Month: November 2012


As Helium (He) processing is boosted in reaction to the world’s cry for a solution to the helium shortage, new helium processing plants are going up throughout the world.  The cryogenic treatment of helium uses a great deal of aluminum Read more…


Designers, architects, owners, engineers, structural steel fabricators – anyone who is interested in using curved steel shapes in their buildings, equipment or other structures can benefit from entering into a dialogue with companies that specialize in curving steel. While there are Read more…


Bending aluminum channel can be difficult.  Under extreme conditions, it tends to crack.  Bending aluminum channel into a helix is even more of a challenge.  With the right tooling, machine, machine operator and process, however, some impressive bends can be Read more…


Steel beams and channels rolled into a circle and installed horizontally are often used to reinforce soil in trenches.  These rings are called walers.  Typically, steel sheet piling is driven into the ground behind the walers.  This creates a ring template Read more…


Purchasing material from a single rolling at a steel mill allows your bender/roller to provide a more consistent and uniform product.  Different mills produce steel that, while the same size and shape, may be produced in a different fashion.  Even Read more…


Without the help of mill markings to identify a given steel beam, you should measure the height (A), the flange width (B), the flange thickness (C) and the web thickness (D).  With that information you can go to any number Read more…


The image is spectacular:  A ruptured crane boom set perfectly against the exposed steel of an iconic New York City residential development with the ferocity of Hurricane Sandy on full display.  As the tower curves dramatically toward its final expected Read more…


If you are typical of most mid-sized businesses, you can be proud of what you have accomplished during these trying economic times. Unfortunately, most of us do not expect the economy to improve regardless of the outcome of the November Read more…


When packing and shipping boxes full of rolled sheet or plate cylinders, we want to pack them hexagonally instead of square.  Because that way: You fit more into each box. There’s less space between pipes, because each pipe is contacting Read more…

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