The National Museum of the United States Air Force houses many rare aircraft which hold both historical and technological importance. As well, a great deal of memorabilia which highlights the history of aviation can be found there. It has origins Read more…
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Beam Bending, Bending
May 21, 2016
The use of steel is seen by some as a cold, stiff, and forced effort, which stands apart from natural and vibrant design and form. The curved steel industry is one area which is beginning to separate itself from these Read more…
Steve
Bending, Pipe Bending
May 22, 2016
The city of Chicago has prepared for the media spotlight this weekend as the NFL has moved its annual draft events from New York to the heart of the Midwest this year. Tourists and locals alike can visit Grant Park Read more…
Steve
Beam Bending, Bending
May 22, 2016
Over the last few years, the amount of attention given to the deficiencies in our national infrastructure has increased drastically. According to the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers, over 200 million trips Read more…
Steve
Pipe Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
Often, in the bending and rolling industry, we see requests which push the limitations of tube bending. This can occur in both large and small pieces. Sometimes a project may have been designed without considering the physical effects curving has Read more…
Steve
Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
A recent visit to The Florida Aquarium in Tampa provided some examples of how curved steel can help modernize and accentuate a popular tourist attraction. Before even entering the aquarium, visitors outside encounter a few sets of picnic tables which Read more…
Steve
Bending
May 22, 2016
The aviation industry has had a connection with the steel bending and curving industry for many years. Sometimes we take for granted just how important the connection is. It is easy to forget that the exterior of the commercial jets Read more…
Steve
Circular Staircases, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
Discussed in a previous blog from last year, an Ohio state park committee was seeking curved steel 20×4 tube stringers for a monumental outdoor stairway. The problem the committee ran into was that the size tubing the design team had Read more…
Steve
Bending, Circular Staircases, Special Bending
May 22, 2016
Many companies are finding new uses for the helical bending of steel pipe or tubes. Pipe and tubing can be extremely functional in applications which need a helical curve, though rolling pipe helically presents several challenges. Perhaps the most common Read more…
Steve
Uncategorized
January 22, 2020
A common question we are asked that at times can be difficult to answer immediately is, “Can you bend this?” Many rolling houses are diversified to the point of bending everything– from something small, such as quarter-inch round bar or Read more…
