Month: September 2014


Square and rectangular tube bending, though a common practice, is wrought with many challenges.  The hollow structure of a tube makes it more likely to fall victim to distortion problems such as growth, shrinkage, concavity, and oil canning.  And bending Read more…


Pipe bending and tube bending can be achieved in various ways.  Factors to be considered include the size of the pipe or tube to be bent, the wall thickness, the desired radius, and, of course, the material.   Then there are Read more…


Drafting is the creation of technical drawings that visually communicate the physical and functional attributes of a design via a standardized drawing and annotative style. All drawings created by a draftsman should be similar in appearance and therefore easily interpreted, Read more…


How organizations handle incoming phone calls can often determine whether or not a prospect turns into an opportunity for new business. For existing customers, the level of service they receive during a call can be as critical to retaining them Read more…


Benders and Rollers seem to be shipping a higher volume of longer, curved, steel section segments via common carrier.  Generally, shipping a segment that is less than 20’ and rolled to a large radius is not a problem. However, once Read more…


Expanded metal can be curved, bent, or rolled to different curvatures without any major distortions to the diamond-shaped pattern. Expanded metal is made from sheet metal uniformly slit and stretched. Expanded metal is a form of metal stock made by Read more…


Recently, we received a frantic call from a customer, “I can’t unload my order for rolled beams until I have the Mill Test Reports (MTR): it’s a Code Job!”  Government Codes for cities, state and local municipalities have specific requirements Read more…


The end of August and beginning of September is the time of year known as “back to school.” Whether it be that your young one has their first day in kindergarten, their first full day starting 1st grade, or they Read more…

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