Shearing is a basic first operation in which a shear, using an angled moving blade, cuts progressively across the sheet in a guillotine-like action. Large, simple parts, such as triangles, trapezoids, or rectangles, lend themselves best to the shearing process. In any shearing operation, the cut must extend all the way across the piece.
O'Neal uses both manually controlled and computer controlled shears. Both provide quality parts, but computer numerically controlled (CNC) technology is especially effective on close tolerance work.
To increase yield and decrease turnaround time and excess scrap, O'Neal utilizes nesting software. Once parts are sheared, they can be bundled and delivered to our customers, or can continue on to secondary processing such as drilling, punching/notching, painting, or a number of other operations.