The Commercial Shop, the most progressive in Kansas City, contains the following state of the art manufacturing equipment:
- Lockformer model 1600-WJ water jet insualtion cutting table - 5' x 10' *NEW*
- Complete Engel duct coil-line with automated insulating and transverse duct flange systems
- Seven station Engel decoiler with 16 gauge capacity
- Kioke 100 AMP high definition plasma cutting system with 1 ¼” capacity - 5’x 12’
- Kioke plasma metal cutting system – 5’ x 20’
- Custom Roll Forming interlocking male/female housing panel machine
- Custom Roll Forming hat section bracing machine
- Pearson 10’ x 10 gauge shear
- Engel 10' brake (2)
- Lockformer roll forming machines
- Engle TDF roll forming machines
- Five digital mig/tig welding stations
- Dual head Cornermatic machine
- Single head Cornermatic machine
- Whisper-Loc pittsburg lock machine
- Betenbender 12’ x 1/2” shear
- Betenbender 12’ x 1/2” 300 ton brake
- Two Pandjiris robotic seam welders
- Montgomery roll - 8’ x ¼” capacity
- All duct connectors, vanes and TDF corners made in-house.
The Spiral and Oval Shop, also the most progressive in Kansas City, contains the following state of the art manufacturing equipment:
- Spiral Helix spiral pipe machine with 4” through 76” round 18 gauge capability – Lindab Certified
- Spiral Helix oval former
- Spiral Helix stitch welder
- Spiral Helix gore locker
- Large inventory of standard sized 4” through 20” round ductwork for immediate needs.
Cates Sheet Metal has an extensive trucking fleet to further increase our capacity to perform any job. The vehicles include:
- Peterbilt 335 with a 26 ton crane. This R/O has the ability to reach 170 feet.
- Peterbilt 330 large "box style" covered truck. 26' in length.
- Ford Low C small "box style" covered truck. 20' in length.
- Sterling L850 large stake bed truck. 20' in length.
- 2 - Chevrolet small stake bed trucks. 12' in length.
- 2 - Tractor trailers for large over-the-road hauling.
- 40 - Trailers owned and leased for storage and delivery.
- 11- Pick-up trucks.
- 2 - Chevrolet vans for service as well as test and balance work.
Click here to view pictures of some of our fleet.