Fabrication Shop · Clinton, Illinois · Projects nationwide
Custom Metal Fabrication and Machine Shop
An 20,000+ sq. ft. fabrication facility with the equipment and the people to build it right. We fabricate ahead of the field so installation is assembly, not construction.
Family-owned since 2005 · 70+ employees · Projects completed in 38 states · 20,000+ sq. ft. fabrication shop
Before you call anybody
Field time is the most expensive time on any job.
These are the conversations happening at the plant before the phone ever rings.
We need it done quickly, but it still has to be right.
The existing setup is inefficient.
This problem keeps coming back.
The drawing is not going to work exactly like this.
We need somebody who can take this and run with it.
That is the work we were built for.
What we build
What comes out of the shop
One-off components through complete assemblies, built in Clinton and shipped to the job.
01 / Structural
Structural Steel and Platforms
Catwalks, stairs, platforms, and structural steel built to fit the space you actually have.
- Structural steel fabrication
- Catwalks and platforms
- Stairs and handrail
- Custom supports
02 / Pipe and Skids
Pipe Spools and Skids
Shop-built piping assemblies that arrive ready to set, which is what keeps field schedules short.
- Pipe spool fabrication
- Skid assemblies
- Modular assemblies
- Pressure testing
03 / Tanks and Duct
Tanks, Ductwork, and Custom Work
Rolled, sheared, and formed work for the pieces that do not come off a shelf.
- Tanks and vessels
- Ductwork fabrication
- Mini-bulk systems
- Custom components
Capabilities
Equipment on the shop floor
A full range of metal fabrication under one roof, plus carbon and stainless stock on hand so material does not hold up your job.
- Torchmate CNC plasma cutting table
- 10 ft shear, up to 3/8 in steel
- 12 ft press brake, forming 1/4 in mild steel
- P-50 single-operator ironworker
- 7 ft sheet roll for pipe and ductwork
- 20 in abrasive saw
- Plasma cutting, shearing and forming
- Bending, sawing and punching
- Beveling and rolling
- Structural steel fabrication
- Pipe spool and skid assembly
- Carbon and stainless steel inventory
- On-site custom fabrication
Project planning includes in-house AutoCAD drawings and detailing when a job calls for them.
Project gallery
Shop work, and where it ends up
Recent fabrication and the installations it went into. Use the arrows to move through the gallery.
From idea to operation
How a fabrication job runs
Depending on scope, AAK handles the project end to end. Planning, drawings, and coordination included when a job calls for it.
01
Site Review
02
Project Planning
03
Fabrication
04
Piping
05
Installation
06
Startup
07
Service
Built in our shop. Proven in the field.
Related services
Shop work feeds every other service we run
Which is the point. One team, fewer handoffs, fewer gaps between scopes. Projects completed in 38 states.
Safety
No deadline is more important than everybody going home safe.
Let’s talk
Send us the drawing, or the problem.
We will tell you honestly what it takes to build it, and check material availability while we are at it.