Structural beam bending, more specifically camber, was required to help support the 24 floors added to the original 33-story tower. The structural steel fabricator came to Chicago Metal Rolled Products for help on this vertical integration, a rather unusual form Read more…
Month: October 2011
George
Applications, Bending, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries needed 750 tons of curved steel rail to support the retractable roof at Miller Park, home to the Milwaukee Brewers, 2011 National League Central Champions. The required profile bending called for 2100ft of heavy rail to be Read more…
George
Applications, Bending, Pipe Bending
May 22, 2016
With the St. Louis Cardinals hosting Game 1 of the World Series tonight, those in steel might be interested to learn that the bending of pipes for Busch Stadium was designed to pay tribute to nearby Eads Bridge, the first Read more…
Andy
Bending, Circular Staircases, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
The beautiful staircase below was made more attractive by incorporating profile bending to create helical handrails. The profiles are comprised of ½ x 2-1/2in flat bar (top rail) and traditional handrail moulding (bottom rail) both rolled the hard way to Read more…
George
Angle Bending, Bending
January 22, 2020
Most rolled angle rings (also called angle flanges, companion angle rings, standard angle rings or blow pipe rings) are rolled leg out (i.e. they look like an old-timey, straw hat without the top) and are made from equal-leg angles (e.g. Read more…
Kevin
Angle Bending, Bending
May 22, 2016
An interesting request involving rolled angle rings came our way recently. Occasionally for OEM and other customers, parts are needed where it makes sense to have additional work completed outside of bending and rolling before it is received by the Read more…
Mo
Bending, Pipe Bending, Special Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
The bending of pipes and tubes can contribute to the aesthetic value of a project. For example, currently under construction, the Skokie Oakton Station is already exhibiting its “beautiful canopy of architectural steel arches” according to the Swift Updates Newsletter. Read more…
Ken
Applications, Bending, Plate Rolling
May 22, 2016
Steel plate rolling is often required in the nuclear industry, for example, to enclose a spent nuclear reactor. In one instance, 2in thick steel A36 plate 58-1/2in long was rolled into full cylinders with a 128in outside diameter. The plates Read more…
