--- title: "Material Handling Fabrication | Cutting Edge Fabrication" description: "CEF fabricates conveyor structures, hoppers, transfer tanks and equipment frames for OEMs building bulk material handling systems." date: "2026-10-20T21:14:04+00:00" language: "en-US" source_url: "https://staging.cefabrication.com/bulk-material-handling/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- ![Bulk material handling fabrication at Cutting Edge Fabrication — welded telescopic conveyor rail section on the Milwaukee shop floor](https://staging.cefabrication.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Telescopic-Conveyor-Rail-Head-On.webp) [Home](https://staging.cefabrication.com/) / Bulk Material Handling & Industrial Systems Bulk Material Handling & Industrial Systems — Milwaukee Metal Fabrication # Fabricated Conveyors, Hoppers and Assemblies for Material Handling Systems Long conveyor structures, hoppers, transfer tanks and equipment frames for systems that move material continuously — built to the drawing and sequenced to hold alignment at length. [Submit a Drawing](https://staging.cefabrication.com/contact/) [See Material Handling Work](https://staging.cefabrication.com/projects/) What We Build in This Market ## What We Build for Bulk Material Handling and Industrial Systems Long conveyor structures, hoppers, transfer tanks and equipment frames for systems that move material continuously — built to the drawing and sequenced to hold alignment at length. ### Telescoping Conveyor Structures Long truss and rail weldments where sections nest and extend, and alignment has to hold across the full travel. ### Transfer Tanks & Material Handling Weldments Tanks, hoppers and handling weldments fabricated to drawing, including abrasion-resistant plate where the material demands it. ### Custom Equipment Frames & Assemblies Frames and mechanical assemblies that carry the system, built as complete scope rather than individual cut or formed parts. Materials We Process for This Market - Structural steel - Carbon steel - AR plate (abrasion resistant) - Armor plate - Heavy plate - High-alloy steel - Stainless steel - Aluminum - Manganese - Nickel-based alloys - Iron - Sheet metal Full materials detail at our [Materials List](https://staging.cefabrication.com/fabrication-materials/). Recent Work ## Material Handling Jobs We’ve Completed Real fabrication work from our shop floor in this market. - ![MIG welding fabrication of telescopic conveyor rail at Cutting Edge Fabrication.](https://staging.cefabrication.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/telescopic-conveyor-truss-weldment-fabrication.webp)[Civil Infrastructure and Water Control](https://staging.cefabrication.com/projects/category/civil-infrastructure-water-control/), [Bulk Material Handling and Industrial Systems](https://staging.cefabrication.com/projects/category/bulk-material-handling-industrial-systems/) ### [Telescopic Conveyor](https://staging.cefabrication.com/projects/telescopic-conveyor/) Three-rail telescopic conveyor extending to 150 feet for dam and lock construction. [All Material Handling projects](https://staging.cefabrication.com/projects/) Built for These Jobs ## Scale and Process Control for Material Handling Work ### Capacity & Equipment Parts and structures to 20,000 lb, lengths to 60 feet, certified welders across all major processes, and on-site CNC machining for mounting faces and critical tolerances. [Full fabrication capabilities](https://staging.cefabrication.com/capabilities/) ### Finishing & Full Assembly Full assembly completed in-house. We offer sandblasting, painting, powder coating, plating, and galvanizing, so equipment leaves ready for the field. [Assembly and finishing detail](https://staging.cefabrication.com/capabilities/#assembly) Why CEF ## Built for Long Structures and Changing Requirements Medium to large parts and mechanical assemblies where cutting, forming, welding, machining, and finishing all have to come together on one program. - ISO 9001:2015 certified — quality system documented through every operation - [Laser, plasma, oxy-fuel flame, shearing, production sawing, miter sawing, and cold sawing](https://staging.cefabrication.com/capabilities/#cutting) in-house - [Press brake forming, bending, bump forming, and plate rolling](https://staging.cefabrication.com/capabilities/#forming) on-site - [Certified welders](https://staging.cefabrication.com/capabilities/#welding) across a full range of metals including aluminum, high-alloy steel, and nickel-based alloys - [On-site CNC machining](https://staging.cefabrication.com/capabilities/#machining) for precision bores, drilled surfaces, and critical tolerances - Full assembly in-house, with finishing services including sandblasting, painting, powder coating, plating, and galvanizing - Fabrication capabilities and inspection services built to meet the requirements of demanding programs - In business since 1990 — Milwaukee, WI Ready to Work Together ## Have a Conveyor, Hopper or Frame That Needs a Reliable Fabricator? Send us your drawing or job description. We’ll review it and give you a straight answer on fit and timeline. DXF, DWG, PDF, SolidWorks, STEP — all accepted. Response within one business day. [Submit a Drawing](https://staging.cefabrication.com/contact/) [See Our Work First](https://staging.cefabrication.com/projects/) Before You Send a Drawing ## A few useful answers. Questions we hear from engineers and procurement managers evaluating CEF for conveyor, hopper and material handling work. If yours isn’t here, send the drawing and ask — we answer every submission within one business day. How long a conveyor section can you build in one piece? Single weldments run to 60 feet and 20,000 lb on our floor. Longer systems are built in sections and assembled — a telescopic conveyor we fabricated runs 150 feet at extended length, 800 welded steel components and 30,000 pounds combined. Send the overall dimensions and we will tell you how it would be broken up. How do you hold alignment across a long truss or rail? Mostly sequencing and fixturing rather than any single machine. We plan the weld sequence to balance heat input along the structure, fixture to hold datum through welding, and check alignment as the work progresses rather than only at the end. On a telescoping section where nesting has to work across the full travel, that discipline is what keeps it in tolerance. Do you work with abrasion-resistant plate for hoppers and chutes? Yes, along with armor plate, manganese, heavy plate and high-alloy steel. Our oxy-fuel flame table cuts steel to 6 inches thick for the heaviest sections. Include the grade and thickness with your drawing so we can plan the cutting process around it. What is your lead time on conveyor or hopper work? It depends on material availability, the processes the part needs, quantity and current shop loading, so we quote timing with the price rather than publishing a number we would have to qualify. Send the drawing with your target date and we will tell you whether it is achievable.