Delivering Excellence

Driven by Craftsmanship

Quality management is a structured approach that ensures all products and processes consistently meet established standards and specifications. It involves quality planning, control, assurance, and continuous improvement. By embedding quality at every stage of operations, organizations can reduce errors, enhance efficiency, and boost customer satisfaction. This approach not only builds trust and reliability but also drives long-term success and excellence across the entire value chain.
Quality Commitment
Vel Castings is committed to excellence through a robust Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 and other international standards.
– Full compliance with legal and
customer-specific quality requirements
Quality Performance

– 100% On-Time Delivery to customers
– Maintain Zero PPM in customer rejections
– Keep in-house rejections below 50 PPM

Our Quality Principles
– Optimum product design and timely delivery
– Continuous process improvement using
data-driven methods
– In-process quality controls and final
inspection systems.
– Employee training and empowerment.
– Regular audits and management reviews

Digital Integration

– Fully integrated SAP ERP system for planning, production, and dispatch
– Real-time control, traceability, and operational efficiency

Digital Integration

– Fully integrated SAP ERP system for planning, production, and dispatch.

– Real-time control, traceability, and operational efficiency.

Crafted for Excellence

Quality management ensures products and processes consistently meet defined standards through planning, control, assurance, and continuous improvement—enhancing customer satisfaction, reducing defects, and driving operational excellence across the organization.

Process Technology Center Services

Raw Materials and Ironmaking

Fabrik’s Raw Materials and Ironmaking Team delivers technical expertise across ore processing, ironmaking, coal, and coke-making processes. Our guidance extends to selecting and utilizing raw materials and fuels optimally. We drive the adoption of economic byproduct recycling methods to curtail disposal expenses and aid plant enhancements in process efficiency, energy consumption, and environmental footprint reduction.

Moreover, our engineers and Raw Materials and Ironmaking technicians leverage their process acumen, on-site experience, and laboratory resources to facilitate ongoing advancements in operational safety, cost efficiency, and environmentally mindful practices across our facilities.

Steelmaking and Casting

The Steelmaking and Casting Team actively seeks prospects, assesses technologies, and aids in adopting novel processes. They play a pivotal role in projects focused on refining process control models, optimizing energy and mass usage economically, integrating advanced technologies for enhanced capabilities, and ensuring consistent product quality and efficiency.

Additionally, the team contributes significantly to on-site operational enhancements by visiting facilities to guarantee the successful implementation of key improvements.

Materials Technology and Modeling

The Materials Technology Team supports meticulous equipment selection, design, repair, and maintenance for dependable and secure performance throughout Fabrik’s operations. They specialize in examining failures of metallic and refractory materials, material validation, and tailored application advice.

Meanwhile, the Modeling Team concentrates on real-time computational modeling and engineering to back research across ironmaking, steelmaking, casting, rolling, and sheet finishing operations.

Fabrik’s prominence in tubular products for the Oil & Gas (O&G) and other sectors is no accident. Our legacy includes the API-standard Fabrik Buttress Thread. Through our dedicated Research and Technology teams, we’ve established ourselves as an innovative ally for our tubular customers, constantly devising novel products and solutions to drive both our clients and the entire industry forward.

The Research and Technology Center collaborates closely with three other Fabrik research facilities. Furthermore, the headquarters of Fabrik Tubular Products in Houston hosts an exceptional product development team dedicated to providing continuous advancements in tubular innovations for the industry.

Fabrik’s Product Technology Section empowers engineers and professionals with extensive, cutting-edge resources. This includes advanced testing, intricate modeling, thorough failure analysis, and more. These tools are harnessed to craft the next wave of steel innovations across various applications. Within these laboratories and facilities, the future of steel takes shape.

Mechanical Testing Facilities

At our Mechanical Testing facilities, we leverage automated equipment for conducting essential tests such as tensile and hardness measurements. These tests play a pivotal role in establishing the mechanical attributes of materials, bolstering product development and aiding customer projects. Our array of testing frames spans from 5 to 220 kip, encompassing both tensile testing and stress- or strain-controlled fatigue testing.

Electrical Steels Laboratory

The Electrical Steels Laboratory at Fabrik encompasses a range of processing and testing amenities. These are geared towards assessing cold-rolled magnetic lamination steels, which find application in producing motors, transformers, ballasts, and various electrical apparatuses. Within our laboratory, you’ll find QDA furnaces, AC and DC magnetic testers, and an interlaminar resistance tester—critical tools for our comprehensive evaluation processes.

Cold-Rolling
Laboratory

Within our Cold-Rolling Laboratory, you’ll find a Bliss four-high single-stand cold reduction mill. This mill can process strips up to 12 inches wide, achieving up to 500 fpm speeds. It’s meticulously equipped with instrumentation to capture all pertinent engineering data tied to the cold-rolling process. The facility employs a range of work rolls, optimizing rolling operations throughout Fabrik. Furthermore, it serves as a platform for refining techniques for new sheet and tin-mill products while facilitating the assessment of various cold-rolling oils.

Forging the sustainable future of steel