Metal Fabrication — Milwaukee, WI

Large, Complex Weldments.
Tight Timelines. Difficult Jobs.

Cutting Edge Fabrication builds the weldments other shops decline — large, complex, tight-tolerance structural assemblies for OEMs who can’t afford surprises on a program.

Heavy equipment. Power generation. Civil infrastructure. Bulk material handling. ISO 9001:2015 certified — Milwaukee, WI — Since 1990.

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Heavy Equipment & Mining → Power Generation → Civil Infrastructure → Material Handling →

CEF at a Glance

  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
  • 65,000 sq ft Milwaukee facility
  • Parts and structures to 20,000 lb
  • Lengths to 60 feet
  • Certified welders — all processes
  • Laser, plasma, oxy-fuel, shear, saw
  • On-site CNC machining
  • Full assembly and finishing
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ISO 9001:2015Quality Certified
Est. 199035+ Years
65,000 Sq FtMilwaukee Facility
20,000 LbMaterial Capacity
Southeast WI+ Northern IL

Markets We Serve

Four Milwaukee Metal Fabrication Markets. One Focused Fabricator.

CEF is building a concentrated presence in four industrial markets where large, complex weldments are critical — and where reliability when timelines are tight matters most.

Pillar 1

Heavy Equipment & Mining

Structural frames, undercarriage components, equipment housings, wear parts, and complex weldments for mining, earthmoving, and heavy construction OEMs.

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Pillar 2

Power Generation & Energy Infrastructure

Structural components, housings, skids, and assemblies for power generation, transmission infrastructure, and industrial energy systems.

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Pillar 3

Civil Infrastructure & Water Control

Gates, frames, weirs, sluice structures, containment vessels, and fabricated components for water treatment, flood control, and civil projects.

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Pillar 4

Bulk Material Handling & Industrial Systems

Hoppers, chutes, conveyors, screens, frames, and structural assemblies for aggregate, mining, cement, grain, and industrial processing systems.

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Recent Work

Jobs we’ve completed

Real fabrication work from our shop floor. Each job shows what we built, why it mattered, and what made it work.

Concrete surge hoppers — 5,000 lb steel weldment, 50+ components, Milwaukee fabrication
Bulk Material Handling

Concrete Surge Hoppers

50+ components · 5,000 lb · 25.5 ft assembled

 Telescopic conveyor system — 800 welded steel components, 30,000 lb, 150 ft extended
Bulk Material Handling

Telescopic Conveyor System

800 components · 30,000 lb · 150 ft extended

 Custom industrial shot blasting equipment fabrication
Heavy Equipment

Shot Blasting Equipment

Cabinets · Housings · Drums · Custom sizes
All projects

Why CEF

Built for jobs that require more than standard execution

Most fab shops can handle straightforward work. Send us something with tight distortion requirements, a compressed timeline, or a weld sequence that actually has to be planned — that’s where we’re built differently.

The fixturing, the pre-heat, the in-process checks — none of that happens by accident. It’s how we’ve run jobs since 1990, and it’s why customers keep coming back with their harder programs.

  • Mid-to-large weldments requiring process control, not just equipment
  • Responsive when your program changes or timelines compress
  • ISO 9001:2015 quality system — documented through every operation
  • One-source delivery: cutting through assembly under one roof
  • 65,000 sq ft Milwaukee facility — accessible from I-43 and US-45
  • In business since 1990 — stable, experienced team
  • Response within one business day on drawings submitted
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35+
Years in Business
65K
Sq Ft Facility

Ready to Work Together

Have a weldment that needs a reliable partner?

Send us your drawing, spec sheet, or job description. We’ll review it, ask the right questions, and give you a straight answer on fit and timeline.

DXF, DWG, PDF, SolidWorks, STEP — all accepted. Response within one business day.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked About CEF Metal Fabrication

Questions we hear from engineers and procurement managers evaluating CEF for the first time.

CEF is best suited for mid-to-large structural weldments and assemblies where complexity, tight tolerances, or compressed timelines make execution challenging. If your part is large, involves multiple processes, or requires documented quality control, CEF is built for that work.

We accept DXF, DWG, PDF, SolidWorks, STEP, and IGES files. If you have a sketch, napkin drawing, or just a description of what you need, send that too — we’ll work with what you have and ask the right questions to get to a quote.

Lead time depends on part complexity, material availability, and current shop loading. For most structural weldments, typical lead time runs 3–6 weeks from approved drawings. We’ll give you a straight answer on timeline when you submit your drawing — no vague estimates.

We work with structural steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and a range of specialty alloys. If you’re unsure whether we process your material, send us the spec and we’ll tell you directly.

Both. CEF operates as a one-source fabricator — we can take a project from raw material through cutting, forming, welding, CNC machining, and assembly to produce a complete finished product. That reduces your vendor count and coordination overhead.

CEF is located at 6030 North 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53218 — accessible from I-43 and US-45. We primarily serve Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois but work with customers throughout the United States.