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Custom Steel Fabrication Unmatched In Quality & Experience

Our diverse state-of-the-art facilities powered by our expert craftsmen give you the best single source for your Custom Steel Fabrication or Structural Steel project.

Providing Custom Welding and Fabrication Services Since 1956

custom fabrication and welding in action From pre-fabrication to finishing, Swanton Welding can keep your fabrication project in house, eliminating the need for subcontracting work out to other companies, putting a strain on your budget and your timelines.  By keeping the work within our 3 facilities, we minimize the risk of errors. Our in house Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), closely monitors projects through each stage making sure that each part of your project is made with precision and attention to detail. We are dedicated to the production of high-quality custom metal fabrication with on-time delivery that meets or exceeds our customer’s satisfaction. Our team and facilities are equipped to handle all your needs within our footprint. Conveniently located near major transportation hubs, Swanton Welding can utilize a combination of truck, air, rail, or ship to transport your metal fabrication project from Swanton Welding to its destination. Swanton Welding isn’t just a metal fabricator, we are a partner in the success of your fabrication project. Since 1956, Swanton Welding’s dependable team has been delivering the highest quality steel fabrications worldwide. As a customer-centric fabrication partner, we strive to consistently do our best for both our customers and our employees. This mindset has shaped a positive workplace environment for our skilled team of fabricators, welders, painters, and operators who have enabled our company to be the full-service, comprehensive, talented team your project needs. 

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CVG Airport Canopy

Fabrication of two large canopies out of steel tubing to be installed at an airport. The canopies were fully assembled in shop prior to shipping. Both canopies were hot dip galvanized to withstand the corrosive installation environment.  

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Mixing Tank Fabrication

A customer from the water treatment industry approached Swanton Welding & Machining to fabricate a mixing tank assembly. The 50,000 lbs. tank assembly was made up of many different parts and systems including rapid mix, reactor and clarifier tanks, a 16′-8″ long platform, and a 15′ high draft tube. To fabricate these components and many […]

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Stainless Steel Platform

Custom fabricated stainless structural steel platform with carbon steel columns and handrails.

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Truck Dump Project

Swanton Welding fabricated two truck dump platforms. These are used in various industries where semi or other large trucks are driven onto a platform for unloading.  After securing the truck, the platform is raised high into the air, and the load on the truck is transferred via gravity into a bin or hopper. Our client builds […]

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Acid Furnace Fabrication

Swanton Welding & Machining was approached by a chemical industry customer to fabricate a 125,000 lbs. acid furnace. We first drafted complete shop fabrication drawings for the furnace using AutoCAD software. We then used a variety of fabrication methods to complete the A516 grade 70 and A-36 grade steel furnace, including: drilling, rolling, laser cutting, […]

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Clarifier Tank Project

At Swanton Welding, we have the expertise and resources to meet all your large scale project requirements at our state-of-the-art facility. As your trusted partner in welding and fabrication projects, we are committed to providing exceptional craftsmanship, reliable service, and timely project completion. An example of our capabilities is the recent construction of a sizable […]

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Fulton County Hospital Office Addition

Swanton Welding was tasked with fabricating the steel framework for the new Fulton County Hospital addition in Wauseon, Ohio. We appreciated the opportunity to support Rupp/Rosebrock, Inc. and their construction crews as they constructed a four-story medical building that will attach to Fulton County Hospital. The team at Swanton Welding used our beam line to […]

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Accumulator Tower for Metal Coating Process

Structural Steel Tower This project consisted of constructing two similar towers. The entry side is pictured and the exit side can be seen in the distance. This new customer to Swanton Welding requested the project to be finish painted before it was delivered. These structural steel towers were assembled in the field and required very […]

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Bottom Casing for Glass Furnace

This custom fabrication project was for approximately 30 Bottom Casings for a Glass Furnace. Each section had to have pads custom machined to ensure it was within 1 mm of flatness. After the individual casings were completed, we had to shop assemble the entire length of them and use a transit to ensure their critical […]

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Steel Thrustframe Fabrication

A customer from the gas exploration industry approached Swanton Welding & Machining to fabricate an A36 and A-514 steel thrustframe weldment. The 225,000 lbs weldment was fabricated using a variety of processes, including CNC milling, MIG welding, drilling, laser cutting, bending, tapping and forming. The 54′ long and 8′ wide thrustframe was skillfully fabricated using […]

