As anyone who has tried to bend a structural angle has experienced, it is difficult to roll the member perfectly square. Angle bending causes the metal section to twist because the easiest way for it to bend (the weakest section modulus Read more…
Month: July 2011
George
Bending, Shipping, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
Curved steel is found in architecture, OEM component parts, fittings for mechanical contractors, and even in art. Part of the overall price of the product is the shipping cost. There are several tactics to minimize the freight expenses involved: • Combine Read more…
Dan
Angle Bending, Applications, Bending, Plate Rolling
May 22, 2016
Steel plate or steel sheets are used in angle bending and bending channels. Only very large quantities (5000 feet) can be economically roll-formed. So most parts are formed on a press brake with a vee-die setup. The inside corner Read more…
Dan
Angle Bending, Bar Bending, Bending, FAQ, Specification Requirements
May 22, 2016
Of course a picture is worth a thousand words, but what happens when you don’t have a picture? Customers call from the field to describe how they want their steel curved. We love everyday references to help us describe the Read more…
George
Bending, Pipe Bending, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
I.e. less ordinary and more exciting. Pedestrian bridges incorporating curved steel often combine aesthetic appeal with functionality beyond providing a route to get from here to there. When it comes to aesthetics, the design of crisscrossing pipe for Tempe Town Read more…
George
Beam Bending, Bending, FAQ, Project Management, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
How much lead time is for required for bending steel sections? How long does it take to fabricate curved steel? What is the schedule impact? Architects, engineers, and structural steel fabricators regularly ask these questions of Benders and Rollers, companies Read more…
George
Beam Bending, Bending
May 22, 2016
Perhaps this beam bending question asked by architects, engineers and fabricators is best divided into two parts: What are the longest beams that are produced. And, given those lengths, is there a length limit as to whether they can be Read more…
George
Plate Rolling, Shipping
May 22, 2016
Rolling plates, that are 30 to 45ft long, will produce challenges not only for the steel plate rolling itself but also for shipping the material. Depending on the diameter and the thickness of the material, as the plate passes through Read more…
