Heavy Equipment Welding & Fabrication
Cracked buckets, broken booms, bent frames, custom mounts — our certified welders handle structural repair and custom fabrication on every class of construction and ag equipment. MIG, TIG, stick, plasma cutting, and torching at our Michigan shops — or mobile field welding at your jobsite.
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Welding That Holds Up
A bad weld on a boom or bucket isn't just ugly — it's a safety risk that fails again under load. Our certified welders use the right process, the right filler metal, and proper preheat for the material.
Certified Welders
Our welders carry current certifications and have the experience to match weld procedure to the base metal — critical for high-strength steels common in modern equipment.
Crack Detection & Prep
Magnetic particle inspection, dye penetrant, and proper grinding/beveling before any rod is struck. Welding over an undetected crack means it comes right back.
Preheat & Procedure
High-strength steels like T-1, AR400, and Hardox require proper preheat, interpass temperature, and cooldown — ignored at your peril. We do it right.
All Welding Processes
MIG (GMAW / FCAW), TIG (GTAW), stick (SMAW), plasma cutting, oxy-fuel torching — we pick the right process for the job and material.
Custom Fabrication
Custom mounts, brackets, hose guards, attachments, and one-off fab work — designed and built to spec, not eyeballed.
Mobile Field Welding
Our welding trucks bring the shop to your jobsite for emergency structural repair or scheduled work on stuck or oversized machines.
Welding & Fabrication We Do
Repair, build-up, fabrication, and modification — in-shop or on-site, on every type of equipment we represent and most we don't.
Common Welding Applications
From repairing a cracked bucket to fabricating a custom snowplow mount — common jobs we handle every week.
Crack welding, cutting edge replacement, side cutter installation, wear plate build-up
Excavator boom and arm cracks, structural reinforcement, pin boss repair
Bent or cracked equipment frames, loader frames, undercarriage frames, trailer frames
Trailer frame repair, dump bed cracks, ramps, fender repair, decking, tongue replacement
One-off attachments, modifications, quick-attach plate conversions, specialty fixtures
Plow frame repair, salt spreader fab, custom mounts & brackets for snow operations
End-cap welding, lug build-up, eye repair on hydraulic cylinders
Belly pans, hose guards, light guards, brush guards — protection fab for working machines
Industrial structural welding, repair work, machine guarding, fabrication for non-equipment clients
Materials We Weld
Different metals demand different procedures, fillers, and preheat. Our shop handles the full range you'll find on heavy equipment.
Mild Steel
A36, structural plate, common fab steel
High-Strength Steel
T-1, A514, structural HSS
Abrasion Resistant
AR400, AR450, AR500 wear plate
Hardox
Hardox 400 / 450 / 500 / 600
Aluminum
5052, 6061, 6063 series
Stainless Steel
304 & 316 series
Cast Iron
Specialty repair with proper rod & preheat
Other Alloys
Specialty alloys — ask us about your job
Our Welding Process
Cracks chase themselves — that's why prep matters more than the weld itself. We do it in the right order so the fix actually lasts.
Inspect & Prep
Find the crack ends, ID the base metal, clean and bevel the joint, drill stop holes if needed.
Quote
Written estimate covering labor, materials, and any reinforcement or fabrication needed.
Preheat & Weld
Preheat to spec, correct filler and process, controlled interpass temp, post-weld treatment when called for.
Inspect & Finish
Visual inspection, grind smooth, paint if needed, return the machine ready to work.
Find a Welding Shop Near You
Drop your work off at any of our 7 Michigan locations or schedule mobile welding at your jobsite or shop.
Welding & Fab
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about heavy equipment welding, custom fab work, mobile welding service, and what materials we can handle. Don't see your question? Give us a call.
Do you take outside welding work (not your customers)?
How much does welding repair cost?
Can you weld AR plate or Hardox?
Can you come to my jobsite?
Can you fabricate custom mounts and attachments?
What welding processes do you use?
Do you weld aluminum?
Will welding void my equipment warranty?
How long does welding repair take?
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Learn MoreCracked, Bent, or Need It Built?
Drop it off at one of our 7 Michigan shops or schedule mobile welding at your jobsite. Certified welders, proper procedure, fixes that hold up.
Submit Your Welding / Fab Request
Tell us the equipment, material, and what needs welding or built. Photos help a ton — you can attach them or follow up with email.
Prefer to talk? Call 1-888-380-6420 or email sales@carletonequipment.com