Author: George


Those of us in the curved steel business are sometimes asked to roll steel bars into a helical shape.  One application is for these helixes to be affixed to smoke stacks and chimneys to minimize the vibrating effects of vortex Read more…


The North Halsted Bridge Project incorporates quite a variety of curved steel sections rolled in quite a variety of ways to achieve some rather spectacular effects particularly with its lighting. Start with the curved box girders fabricated from steel plates Read more…


Recently at a presentation on curved steel, an architect asked if a structural steel beam could be bent into a compound curve.  The wide flange beam was to support and define the roof above clerestory windows in a college center Read more…


I am starting to see charging stations for electric cars.  A neighbor who is fortunate to own two electric cars manufactured by Tesla has his charging station in his garage.  However, if he wants to travel between cities along well-traveled Read more…


No doubt every manufacturer is faced with the challenges of providing a quick delivery to customers who need the goods here now (or yesterday as they often say it.)  In the case of custom metal fabrication, time elapses as a Read more…


Pegasus is the horse from Greek mythology, usually rendered as white, which has both wings to fly and divine powers.  Not a bad name for a facility at the Gulfstream Park [horse] Racing Association in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The owners Read more…


Steel Service Centers sell steel regularly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), companies that manufacture their own products, companies like John Deere, J.I. Case, and Caterpillar to name just three large OEMs.  Of course, OEMs also buy material directly from steel Read more…


One of the seminars at the recently concluded North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC) held in Toronto on March 26, 27, and 28 dealt with the issue of whether iconic buildings can be affordable:  ICONIC AND ECONOMIC–CAN YOU HAVE BOTH? Read more…


The 2014 North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC) opens next Wednesday, March 26, in Toronto and runs through Friday, March 28.  It is the premier conference that deals with steel in construction. Countless programs, seminars, and exhibits are offered at Read more…


Bending aluminum tubing can be a challenge.  For example, the grade 6061-T6 tubing in the picture below measures 6 x 6 x 1/4″ and is rolled to a 95″ inside radius with 15 feet of good arc as measured on Read more…

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