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Support Structure

Swanton Welding is fully equipped to meet all your large-scale structural steel project requirements in-house at our cutting-edge USA facility. We take pride in being a dedicated partner in the success of every fabrication project we complete. Recently, we collaborated with a client based in South Carolina to construct a support structure. Given its critical […]

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Discharge Hopper, Clarifier, Clarifier Structure, Catwalk & Stairs, Auger

We custom built a large Discharge Hopper, a Clarifier used to remove slurry, the Clarifier Structure, accessible Catwalk & Stairs, and a custom Auger for the Clarifier. The most interesting thing about this project was its overall size and the custom auger we built.

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Tire Separator and Hopper

The project involved making a hopper & separator for a tire recycling plant. The hopper was designed to dump truckloads of used tires. It has a motor and sliding floor system that was sloped to feed the tires to the separator, which would separate the tires based on size and feed them to additional equipment […]

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Lamella Style Inclined Plate Clarifier

Swanton Welding was contracted to fabricate a Lamella Style Inclined Plate Clarifier that will ship to Mt. Holly, NC, when completed. This fabrication will serve as a wastewater clarifier for the facility in North Carolina. Swanton began this project in June of 2024, and it is currently ongoing. When completed, we expect the fully assembled […]

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Vertical Clarifiers with Thickeners

These were vertical clarifier tanks used to separate certain materials from water.

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CE Boiler Stack Replacement

Swanton Welding was responsible to create a drawing based printed CAD drawings to design and fabricate a replacement stack out of A588 material for the refinery

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Ladle Maintenance Carts

Customer needed a way to conveniently transport large ladles to areas where they will be used.

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4100 Grillage Fabrication

Barge Stabilizer Swanton Welding took on a project with a simple goal: support a 1500 tons crane with two barges. The heavy duty steel frame binding the two barges together, and the crane would be used to drive in bridge pilings.  

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Gasholder Digester Cover

Fabrication and shop assembly of a gasholder digester cover.  

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Stainless Steel Hopper

We custom fabricated this stainless steel hopper and finished it off with a polished interior for food grade application.

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Industrial Conveyor Fabrication

An agricultural industry client approached Swanton Welding & Machining to fabricate twelve, 5,000 lbs conveyor components. Utilizing AutoCAD 2009, we first drafted complete shop fabrication drawings of the component. We then fabricated the 20′ long, 3’6″ high and 8′ wide conveyor section using a CNC beam line, saws, and drills. After fabrication, during which we […]

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Catalytic Converter

Fabricated stainless steel Catalytic Converter w/ Pipe Bundle. A customer approached us about doing this job out of stainless steel with the stainless pipe bundle being made out of a special seamless tubing. The timeline was critical as the customer had a two day plant outage scheduled and they needed this unit installed during that […]

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125 Ton Steam Car

We built a 125 Ton Steam Car. We fabricated it, blasted and painted it, did the assembly, electrical work, and shop tested it.

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Steel Stack Fabrication

Swanton Welding & Machining was approached by a client from the clean air industry to fabricate 950,000 lbs. of steel stacks. Eight large stacks were fabricated using a variety of processes including rolling, bending, forming and MIG welding. The stacks were fabricated using a combination of material such as, A36 steel and 304 and 409 […]

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Glass Furnace Rebuild – Support Steel

A client proposed and drew the initial design of this support steel project. It will encase and support a glass melting furnace for the engineered reinforcements industry. Swanton Welding supplied materials such as tie rods, platform steel, stairs, and ladders for the 20 ft tool glass melting furnace. Fabrication, blasting, and painting were customized to […]

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Purification System Filter

Waste Water Separator This project’s client needed a water tight clarifier tank fabricated. We had to build, weld, leak test, shop assembly, blast, caulk, and paint the tank. In the end, we delivered a completed clarifier tank assembly. Completion Date March 7, 2017 Materials All materials were carbon steel   Fabrication Methods This project utilized […]

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Bridge and Boardwalk

Swanton Welding was contracted to build a bridge and boardwalk for a client in Westfield, IN. Our estimation team and project manager worked with the client to make sure we provided an accurate and complete quote and timeline. This project took place from late May through late September of 2024. This bridge and boardwalk, weighing […]

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Replacement Boom

It is basically the structural arm for a heavy duty conveyor ship loader.

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