top of page
Search

Source High-Quality Metal Fabrication Products Such as Hardware Hinges or Car Parts at Better Prices

Updated: Oct 16, 2023

Struggling with High Labor Costs and Want to Source Metal Parts at Better Prices and Higher Quality? Look no further than the Turkish machinery and fabricated metal industry.

Blacksmith forging Hot Iron
Blacksmith Forging Hot Iron

Metal has played a significant role in the rise of human civilization. It took 300,000 years for humankind to extract metal from the earth and manufacture items such as shiny door handles. Manufacturing, which has been practiced for several thousand years, is, in the broadest sense, the process of converting raw materials into products. The word manufacturing is derived from the Latin, manu factus, which means “made by hand”.(1)“ In other words manufacturing is a labor-intensive industry branch.

Despite the extensive use of advanced automation and mechanization methods, manufacturing is still labor-intensive, especially when it comes to the production of metal parts. Fortunately, hundreds of millions of people around the world earn a living through the manufacturing economy.

Metalworker using welding machine
The machinery and metal fabrication industry is a labor-intensive sector.

If you are running a business in a country where labor costs are becoming a challenge, finding a strategic supplier partnership to produce your machine parts or metal components at a lower cost and with the required quality may be necessary. However, transportation costs can be a significant factor. Your supplier should be nearby to maintain low costs and be able to meet your quality standards. Finding a reliable supplier can be challenging, especially in a market with different cultures and languages. That’s where we come in. As Sourcing Ace, we can guide you through the process and help you find a supplier that meets your needs from among the 80,000 Turkish machinery and fabricated metal manufacturers available. We strive to help you to source high-quality metal fabrication products such as hardware, hinges or car parts at better prices.


The Turkish machinery and fabricated metal industry is already a supplier to thousands of companies worldwide, including Mercedes Benz, Ford, Toyota, Carrier, Siemens, and Boch are some of them. These companies choose Turkish manufacturers because of their proximity and ability to meet customer needs better than other suppliers. Turkish manufacturers can supply automotive parts such as braking, suspension, and steering systems, hardware such as hinges, cabinet hardware, latches, and door handles, as well as pumps and accessories, farm machinery parts, and heavy machinery components. In short, you can produce all kinds of metal objects at better prices and higher quality.

Automotive manufacturing assembly line
Automotive Manufacturing Assembly Line

Let's take a closer look at the manufacturing methods of metal objects and the manufacturing sector. According to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there are 21 subsectors under the manufacturing sector. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing and Machinery Manufacturing are two of them that interest us. The table below shows the industry groups covered by these two sub-sectors.

The machinery manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:

The fabricated metal product manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:

  • Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing

  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

  • Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

  • Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

  • Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing

  • Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing

  • Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

  • Forging and Stamping

  • Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing

  • Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing

  • Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing

  • Hardware Manufacturing

  • Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing

  • Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing

  • Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities

  • Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry groups shown above produce metal parts using the methods set out in the table below.

Metal manufacturing methods chart
Metal Manufacturing Methods

Casting:

Casting is one of the oldest methods and was first used about 4000 B.C. to make ornaments, arrowheads, and various other objects. Casting processes basically involve the introduction of molten metal into a mold cavity where, upon solidification, the metal takes the shape of the cavity. (2)


Molten Metal in Foundry
Casting Process

The following components can be manufactured by casting processes: tie rods, wheels, pumps, valves, gear blanks, brake disks and drums, crankcases, transmission housings, automotive panel beams, door handles, radiator grills, toys, panel beams, steering components, faucets, etc. Some Turkish casting manufacturers are given below that you can check out.


Bulk deformation process:

This method refers to metalworking processes in which the workpiece is subjected to plastic deformation under forces applied through molds and tools. (2)


Forging is One of The Bulk Deformation Process
Forging is One of The Bulk Deformation Process


Ladders, framings, elevators, cylinders, frames, gears, engines, sockets, hooks, crankshafts, turbine shafts, and many other items can be manufactured with this method.

Check out the randomly selected companies below.


Sheet Metal Fabrication:

Sheet metal forming encompasses multiple processes in which force is applied to a piece of sheet metal to alter its shape without removing any material. This results in the modification of its geometry into the desired shape. Sheet metals can be manipulated to form intricate and robust structures with minimal material usage. The metal can be stretched or bent into various complex shapes.


Bending a galvanized metal part
Bending a galvanized metal part

Sheet metal forming operations produce a wide variety of consumer and industrial products, such as beverage cans, kitchen utensils, metal furniture, appliances, car bodies, aircraft fuselages, and enclosures for electronic devices. Take a look at Turkish sheet metal manufacturers.


Machining Process:

Machining involves the shaping of a part through the removal of material. A tool constructed of a material harder than the part being formed is forced against the part, causing the metal to be cut from it. Machining is the dominant manufacturing process because it is the only process used for both primary processing and secondary processing. (1)

Machining a metal part
Machining a metal part

Custom manufacturing parts are needed for the machining process. Most of the time the machining process is faster and cheaper. Generally, casted and forged products need machining for the final shape. All the machines include many parts manufactured by machining. Also, crankshafts, fittings, rollers, and gears are some of the products manufactured by the machining process.

Some of the medium and small-scale producers are given below for your review.


Joining Process in Manufacturing:

Joining is concerned primarily with the assembly of the components into subassemblies or final products(1).

Welding is an important manufacturing method
Welding is an important manufacturing method

In fact, this process serves construction companies that build large structures such as plants, factories, power plants, and refineries.

The links below will take you to giant Turkish construction companies.


As the world evolves, it becomes crucial to establish strong and new relationships with suppliers and delegate tasks that are of low value. The manufacturing of machinery and fabricated metal products requires precision and still involves labor-intensive methods that have been practiced for centuries. To stay ahead of the game, it is imperative to outsource non-core tasks and concentrate on your primary business objectives. You can trust us to handle your metalwork needs and find the most suitable suppliers for you.

bottom of page