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Fire trucks production in US - Pierce Manufacturing At fire truck plant Fire Truck Metal Fabrication Process Parts of a fire truck body on the Pierce Manufacturing assembly line is first step in fire truck manufacturing involves several metal fabrication processes. To start, sheet metal is cut into parts using a combination of lasers, turret punches and water jets; this includes cab and body components, sub-assemblies that go into the frame-up, such as bumpers and cross members, and cab doors and sidewalls, to name a few. Once the flat sheet metal cut-outs are completed, parts are formed according to the engineering specifications using a combination of machinery including press brakes and fully automated world-class panel bending equipment. Once metal fabrication is complete, a fire truck begins to take shape in welding operations. Welding Operations Once the parts for an assembly or sub-assembly are fabricated, the welding process begins. The video below walks through the metal fabrication and w