Manufacturing and Fabrication

Derecktor Design is your one-stop shop for manufacturing and fabrication. From metal cutting and welding to finishing and coating, you can save time and single-source your project. We can provide you with one-off prototypes and also fill orders for high-volume production (>5000). 

Our Manufacturing and Fabrication Services:

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CNC and Manual Milling & Turning

From one-off prototypes to orders for high-volume production (>5000), we deliver.

We have 3-axis and 5-axis CNC machines, a CNC lathe, and manual milling and turning equipment. All of our CNC machines are late-model units capable of tolerances of +/-.0005”.

Waterjet Cutting

Our Omax 2552 water jet machine has a working envelope of 26” x 52” and cut a wide variety of materials up to 4" thick.

For flat 2D parts without a taper, waterjet cutting is less expensive than CNC machining. This equipment also helps to control costs because we can make a first pass with our abrasive water jet cutter.

Waterjet Cutter with metal sheet that has been cut on the bench
Bowsprit and Nose made of composite material

Marine Fabrication

Derecktor Marine Technology (DMT)

DMT, a division of Derecktor Design, excels at building complex and highly engineering structures that help propel innovation in the marine industry. We use the best available resources and provide our clients with complete models and full-scale prototyping.  

Metal Fabrication & AWS Certified Welding

We use CNC machining and water jet cutting to fabricate aluminum, steel, and other metal components that we can then weld together into a complete assembly.

Derecktor Design maintains the following AWS certifications: AWS D1.1 (GMAW) for the structural welding of steel, and AWS D1.6 (GTAW) for the structural welding of stainless steel. 

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Composite Material Bow Sprit Butt

Composite Materials

Composite fabrication can be challenging, but our partners understand the importance of selecting the proper tools and applying the right machine settings.

From small parts to large structures, our skilled partners specialize in materials like fiberglass, carbon fiber, and G10. Rhode Island is a leader in composites because of the boat building industry’s use of these advanced materials. 

Metal Art, Sculpture, and Architectural Fabrication

Metal art and sculpture involves the creation of artistic works. Architectural fabrication focuses on the creation of metal structures.

Derecktor Design provides metal art and architectural fabrication services to customers throughout New England and beyond. Examples range from signs and sculptures to interior/exterior applications.

Completed metal fine-art sculpture erected at its final destination with a blue sky behind it
Highly polished circular metal parts laid out on a table.

Finishing and Coating

Derecktor Design has a strong and well-established network of partners who work with us to offer a wide range of finishing services to our customers.

Materials include stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, brass, and copper. Sizes range from a few inches to assemblies that are 9-ft. long. Volumes range from a handful of components to high-volume production runs.