Dakota Metal Solutions LLC

About Dakota Metal Solutions LLC

Dakota Metal Solutions LLC operates from a 96,800-square-foot facility in Summit, South Dakota. The company was founded in 2021 with the goal of building a fabrication shop designed for modern manufacturing, combining advanced equipment with efficient production processes. The shop specializes in high-precision metal fabrication and automated contract manufacturing for OEMs. Its capabilities span fiber laser cutting (sheet up to 5×10 feet, 28 gauge to 1 inch thick), tube laser cutting, CNC milling and turning, automated press brake forming, multi-axis robotic welding, and flat finishing. The facility houses more than 20 advanced machines, including Bystronic 6 kW and 8 kW fiber lasers, a TRUMPF automated press brake, Okuma and Doosan machining centers, and integrated robotic welding cells. An ERP system manages production scheduling and assembly integration, supporting scalable, lights-out production runs. Dakota Metal Solutions serves OEMs across the Upper Midwest, with delivery throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Key industries include agricultural machinery, heavy industrial equipment, construction equipment, truck and trailer manufacturing, and general industrial OEMs. The company produces precision sheet metal components, structural weldments, laser-cut brackets and enclosures, CNC-machined parts, and heavy-equipment sub-assemblies, as well as its own line of steel products such as chip hoppers and hose holders. The company differentiates itself by engineering the production process—not just the part—through custom fixtures, workholding systems, and in-house automation like the Corsink Pro™ multi-hole drilling system. This approach aims to reduce secondary operations, minimize manual handling, and improve output reliability for repeat production programs.

Equipment

• BYSTRONIC 6KW fiber laser
• BYSTRONIC 8KW fiber laser
• BLM TUBE LASER
• 220 TON OMEGA press brake
• 150 TON BYSTRONIC press brake
• TRUMPF Automated Press Brake
• DOOSAN HP4000 Horizontal Machining Center
• HARDINGE Conquest Turning Center
• OKUMA CNC Milling Machine
• LISMAC SMB XL deburring
• FLADDER finishing
• CLOOS ROBO WELDER
• FANUC WELDER
• DOOSAN + FANUC integrated robotic welding/machining cell

Company details

Location

Summit, South Dakota

Company type

Contract manufacturer / job shop

Employees

11-50

Founded

2021

Tolerances

±0.005″ laser cutting precision; ±0.3° bend accuracy

Listed under

• Contract Manufacturing in South Dakota
• Laser Cutting in South Dakota
• Sheet Metal Fabrication in South Dakota
• Welding in South Dakota
• CNC Machining in South Dakota
• Metal Fabrication & Machining in South Dakota

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