Author: Chris


What is the difference between hot roll and cold roll material? Does it make a difference when rolling the material? A number of customers have asked this question so here is some information on both.


Quite frequently, companies that bend and curve structural steel products find themselves working closely with either local or nationally known artists as well as architects for typical construction projects.  There is a certain level of artistry involved in the bending Read more…


Did you know, the number of electric cars on the roads today in the US is closing in on half a million?  More and more drivers around the country have bought in on clean energy and have switched to plug-in Read more…


Custom spiral staircases are something gives a unique “twist” to any structure.  Spiral staircases are not only used to give an aesthetically pleasing look for decorative staircases but also for practical space conserving designs. Although there are turnkey bought off Read more…


When you see ornamental steel, you might assume that it is cast iron.  In many cases, this would be true.   However, with the skills and technology available today rolling and bending steel to get the desired look of a curved Read more…


The continuous advancement in Induction bending technology has led to major changes in the bending world.  For certain situations or applications of bent and curved steel induction bending is either preferred or required compared to cold forming processes.  The cold Read more…


Straight and Curved Unistrut channel (also called ”Flexstrut”, “Kindorf”, “Strut channel”, “SuperStrut”, “Strut”, and “Metstrut”), along with a wide variety of connectors, can supply light structural support for electrical, mechanical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. Although typically P1000 is Read more…


From a mechanical standpoint, metal bending and rolling machinery is pretty straightforward.  The piece you are trying to bend, is placed between curved rollers which put the desired shape on the piece under pressure.  While many bending and rolling companies Read more…


Lock seam pipe has many applications.  Often, they may be used as component parts of dust collection systems, ventilation systems and commercial downspouts. There are two styles of lock-seam pipe that are most commonly used spiral and straight lock seam. Read more…


Recently, I worked on a quote that involved rolling cones that were made out of AR400 steel plate.  AR400 was something that I was not very familiar with so I took some time to research it and see how it Read more…

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