Precision flat-pattern development, bend allowance engineering, and DFM-optimised sheet metal components built for your existing press brake, laser cutting, and punching setup — right first time, every time. Serving manufacturers and product companies across Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, the wider Greater Toronto Area, and clients throughout Canada and the United States.
Sheet metal design is where the gap between CAD and manufacturing reality is most costly. A 0.3mm error in bend allowance, an overlooked minimum flange width, or a tool radius that doesn’t match your press brake — these are the mistakes that kill margins and timelines.
At Clay Lilac Innovations, every sheet metal component — from enclosures and weldments to brackets and chassis — is engineered with your manufacturing constraints as the primary design input, not an afterthought. We design for your specific machine park, your material thicknesses, and your suppliers’ setup costs.
Working directly inside your PDM or PLM environment means every revision is tracked, every change is documented, and your team always has the latest geometry — without chasing files.
Based in Newmarket, Ontario, we provide sheet metal design services to fabricators and manufacturers throughout the Greater Toronto Area — including Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Aurora, and Newmarket — as well as clients across Canada and the United States, all delivered remotely with the same responsiveness as an in-house designer.
Everything you need to know before starting a project with Clay Lilac.
All sheet metal work is delivered in SolidWorks or CATIA V5 — whichever your team uses. Native part files, assemblies, and drawings issued in your preferred format. No conversion required, no data loss.
We work directly inside SolidWorks PDM and ENOVIA. Every revision is checked in, every change logged, and your vault stays current throughout the engagement. No emailing zip files. No version confusion.
Drawings are created on your company templates with your title block, revision tables, and drawing standards. GD&T per your preferred standard — ASME Y14.5 or ISO. What leaves here looks like it came from your team.
All intellectual property generated during the engagement transfers fully to you on completion. NDA available before any brief is shared. Your designs, your geometry, your IP — always.
Choose the billing structure that fits your project. Stage completion billing ties payments to defined deliverable milestones. Biweekly billing suits longer-running engagements with rolling scope. Agreed upfront, no surprises.
End the project at any point with prior notice. No lock-in, no penalties. We earn your continued engagement through the quality of work — not contractual obligation.
* Prior notice period as agreed in the project contract.A clear, fast sequence from brief to shop-floor-ready files.
We capture your material specs, machine capabilities (press brake tooling, laser bed size, punch capacity), and tolerance requirements before touching a model. Your templates and PDM structure are confirmed at this stage.
Parametric SolidWorks or CATIA V5 sheet metal model built with your K-factor and bend radius. Flat pattern unfolded, checked against minimum feature sizes, and checked into your PDM vault immediately.
Every component reviewed against your manufacturing process — minimum hole-to-edge distances, bend relief sizing, corner treatment, and assembly clearances verified before drawing issue.
Full 2D drawing on your template with GD&T, DXF flat pattern, STEP 3D file, and BOM — all checked into your PDM and issued as a single release package. Your supply chain gets exactly what it needs.
Industry-standard tools. Native files delivered directly into your vault.
Sheet metal components across seven demanding manufacturing verticals — for clients in Toronto, the GTA (Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan, Brampton, Newmarket), across Canada, and throughout the United States.
Common questions from manufacturers and product companies in Toronto, the GTA, across Canada, and the United States about working with Clay Lilac Innovations on sheet metal design.