Category: Applications


A recent project request came into CMRP from one of our customers to help them in recreating a unique feature for one of their clients.  The client wanted to add a truly standout ornamental showcase for their building based on Read more…


On Sunday, February 5, 2017, also known as Super Bowl Sunday, millions of football fans and others will watch the Atlanta Falcons battle the New England Patriots to see who will be Super Bowl LI Champions. Though most of us Read more…


The steel roof truss is one of structural engineering’s most important and iconic elements. Made of individual members with equal counteracting tensile and compressive forces, its purpose is designed to behave as a single object which carries/supports a load over Read more…


Barely a quarter into the 2016 season the Chicago Cubs have the best record in Major League Baseball.  After finishing 2015 with 97 wins and a trip to the NLCS, great things were expected of this Cubs team and they Read more…


A few weeks ago, a few of us headed to South Carolina to represent Chicago Metal Rolled at NOMMA’s Annual METALfab event. NOMMA, the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association, is the trade association for the ornamental and miscellaneous metalworking 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…


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…


As someone who spends a lot of free time visiting theaters and concert venues for performances, I pay attention to the increasing applications of curved and rolled elements.  There are many functional uses for curved design in stage productions which Read more…


On my recent vacation to Hong Kong, I was astonished with the many uses of the curved steel in the architecture of this amazing city.   Any direction I looked I saw the frequent use of curved steel including the small Read more…


Some services of a bender/roller are becoming mixed with functions that are more common with fabricators.  One specialty function that is particularly important is the use of press-brake combined with rolling of steel plate in order to make specialized shapes.  Read more…

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