Industrial Fabrication Services

Industrial Fabrication Services (I.F.S.) in Lake Crystal, Minnesota is a custom metal fabrication facility that builds metal components for many bulk material handling industries. Currently I.F.S. employs about 55 people in a 60,000 square foot facility. I.F.S. is located 12 miles southwest of Mankato, Minnesota, just off of Highway 60, in the Lake Crystal Industrial Park. From this location I.F.S. ships products throughout the continental U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and sometimes worldwide. I.F.S. works primarily with general contractors, custom equipment manufacturers, mining companies, agricultural processors, and power generation facilities.

Some products that I.F.S. builds are:
Structural Steel
Industrial Ductwork
Smoke Stacks
Concrete Inserts
Hoppers
Spouting
Conveyors
Oil Seed Processing Equipment
Dust Collection Equipment

I.F.S. has the following capabilites:
Project Management
Full Service Drafting, including Structural Steel Detailing, Field Engineering and “Reverse” Engineering
CNC Plasma Cutting, featuring (2) 8 Foot x 20 foot cutting surface, and the ability to cut 1-1/2 inch plate
CNC Press Brake Operations
Certified Welding Operations
Welders at I.F.S. are capable of welding carbon steel, various alloys of stainless steel and aluminum
Submerged Arc Welding Operations
20-ton and 5-ton Bridge Cranes
Sand Blasting Facilities
Painting and Priming Facilities