Month: March 2013


In many cases, a company that specializes in bending structural steel to a specified radius is able to roll steel channels to create an “S” curve.  The “S” shape can be formed either by curving two pieces of steel and then Read more…


If one were to place bets on where you could easily observe curved steel sheet in its end use, the clothing section of a department store such as Macy’s or Dillards would probably be your last wager.  If this were Read more…


We recently had a unique job with unique packaging requirements.  A customer was in need of helical strakes to wrap around a tower.  Strakes are helical flat bars that are curved the “hard way,” i.e. against the strong axis.  This Read more…


Steel tees, especially larger tees, are produced by splitting a steel beam and then straightening or curving the two resultant tees to the required specifications. At times these specifications can require close tolerance work. For example, WT12 x 27.5 steel Read more…


Most curving of steel discussed on this blog is done on section benders or plate rolls. But curving steel plate through the use of a press brake with radius dies is also done. As the ram presses the steel plate Read more…


The requirement: Helically bending 5″ Schedule40 pipe with both variable pitch and variable radius.   The application: a sculpture commissioned for the FireKeepers Casino.   When FireKeepers Casino announced that they would add an onsite hotel, making their already luxurious Read more…


Cone-bottom silo or hopper-bottom storage bins refer to a cylindrical drum with a rolled metal cone at the bottom. Cone-bottom silos are used when complete drainage is needed. The configuration of the hopper silo depends on the type of material Read more…


The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has the motto “There’s Always a Solution in Steel.”  Within the universe of steel, AISC serves several very important functions. AISC sets the standards for steel construction in the United States. Its handbooks Read more…

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