forming Services (Sheet and Plate)
At Lotus Steel, we cover every aspect of sheet metal fabrication including: cutting, folding, notching, pressing, perforating, guillotining, punching, TIG, MIG, and Oxy welding, bending, forming, rolling, corrugating, lock seaming, cropping, drilling, and painting.
One Stop Custom Metal Fabrication
- Saves your time and reduces your cost
- 3D CAD drawings allow you to see the finished product before manufacture
- Multiple metal manufacturing needs met in one location
Also available:
- Water Jet services
- Wire Cutting services
- Tooling services
Equipment
CNC Press Brake
- 220 tonne Pressing
- 4.3 metre bending length
- 3.750 metre between frames
- 200mm = Stroke
- 300mm = Gap inside frames
Fibre Laser Cutting Machine
- 1.5m x 3m bed
- Cuts up to 20mm plate thickness
- Drilling & engraving capability
Automatic Internal Welding Machine
- Hole welding 25 to 500mm diameter holes
- Automatic welding of internal and external diameters
- Eliminates the need for bushes
- Automatic continuous production welding
- Minimum diameter – 30mm
- Maximum diameter – 500mm
- Vertical travel – increments of 125mm
- Torch Head Advance – 3mm per rev.
Pearson Guillotine with digital back stops
- capable of cutting 6.0mm thickness x 3 metre sheets
Welding machines
- for MIG, TIG, Oxy and Spot Welding processes
Notching Tool
- capable of a 300mm notch
Rolling machines – for bar, sheet, cones, cylinders and tubes
- up to 16mm thick x 2.44m long
Seaming and lock forming equipment
Cropping machine for bar & angle
Pipe and tube bending – hydraulic and mechanical
Cold sawing, punch presses, bar bender, pan brakes and a host of other allied equipment and accessories.
Facilities
- Multiple welding bays with fume extraction
- Large piped compressed air facility
- Semi-trailer access
- Overhead travelling Cranes
– 2 tonne
– 3 tonne with 6.4 metres under the hook
– all lifting equipment is certified and inspected
Overhead Yard crane
- 2 tonne
Large hard-standing area
Gas yard with various gases piped throughout factory to work welding bays
- welding fume extraction system throughout factory
Spray booth
- with fume extraction
- 4m wide x 6m deep x 2.5m high
Range of steel stock
Additional Services
- 1 tonne pick-up & delivery ute
- 3 tonne pick up & delivery truck
- 3.5t container packing Forklift
- 1.5t container packing Forklift
- Sales Engineers with utes on the road,
- Readily available for Customer Service
- Modern offices and conference facilities
Summary of Lotus Steel’s Metal Fabrication Capabilities
Lotus Steel not only fulfills your custom fabrication needs in sheet metal and plate fabrication, including light and heavy fabrication, but also provides comprehensive engineering solutions. Unlike many sheet metal fabrication workshops, Lotus Steel has access to a fully equipped and highly qualified engineering, gear cutting, and gear grinding facility.
Our team includes a 3D CAD Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Electrician, and a Project Engineer specialising in materials handling, all available for on-site solutions, measurements, and quotes. Additionally, Lotus Steel offers mechanical design and drafting services using in-house CAD drawing and modelling software, allowing you to visualise the final product before manufacturing begins.
Our design services are backed by extensive manufacturing experience, along with in-house specialists in precision machining and gear cutting. We are committed to ensuring that our customers receive value for their investment and have the confidence that their projects are in capable hands.
Why choose Lotus Steel as your metal fabricator?
Specialise in short lead times
Our qualified, skilled, and experienced sheet metal workers, fitter welders, and boilermaker tradesmen are available for challenging and specialised jobs, whether in-house or on-site, with a fast turnaround.- Our modern equipment, which includes both conventional and computer-controlled machinery, is operated by our valuable workforce and a wide range of knowledgeable staff.
Excellence in customer service
- Customers have direct access to the individual responsible for their job or project, not a salesperson. We provide sheet metal fabrication, fitting, and machining expertise, along with industry knowledge.
- Lotus Steel staff always prioritise customer service.
- We educate, motivate, and offer employee incentives to ensure the delivery of excellent service.
- Our customer satisfaction is built on loyalty, values, and relationships.
- Our ability to quickly solve problems and maintain strong customer relationships keeps our clients returning.
- We listen to our clients and take appropriate action to keep things simple.
Quality in workmanship
- We deliver what you request: the right type of job, when you need it.
- With our diverse staff and equipment, we ensure the right people are assigned to the job.
- We complete our tasks efficiently, providing the assurance that your work is in safe hands.
- We hold Quality Assurance Certification in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008.
Versatility in services and products
- Metal Products
- Metal Projects
- Metal Forming Services
- One Stop Custom Metal Fabrication Sydney
Contact our metal specialists for free consultation services via:
- Phone: (02) 9896 1846
- Email: info@lotussteel.com.au
- On-site: 72 Mandoon Rd, Girraween NSW 2145
At Lotus Steel, we strive to provide “Innovative Metal Solutions”