Author: Ken


In many designs, pipe or tube jackets/sleeves are required to perform a specific function that standard mill pipe cannot perform, nor any other standard steel mill shape.  Used in such applications but not limited to reinforcing existing pipe and/or used Read more…


When most people in industry talk about rolled and welded products, they are speaking about steel rings or steel pipe.  It is true that these two manufactured goods are probably the most common of all rolled and welded products but Read more…


Aluminum is often the material of choice by designers due to its high strength-to-weight ratio.  It has great structural strength properties including toughness and hardness.  It has good finishing characteristics; it is easily anodized in clear or many different colors.  Read more…


In the bender/roller industry a compound curve is comprised of bending a steel member across both its strong and weak axes, or as some may describe it, as being curved in both plan and elevation.  This type of bend can Read more…


The requirement: Helically bending 5″ Schedule40 pipe with both variable pitch and variable radius.   The application: a sculpture commissioned for the FireKeepers Casino.   When FireKeepers Casino announced that they would add an onsite hotel, making their already luxurious Read more…


The process of Rotary Draw Bending allows for pipe or tube to be curved to tight radii with minimal distortion.  This is a process most commonly used in bends on piping or tubing for the process piping industry.  The most Read more…


When designing for the use of rolled steel shapes in any application, architects and engineers must take into consideration the fact that most bending and curving processes require a certain length of material on each end of the curve.  This Read more…


As Helium (He) processing is boosted in reaction to the world’s cry for a solution to the helium shortage, new helium processing plants are going up throughout the world.  The cryogenic treatment of helium uses a great deal of aluminum Read more…


Bending aluminum channel can be difficult.  Under extreme conditions, it tends to crack.  Bending aluminum channel into a helix is even more of a challenge.  With the right tooling, machine, machine operator and process, however, some impressive bends can be Read more…


With ever increasing concerns about sustainability and a way for University of Chicago to allow their students to engage in hands-on experience in the fields of engineering, business and finance, the University devised UChicago Solar.  UChicago Solar team was developed Read more…

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