Wabash Welding Services, Inc.
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    • Custom Metal Fabrication
    • Millwright Services
  • About Us

ENGINEERING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Engineering That Builds, Not Just Designs

At Wabash Welding Services, engineering is not a handoff — it’s the foundation of how we execute work. Every project starts with a clear, buildable design that accounts for fabrication, installation, and long-term service before any metal is cut.

Our engineering team works directly with fabrication and field crews to ensure designs are manufacturable, installable, and efficient, reducing revisions, delays, and unexpected costs

Design With the End in Mind

 

We use advanced 3D CAD and CAM tools to model complete solutions and resolve issues early — when changes are inexpensive and schedules are flexible. 

This approach allows us to:

  • Identify fit-up and access issues before fabrication
  • Optimize material usage and part geometry
  • Reduce rework and field modifications
  •  Improve installation speed and safety
     

Engineering decisions are made with real shop and field experience, not theory.

Integrated Project Management

 

Engineering and project management at Wabash Welding Services are tightly integrated. Our project leads coordinate design, fabrication, finishing, and installation to keep work moving smoothly through each phase.

This alignment ensures:

  • Clear scope and expectations from the start
  • Fewer handoffs and communication gaps
  • Faster turnaround with fewer surprises
  • One accountable team throughout the project.

CAD & CAM Capabilities

Our engineering department supports a wide range of customer requirements and file formats, allowing seamless collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

CAD Software

  • Autodesk Inventor Professional  
  • Autodesk AutoCAD 
  • SolidWorks
     

CAM Software

  • Hypertherm ProNest
  • Hypnest
  • Cypnest
  • Hypertherm Design2Fab
     

These tools allow us to move efficiently from design to production while maintaining accuracy and repeatability

Built for Fabrication. Proven in the Field.

Because we design, build, and install our own work, our engineering team remains accountable beyond the screen. Designs are validated on the shop floor and in the field, ensuring what’s engineered on paper performs in real-world conditions.

That accountability is what allows us to deliver reliable results — not just drawings.

Engineering That Supports the Entire Lifecycle

Whether supporting a single custom project or ongoing production work, our engineering process is designed to support:

  • Fabrication efficiency
  • Installation success
  • Long-term serviceability  

We don’t engineer parts in isolation — we engineer complete solutions. 

How Projects Flow at Wabash Welding Services

Every project begins with a different level of engineering information. To deliver accurate pricing, realistic schedules, and predictable outcomes, we align each project to one of the paths below.

Making these paths explicit allows projects to move faster — and ensures engineering effort is scoped and priced fairly.

Path 1: Customer-Engineered Projects

Lowest Cost • Fastest Turnaround

 

This is the most efficient path when complete engineering is already in place.

You provide:

  • Complete drawings or 3D models
  • Material specifications and tolerances
  • Finish requirements
  • Revision-controlled documentation
     

We provide:

  • Design-for-manufacturing review
  • Fabrication, finishing, and installation
  • Execution to your specifications
     

Best for:
OEMs, engineering teams, repeat production programs

What to expect:

  • Lowest overall project cost
  • Shortest lead times
  • Highly predictable pricing

Path 2: Collaborative Engineering

Moderate Cost • Shared Responsibility

This path is ideal when concepts are defined, but fabrication-ready engineering is incomplete.

You provide:

  • Concepts, sketches, or partial drawings
  • Functional requirements
  • Performance constraints and operating conditions
     

We provide:

  • Engineering refinement and detailing
  • Fabrication- and installation-ready designs
  • Coordination between engineering, fabrication, and installation
     

Best for:
Manufacturing engineers, retrofit projects, process improvements

What to expect:

  • Engineering scoped and quoted as part of the project
  • Moderate lead time for design finalization 
  • Clear division of responsibility 

Path 3: WWSI-Engineered Solutions

Highest Cost • Full Accountability

This path provides a turnkey solution when customers prefer one accountable partner.

You provide:

  • Performance goals
  • Operating environment and constraints 
  • Schedule and site requirements
     

We provide:

  • Complete engineering and design 
  • Fabrication, finishing, and installation 
  • On-site coordination and startup support 
  • Single-point accountability from concept through installation
     

Best for:
Turnkey systems, complex installations, customers seeking one responsible partner

What to expect:

  • Engineering quoted as a standalone scope or line item
  • Longer upfront engineering phase
  • Lowest execution and installation risk

Why This Matters

Engineering effort, schedule, and cost vary significantly depending on the level of information provided at the start of a project. By clearly defining these paths, we help our customers:

  • Choose the right level of support
  • Understand cost and schedule tradeoffs early
  • Avoid delays and rework
  • Move projects forward with confidence

Our Engineering Philosophy

At Wabash Welding Services, engineering exists to support execution.

We focus on:

  • Design-for-manufacturing
  • Design-for-installation
  • Practical, buildable solutions
     

We do not operate as a standalone design firm. Our engineering services are intentionally tied to fabrication and installation to ensure accountability and real-world performance.

Not Sure Which Path Fits Your Project?

Our team can help determine the right approach based on your goals, timeline, and available information.


Design. Build. Install.

CONTACT OUR TEAM

CAD & CAM Capabilities

Our engineering department supports a wide range of customer requirements and file formats, allowing seamless collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

CAD Software

  • Autodesk Inventor Professional  
  • Autodesk AutoCAD 
  • SolidWorks
     

CAM Software

  • Hypertherm ProNest
  • Hypnest
  • Cypnest
  • Hypertherm Design2Fab
     

These tools allow us to move efficiently from design to production while maintaining accuracy and repeatability

Built for Fabrication. Proven in the Field.

Because we design, build, and install our own work, our engineering team remains accountable beyond the screen. Designs are validated on the shop floor and in the field, ensuring what’s engineered on paper performs in real-world conditions.

That accountability is what allows us to deliver reliable results — not just drawings.

Engineering That Supports the Entire Lifecycle

Whether supporting a single custom project or ongoing production work, our engineering process is designed to support:

  • Fabrication efficiency
  • Installation success
  • Long-term serviceability  

We don’t engineer parts in isolation — we engineer complete solutions.

Design. Build. Install.

Contact our team

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