SMS Laser & Fabrication
MIG · TIG · Spot

Welding Services for Industrial Metal Assemblies

Welding services in Brampton, Ontario — MIG, TIG, and spot welding for structural to food-grade work. Cut, formed, and welded by the same fabricator on the same floor.

  • MIG · TIG · Spot
  • AWS-Certified
  • Cut & Bent In-House
Welding at SMS Laser & Fabrication
Overview

Welding.

Welding fuses metal parts into single assemblies — structural frames, food-grade enclosures, machine bases. At our Brampton shop we MIG, TIG, and resistance-spot weld in-house, which means cut and formed parts come straight to the weld bay without crossing town between vendors. Fit-up stays tight because nothing's been re-handled.

Welding services at SMS Laser & Fabrication in Brampton, Ontario

What it's used for

Welded steel frames, conveyor structures, food-grade stainless enclosures, automotive subassemblies, exhaust manifolds, custom skids. MIG for production speed on mild steel. TIG for stainless and aluminum where appearance and grain matter. Spot welding for sheet-on-sheet panel work where heat distortion has to stay near zero.

Why people use it

A single fabricator owning the cut → form → weld sequence eliminates the dimensional drift that creeps in between vendors. Tolerances stay tight because the fixtures, drawings, and operator are the same. Quality control is one inspection at the end, not three across three shops — and the welder fixing a fit-up issue can walk to the laser to re-cut the part.

What we hold to

Procedure-controlled welds on every joint. CWB-aligned process documentation available on request. Stainless 304/316 to mirror finish, mild steel to structural-cert grade. Color-matched filler on architectural work. First-article fit-up review on every assembly before the run releases.

Workflow

From File to Joint.

A welding job touches five hands between your drawing and the finished assembly. Here's exactly what happens — and where it happens — inside the shop.

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01
Send Drawings or Spec

Weldment drawings, joint specs (filler, weld size, finish), and any visual or structural acceptance criteria. We confirm process — MIG, TIG, or spot.

02
Process + Welder Selection

We match the welding process to the joint and material. AWS-certified welders assigned by qualification (carbon steel vs. stainless vs. aluminum).

03
Fit-Up + Tack

Parts fixtured for tight fit-up. Tacked together, dimensions verified before the production weld runs — no surprises after the part is welded together.

04
Production Weld

Welds placed to drawing — size, length, location. Heat input controlled to minimize distortion. Inspection at intervals and at completion.

05
Post-Weld Cleanup

Slag removed, splatter cleaned, visible welds polished or passivated to your spec. Documentation (welder ID, process, filler) attached to the job record.

Recent Work

Off the Bay.

Recent weldments that came off the floor — MIG-welded structural frames, TIG-welded stainless assemblies, spot-welded enclosures. AWS-qualified welders, fit-up tight because the cut and bent parts came from the same shop.

Where Buyers Get Stuck

What's Slowing Your Decision?

Three worries we hear from buyers picking a welding partner. Here's what each one sounds like — and the honest reply, with the proof.

Buyer Objections
Three Worries
Worry 01

When cutting and welding live in different shops, the fit-up at the weld table is never quite right.

The Honest Reply

Production-speed MIG on mild steel up to 1″, inspected to AWS D1.1 visual standards. Cut, bent, AND welded under one roof — when one fabricator owns every step, the assembly references a single set of dimensions from start to finish.

Why You Can Trust This
  • Production-speed MIG on mild steel up to 1" thick
  • Welds inspected to AWS D1.1 visual standards
  • Cut, bent, AND welded — single-shop weldment delivery
Worry 02

Stainless welds in my food-grade equipment always discolor.

The Honest Reply

Discoloration is heat input + atmosphere control. We run TIG with argon backing on visible welds and tune amperage for the material — mirror stays mirror, brushed stays brushed. Sanitary fit-up with full penetration. Welds match the surrounding surface.

Why You Can Trust This
  • TIG welding on 304/316 stainless with controlled heat input
  • Color-matched weld appearance for visible-finish work
  • Sanitary fit-up — minimum gap, full penetration
Worry 03

Production weld jobs always have a per-part setup fee.

The Honest Reply

Not here. Setup is per-program, not per-part. We tool the welding fixture once, then run the production lot at programmed throughput. Cost-per-part drops with volume — exactly the way it should.

Why You Can Trust This
  • Resistance spot welding on sheet steel and stainless
  • Production volumes without per-part setup fees
  • Overlap and lap joints with consistent nugget size
Pulled From Real Calls
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FAQ

Common Questions.

Quick answers about welding at SMS. Anything missing? Send a sketch.

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MIG (GMAW) for production-speed structural work, TIG (GTAW) for precision and visible-finish welds, and resistance spot welding for sheet-metal assemblies. We match the process to the joint and material.

Yes — TIG is our primary process for both. 304 and 316 stainless for food-grade and sanitary work, 6061 and 5052 aluminum for structural and lightweight assemblies. Color-controlled welds for visible-finish applications.

Welders are qualified to AWS D1.1 (carbon steel), D1.2 (aluminum), and D1.6 (stainless) as applicable to the job. Welder qualification documentation available with the order.

That's our specialty. Most welding jobs come to us as the final step in cut-bend-weld fabrication — laser cutting, press-brake forming, machining, then welding. One PO, one fabricator, one delivery.

Yes — we tool the welding fixture once and run the production lot at programmed throughput. No per-part setup fee. Cost-per-part drops with volume.

Yes — most of our welding work goes to OEM customers in Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Vaughan, and Oakville, with shipping across Ontario for production assemblies. Free GTA pickup at our Brampton shop. ISO 9001:2015 documentation and AWS-qualified welder certs available with the order.

Ready to Weld

Quote a Welding Job.

MIG, TIG, or spot — matched to the joint. Tight fit-up because the cut and bent parts come from the same shop floor. Send your weldment drawing.

ISO 9001:2015 Certified · Brampton, Ontario
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