Month: January 2014


In any conversation about curving steel beams there are certain topics that are likely to be discussed:  the section to be rolled, the material grade, the orientation of the curved section, the radius including specifying where it is measured from Read more…


The underground mining/boring industry has always employed some of the most creative, hands-on workers.  One entrepreneur in Missouri used a rolled and welded plate cylinder as the base ring for a 36″ diameter drill bit for underground directional boring.  Welding Read more…


Jumbo Tubes are here.  HSS (hollow structural sections) are now available in the United States in a variety of square sizes from HSS10 x 10 x 3/4 up to HSS22 x 22 x 7/8 and in rectangular sizes from HSS16 Read more…


Curved steel sections are commonly manufactured to become component parts of machinery and equipment.  Angle rings are used as parts for fan housings; steel tubing bent into a “U” shape is used as a hitch on a tractor; stem-in tees Read more…


When a metal tube is bent, the cross section material fibers experience tension on the outside of the bend area and compression on the inside of the bend area.  Wall thickness on the outside cross section of the bend will Read more…


As architects and engineers continue to push forward with ever more challenging designs for steel structures, companies that supply the service of curving steel have responded well to the new demands. Increasingly, designers are weighing the costs and benefits of Read more…


Designers, detailers, and fabricators commonly debate the correct formula for a blank length of bent plates.  A trial run is always good practice when forming on a press brake because metals stretch so differently on different setups. This confusion does Read more…

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