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Urban X Steel boosts productivity with Tenaxis Welding Tables

Urban X Steel is a specialist architectural steel fabricator working on high-end projects across Victoria. Known for their focus on precision and quality, they needed a way to streamline production while ensuring accuracy in every job. Ray has a long history with Nick, the Director of Urban X Steel – they attended high school together. When Nick’s team started pushing for a more modern solution in their workshop, the connection made it a natural partnership.

Mar 20, 2026 · 1 min read · jenny

Challenge

Before investing in Tenaxis Welding Tables, Urban X Steel was working with traditional flat plates. These setups posed ongoing challenges:

✗ Time lost trying to keep projects perfectly straight, flat, and aligned
✗ Distortion from heat build-up on basic plate tables
✗ Limited clamping options – often forcing fabricators to improvise solutions
✗ Regular maintenance was required, including grinding and oiling every afternoon

Nick was hesitant at first since the tables were a significant upfront investment. They were unsure if the productivity gains would outweigh the cost.

Tenaxis Solution

Urban X Steel invested in two 1500×3000 Essential Series cast iron welding tables, complete with a full suite of clamps, jigs, outrigger arms, and extensions.

Productivity

“They pay for themselves in literally a matter of weeks,” says Nick. Jobs that once required multiple workarounds are now faster and easier.

Flexibility

Accessories make the system “plug and play”. Extensions allow the tables and work area to be widened or raised as needed.

Precision

The tables were laser levelled to within a millimetre, ensuring every finished product is dead straight every time.

Ease of Use

Clamping can be done anywhere on the surface or sides of the table, giving fabricators the equivalent of “three extra pairs of hands.”

Low Maintenance

The nitrided cast iron finish resists spatter and heat distortion. “With our old tables we had to grind back every afternoon – these we haven’t touched,” Jimmy explains.

Results

Since installing the tables, Urban X Steel has seen a remarkable transformation:

  • Dramatically reduced fabrication time
  • Consistently straighter, higher-quality finished products
  • Increased team efficiency – multiple fabricators can work simultaneously with confidence
  • No need for daily surface cleaning or patching due to spatter resistance

Zach, one of the fabricators, summed it up: “It’s like having three extra pairs of hands. Everything’s just quicker and easier.”

Nick reflects on the decision:
“We were on the fence at first, and after doing it, you can see the difference. The tables paid for themselves literally, in a matter of weeks.”

 

Conclusion

For Urban X Steel, the Tenaxis Welding Tables didn’t just improve productivity; they reshaped the way the team works. What started as a hard-to-justify investment has become an indispensable part of their workshop, helping them deliver premium architectural steelwork faster and with greater accuracy than ever before.

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