As we close the chapter on 2024, MPL Fabrications reflects on a year filled with milestones, investments, and community engagement. From groundbreaking technological advancements to heartfelt charity initiatives, here’s a roundup of what made this year so special to us.
Investing in Cutting-Edge Technology
This year, we continued our commitment to innovation with significant investments in advanced machinery, including the Bystronic ByBend Smart press brake and the LVD CNC punch machine a couple of years earlier. These state-of-the-art tools have enhanced our efficiency, precision, and sustainability, allowing us to deliver even better results for our clients.
Our new technology isn’t just about delivering excellence today—it’s about setting the stage for long-term success while adopting greener manufacturing practices that minimize waste and energy consumption.
Expanding Our Service Offering
Throughout 2024, we have refined and expanded our core services to better serve our clients across diverse industries, including healthcare, defence, rail, and electronics. Highlights include:
- Specialised Welding: Providing precision and reliability for high-performance applications, expanding our team with additional skills and expertise.
- Prototyping: Helping bring innovative ideas to life with rapid, cost-effective prototyping.
- Engraving: Tailoring solutions for industries that demand durability and accuracy.
These services have allowed us to take on new and challenging projects, solidifying our reputation as leaders in the light metal fabrications industry.
Giving Back to the Community
At MPL Fabrications, supporting our local community is a cornerstone of our values. In 2024, we proudly donated £500 to Myton Hospices to assist with their Urgent Appeal. We also sponsored local sports teams, including Coundon Court Ladies FC and Vilikesa Nairau, a Coventry Rugby player, reinforcing our connection to grassroots initiatives.
Additionally, our involvement in schools and local events has helped inspire the next generation of engineers and fabricators. Whether through charity or education, we are committed to making a positive impact beyond the shop floor.
Celebrating Success Stories
This year saw some exciting projects and case studies that demonstrated our capabilities, including custom solutions for the Standard Sweet Centre in Coventry. These collaborations highlight our ability to tailor fabrication solutions to meet unique client needs, from design to delivery.
Looking Ahead to 2025
As we head into the new year, we remain focused on:
- Continuing to invest in cutting-edge technology.
- Expanding our capabilities to serve even more industries.
- Strengthening our commitment to sustainability and community involvement.
We would like to thank our incredible team, clients, and community for making 2024 a year to remember.
Here’s to continued success in 2025!
For more information on our services or to download our latest brochure, visit MPL Fabrications.
If you have any questions about our specialist welding services or want to discuss a specific project then please contact us on 024 7661 0778, or via email at sales@mplfabrications.com. Our expert engineers are ready and waiting to explain exactly how we could deliver the sheet metal components you need.
Pros & Cons
Pros:
Cons:
Variety of Processes to choose from:
There are many different processes that can be used to create a metal prototype, including CNC Machining, CNC Punching, Press Braking, Laser Cutting and more. Each process has different uses and can be implemented to create very accurate prototypes. For example, a CNC Machine can run the same job a few times with minimal changes from the initial product, allowing for consistent and quality production.
Requires skilled workers:
In order to carry out a solid prototyping process you will need in-house skills and capabilities. This doesn’t just extend to the workforce and departments needed, but also the equipment and the maintenance of that equipment, which could include Laser Cutters, 3D Printing, CNC Machining and much more. If you do not have these capabilities in-house it may be worth contacting a fabricator to outsource the work to.
Cheaper Alternatives:
If you’re working with a tight budget there are always cheaper options when it comes to materials and processes involved in prototyping. Aluminium is more commonly used in CNC prototyping due to being economically viable, lighter and easier to fabricate.
3D Printing can be expensive:
3D printing is suitable for prototypes that are purely for display; not having any moving parts, mechanical purpose or practical use. Results can be achieved quite quickly, although the options for materials are more limited if you’re on a tight budget, particularly when it comes to 3D Printing with metals.
Accurate visual and material representation:
CNC machining can be used to create prototypes that are visually similar to the final part. Machining centres and fabricators can make end-use parts as well as prototypes, so you can create prototypes that have similar functionality to the final product in some basic core aspects.
Not an accurate functional product representation:
There is a risk that your prototype might not accurately represent your product in terms of functionality. Some of the processes involved can only produce prototypes at a limited size, or in certain materials, so there’s a possibility that there will be some design flaws in the process. This is a rare problem, however.
MPL Fabrication’s prototyping capabilities
A precision-engineered prototype is often the most important part of a larger project. MPL Fabrications understand how precise a prototype has to be. With years of experience in sheet metal fabrication, they can advise on what is needed to take a concept to reality.
In-house work means that every stage of manufacturing a prototype is seamlessly integrated with every other stage, so the end result is delivered on budget and on time. Once the prototype is complete, the client can work with MPL Fabrications to refine it, correct any problems, and perfect the design. The same team works on a prototype from start to finish to ensure precision and consistent quality.
If you need complete prototyping services of any kind, then MPL Fabrications can discuss your requirements. Their years of experience and ability to be versatile means they can deliver a prototype with ease, for large scale industrial projects or small engineered solutions.