Stainless Steel Fabrication Nairobi Kenya

Premium Fabrication Services

At Pelican Steel, we offer top-tier stainless steel fabrication services tailored to meet industrial, commercial, and architectural needs. Our team of skilled fabricators uses advanced tools and precise techniques to craft high-quality stainless steel products that combine strength, durability, and visual appeal.

Whether you require stainless steel railings, kitchen equipment, tanks, countertops, or structural components, we ensure every product meets your exact specifications and industry standards. Stainless steel's corrosion resistance and sleek finish make it ideal for hygienic and long-lasting installations.

Our Capabilities

Custom stainless steel fabrication for industrial and commercial projects
TIG and MIG welding for clean, strong joints
Polishing, buffing, and surface finishing
Fabrication of balustrades, benches, tanks, kitchen sinks, and fittings

Our Fabrication Capabilities

Cutting Services

CNC Plasma Cutting

Precision cutting of stainless steel sheets and plates up to 6mm thickness. Ideal for complex shapes, custom profiles, and repetitive production runs.

CNC Shearing

Clean, straight cuts on stainless steel sheets with ±1mm tolerance accuracy. Suitable for preparing blanks for bending or welding.

Laser Profiling

High-precision cutting for intricate geometries and tight tolerance requirements.

Saw Cutting

Cutting of bars, tubes, and sections to specified lengths with custom services including straight cuts, hole punching, drilling, and edge preparation.

Forming & Bending

Press Brake Forming

Precision bending of stainless steel sheets up to 3 meters in length. Capable of producing complex bends, channels, and boxes for equipment fabrication.

Plate Rolling

Forming stainless steel plates into cylinders, cones, and curved sections for tank and vessel fabrication.

Section Bending

Curving of angles, channels, and tubes for architectural and structural applications.

Machining Services

CNC Machining

Precision machining of stainless steel components including flanges, fittings, shafts, and custom parts.

Turning

Lathe work for round components, shafts, and threaded parts with exact specifications.

Milling

Creating precise features, slots, and complex geometries to your specifications.

Drilling & Tapping

Hole creation and threading for assembly and connections.

Welding Services

TIG Welding (GTAW)

Tungsten Inert Gas welding produces smooth, porosity-free welds for food-grade and pharmaceutical applications. Follows AWS D18.1 specifications with argon shielding, back-purging, and oxide-free weld beads ideal for product-contact surfaces.

MIG Welding (GMAW)

Metal Inert Gas welding offers higher deposition rates suitable for structural welding. Used for external tank supports, framework welding, and non-product-contact structures.

Stick Welding (SMAW)

For heavy structural applications and site welding where other processes are impractical.

Orbital Welding

Automated welding for consistent, high-quality pipe and tube welds in pharmaceutical and ultra-sanitary applications.

Finishing & Polishing

Surface Grinding

Removal of weld spatter, scale, and imperfections from fabricated components.

Mechanical Polishing

Progressive abrasive finishing to achieve specified surface roughness and aesthetic appearance.

Electropolishing

Electrochemical process creating a microscopically smooth finish (Ra ≤ 0.4µm) and enhancing corrosion resistance for food and pharmaceutical contact surfaces.

Surface Finishes Available

2B Mill, No. 4 Brushed, BA Mirror, Electropolished (Ra ≤ 0.8µm for food), Electropolished (Ra ≤ 0.4µm for pharma), Pickled & Passivated.

Assembly & Installation Services

Workshop Assembly

Complete assembly in our controlled environment, including fitting of valves, instrumentation, and accessories.

Pre-Fabrication

Sub-assemblies manufactured for efficient on-site installation and reduced downtime.

Skid Mounting

Complete process systems mounted on structural frames for turnkey installation.

On-Site Installation

Professional installation including delivery, rigging, positioning, piping connections, commissioning, and operator training.

Our 8-Stage Fabrication Process

Consultation & Requirements Definition

Every project begins with understanding your needs: site survey, process requirements review, capacity analysis, regulatory requirements, and budget discussion. This eliminates design revisions, installation complications, and operational compromises.

Design Engineering

We develop detailed engineering based on site data: 3D CAD modeling for spatial fit, detailed fabrication drawings, material grade selection, weld details, surface finish callouts, and structural support requirements.

