Fabrication calculators and charts
Sheet metal tools for cleaner RFQs
Use these calculators and reference charts to prepare quote-ready details for electrical enclosures, pans, trays, kick plates, access panels, louvered vents, tap drill sizes, gauge thicknesses, bend allowances, material weight, perforation patterns, and duct transition geometry before sending FortiFab your fabrication files.
Electrical Enclosure Generator
Build a quote-ready brief for custom electrical enclosure shells, control cabinets, junction boxes, and vented covers.
Open toolSheet Metal Pan & Box Calculator
Estimate flat blank size, bend allowance, sheet area, and weight for pans, trays, covers, and shallow boxes.
Open toolKick Plate Calculator
Size stainless kick plates, mop plates, push plates, and armor plates from real door dimensions and material choices.
Open toolAccess Panel Calculator
Turn rough openings into quote-ready sheet-metal access panel, cover, hatch, and flanged door dimensions.
Open toolLouver Vent Free Area Calculator
Estimate louver, slot, and perforated vent free area for enclosure panels, covers, guards, and airflow openings.
Open toolStainless Backsplash & Wall Panel Calculator
Calculate custom stainless wall panels, backsplashes, equipment covers, blank allowance, weight, and cutout notes.
Open toolTap Drill & Clearance Chart
Look up common metric and imperial tap drill sizes, clearance holes, and drawing notes before sending a fabrication RFQ.
Open toolSheet Metal Bend Allowance Calculator
Estimate bend allowance, outside setback, bend deduction, and flat length from thickness, radius, angle, and K-factor.
Open toolSheet Metal Gauge Thickness Chart
Convert common steel, galvanized, stainless, and aluminum gauges into inch and millimetre thicknesses.
Open toolSheet Metal Weight Calculator
Estimate sheet and plate weight by material, length, width, thickness, and quantity for quoting and freight planning.
Open toolPerforation Designer
Configure perforation pattern spacing, open area, margins, and preview geometry for ventilation and screen panels.
Open toolCustom Duct Reducer Configurator
Preview rectangular, round, square, and offset sheet-metal transition geometry before a FortiFab quote review.
Open toolSquare-to-Round Transition Calculator
Generate a planning preview for square-to-round or rectangular-to-round duct transitions and reducers.
Open toolUsing FortiFab fabrication tools
These tools help prepare quote conversations; final production details are confirmed by FortiFab review.