For finishers
Finishing work on Canadian jobs, delivered to your door with the spec.
Anodizing, plating, passivation and powder coat run as their own operation on the CNC jobs we run, after machining and before the parts go to the buyer.
- You quote the finish only
- Parts arrive inspected, with the spec and what to mask
- Freight booked both ways, and paid in about 15 days
What finishers get
Finishing work that arrives ready to run.
Every request carries what you need to quote it and run it, and we take care of the buyer and the trucks.
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Finishing as its own operation
Priced by you, after machining, on its own line on the buyer’s quote.
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Parts that arrive inspected
The machine shop inspects the parts before they ship to you, and the report travels with them.
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The spec from the drawing
The finish, its specification, what to mask, the quantity and the due date, on every request.
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Freight booked both ways
From the machine shop to you, and from you to the buyer, with the labels.
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Paid in about 15 days
By EFT from your invoice. We handle the buyer, so you never chase one for payment.
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Your certificate on the record
Your certificate of conformance goes on the buyer’s Canadian content record, beside your step.
The request
What a finishing request carries.
A request comes to you by email when a job needs your finish: the machined parts, their drawing and the spec, and the dates.
- The finish and its specification, from the buyer’s drawing
- What to mask, and the quantity
- When the parts reach you, and when they’re due at the buyer
- Your reply: a price for the lot and a lead time, or a decline
If anything on the drawing isn’t clear, ask us before you quote, and we get the answer from the buyer.
Finishes
The finishes a buyer can choose on a quote.
Each one runs as its own operation after machining, priced by a partner finisher.
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Anodizing
Type II, clear or dyed black, and type III hard anodize, on aluminum.
- MIL-PRF-8625 Type II
- MIL-PRF-8625 Type III
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Conversion coatings
Chemical film on aluminum, often under paint, and black oxide on steel.
- MIL-DTL-5541 Type II
- MIL-DTL-13924
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Plating and passivation
Zinc and electroless nickel plating, and passivation of stainless steel.
- ASTM B633, zinc
- ASTM B733, electroless nickel
- ASTM A967, passivation
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Powder coating
Powder coat in the colour the drawing calls for, on aluminum and steel.
- Powder coat, colour to the drawing
Before the first request
What we check before we send you work.
We verify every finisher before its first request, and each request only goes to finishers that meet what its buyer needs.
| What we check | Why |
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| A finishing business in Canada | The network is Canadian only, finishing included. |
| The finishes you offer, and the specs you work to | Each request names the finish and its spec from the buyer’s drawing. |
| ISO 9001, AS9100 or Nadcap, where the buyer needs it | Not needed to join. When a buyer asks for one, the request goes to finishers that hold it. |
| Liability insurance | The insurer, the coverage and the expiry date, with the certificate. |
| A certificate of conformance with every lot | It goes on the buyer’s Canadian content record, beside the step you did. |
| Controlled Goods registration, for controlled work | Controlled parts and drawings go only to registered businesses. We don’t take controlled work yet. |
Applying
How applying works.
Finishers apply by email for now, until the app has a finisher account. Nothing is stored or sent by this site: the button only opens your own email app.
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Write to us
The button opens your email app with a short list of what to include, addressed to info@canadafab.ca.
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Attach your certificates
Your quality certificate, if you have one, and your certificate of insurance. No drawings or part files.
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We write back
We write back to every application from info@canadafab.ca, with any questions.
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Verify and sign
We verify the business, and you sign the partner agreement before your first request.
You and CanadaFab
Questions
Questions finishers ask.
Who books the freight to and from us?
We do. We book the leg from the machine shop to you and from you to the buyer, and the labels come with each booking.
Do the parts arrive inspected?
Yes. The machine shop inspects them before they ship to you, and the inspection report travels with the parts.
How do we know what to mask?
The request carries the masking from the buyer’s drawing, with the finish, its spec, the quantity and the due date. If anything isn’t clear, ask us before you quote.
How and when are we paid?
By EFT, in about 15 days from your invoice, with a remittance advice by email. The exact terms are in the partner agreement you sign.
Why do finishers apply by email?
The app’s partner accounts are for machine shops and metal suppliers today. Your email reaches info@canadafab.ca, and we write back to every application.
Do we need Controlled Goods registration?
Only for controlled work, which we don’t take yet. Controlled parts and drawings will only ever go to businesses registered in the Controlled Goods Program. The guide Controlled Goods and Notice 1159 explains the rules.
Apply to join our network of finishers.
The button opens your email app with what to include, addressed to info@canadafab.ca. We write back to every application.