Material Selection & Procurement

We specify and procure certified materials with EN 10204 3.1 mill test reports, heat number traceability, weld filler metal certificates, and complete surface finish specifications.

Workshop Fabrication

All fabrication in our controlled Nairobi workshop: cutting & forming (CNC plasma, shearing, press brake, plate rolling), welding (TIG to AWS D18.1, back-purging, MIG for structural), and quality inspection including visual examination, dye-penetrant testing, and dimensional verification.

Surface Finishing

We achieve specified surface finishes through mechanical grinding and polishing, electropolishing for ultra-sanitary applications, and passivation treatment for corrosion resistance.

Assembly & Pre-Commissioning

Pre-assembly in our workshop where practical: fitting of valves and instrumentation, functional testing of moving parts, skid mounting for turnkey systems, and preparation for transport.

On-Site Installation & Commissioning

Professional installation teams handle delivery, positioning, rigging, piping connections, leak testing, functional testing, operator training, and documentation handover.

Warranty & Long-Term Support

24-month warranty on materials and workmanship, lifetime technical support, spare parts inventory, and emergency service response for critical production interruptions.

Industry-Specific Fabrication Solutions

Dairy Processing

We understand the complete dairy value chain from smallholder milk collection through pasteurization and product manufacturing. We provide milk cooling and storage infrastructure, reception tanks, yogurt vessels, cheese vats, CIP systems, and pasteurization balance tanks with KEBS certification, quality-based payment system support, and microbial contamination prevention.

Food & Beverage

Food safety-regulated operations with equipment designed to HACCP principles. We fabricate fruit juice extraction lines, sauce and condiment equipment, brewing vessels, ingredient mixing systems, and filling line buffer tanks with Grade 316L for acidic products and cleaning validation support.

Tea Processing

We fabricate tea processing equipment for KTDA factories including fermentation drums, withering troughs, storage hoppers, CTC machinery contact surfaces, and hot water systems. Designed for high-humidity environments and export quality standards with continuous operation capability.

Pharmaceutical

Fabrication to the most stringent pharmaceutical standards: ultra-sanitary process vessels, chemical dosing systems, cleanroom equipment, WFI storage components. Grade 316L only, electropolished finishes (Ra ≤ 0.4µm), orbital welding, full documentation, and validation support.

Industrial Manufacturing

General industrial fabrication for manufacturing and construction: chemical storage tanks, hot water systems, vacuum vessels, paint and coating mixing tanks, and equipment frames and supports.

Quality Standards & Certifications

Sanitary Design Standards

3-A Sanitary Standards: We design equipment following 3-A principles: self-draining geometry (minimum 2% slope), radiused internal corners (minimum 3mm radius), elimination of dead legs, smooth surfaces free from pits and crevices, and gasket materials preventing product contact with non-cleanable interfaces.

Welding Standards

AWS D18.1 Sanitary Welding: TIG welding for all product-contact surfaces, back-purging to prevent sugaring, ground and polished weld beads, and visual inspection rejecting porosity and undercut. AWS D18.2: General welding requirements for stainless steel food equipment.

Material Standards

EN 10204 3.1 Certification: Every material comes with mill test reports documenting chemical composition, mechanical properties, and heat number traceability. Material transparency is our founding principle - every product includes verifiable chemical composition data.

Surface Finish Standards

FDA Guidance: Ra ≤ 0.8µm (32 microinches) for surfaces in direct food contact. ASME BPE: Ra ≤ 0.4µm for pharmaceutical and bioprocessing applications.

Advantages of Local Fabrication

Rapid Delivery

Eliminates 3-6 month import delays. Typical lead times: 2-8 weeks depending on complexity.

Cost Savings

30-40% cost reduction compared to imported equipment when accounting for international freight, import duties, and supplier margins.

Customization

Design modifications to accommodate existing infrastructure and specific requirements.

Technical Support

Face-to-face consultation, on-site surveys, and immediate response to issues.

Installation Services

Professional installation by the same team that fabricated your equipment.

Spare Parts Availability

Local inventory of common wear items - gaskets, seals, spray balls, agitator components.