Curving rectangular bars can be done several ways: the “hard way”, that is, against the strong axis (if it were rolled into a ring, it would look like a washer); the “easy way”, that is, against the weak axis (it Read more…
Month: October 2012
George
Beam Bending, Bending
June 9, 2016
100 tons of steel beams were rolled into compound bends (with both sweep and camber) and also formed into an S curve for the Animus Trail Bridge in Durango, Colorado. Several truckloads of W36 x 160# and W36 x 190# Read more…
Dan
Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
Designers of light fixtures turn to companies specializing in bending aluminum tubing to manufacture their products. But bending aluminum is not always easy: it can deform or even crack in the bending process. With the right tooling, machine and machine Read more…
Joe
Applications, Bending, Pipe Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
Stainless steel metal sculptor Mike Helbing – like many artists before him – turned to a company that specializes in the bending of pipes to curve 1 1/2″, 2″ and 3″ schedule 40 stainless steel pipe to create a beautiful wave. This Read more…
Kevin
Plate Rolling
May 22, 2016
Rolling steel plate is usually a rather straightforward process. When the plate has cut-outs, however, a number of concerns arise about how it will react when it is curved. When rolling over a section that has cut-outs, the plate might Read more…
Ken
Applications
February 26, 2020
With ever increasing concerns about sustainability and a way for University of Chicago to allow their students to engage in hands-on experience in the fields of engineering, business and finance, the University devised UChicago Solar. UChicago Solar team was developed Read more…
Kevin
Circular Staircases, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
Some steel bending projects require the equipment and expertise from what might be called different disciplines within the bender/roller world. A recent example involved a large beam stringer for a spiral staircase. It required W24x84 wide flange beams over 45′ Read more…
