Rolled angle rings are commonly used as angle flanges to connect cylinders or pipe. Welded to the pipe or cylinder, the mating angle rings are commonly bolted together through holes put in the horizontal leg of a leg-out angle ring. Read more…
Category: Angle Bending
Kevin
Angle Bending
May 22, 2016
When specifying how to roll an unequal-leg angle ring or segment, indicate whether the angle is rolled leg-in or leg-out and which leg is rolled leg-in or leg-out. For example, a 5 x 3 angle could be rolled 5 inch Read more…
George
Angle Bending, Bending
January 22, 2020
Most rolled angle rings (also called angle flanges, companion angle rings, standard angle rings or blow pipe rings) are rolled leg out (i.e. they look like an old-timey, straw hat without the top) and are made from equal-leg angles (e.g. Read more…
Kevin
Angle Bending, Bending
May 22, 2016
An interesting request involving rolled angle rings came our way recently. Occasionally for OEM and other customers, parts are needed where it makes sense to have additional work completed outside of bending and rolling before it is received by the Read more…
George
Angle Bending, Bending
January 22, 2020
One of the most common applications of angle bending is to form complete rings which are called rolled angle rings, angle flanges, or companion angle rings. Such rings are made of angles as small as ½ x ½ x 1/8 Read more…
George
Angle Bending, Applications
May 22, 2016
Bending aluminum shapes into rings can be challenging. Fabricators know that aluminum work-hardens and often cracks during the forming process. Nevertheless, the benefits of using the light-weight material with its strong strength-to-weight ratio appeal to design engineers including those designing Read more…
Dan
Angle Bending, Bending
May 22, 2016
As anyone who has tried to bend a structural angle has experienced, it is difficult to roll the member perfectly square. Angle bending causes the metal section to twist because the easiest way for it to bend (the weakest section modulus Read more…
Dan
Angle Bending, Applications, Bending, Plate Rolling
May 22, 2016
Steel plate or steel sheets are used in angle bending and bending channels. Only very large quantities (5000 feet) can be economically roll-formed. So most parts are formed on a press brake with a vee-die setup. The inside corner Read more…
Dan
Angle Bending, Bar Bending, Bending, FAQ, Specification Requirements
May 22, 2016
Of course a picture is worth a thousand words, but what happens when you don’t have a picture? Customers call from the field to describe how they want their steel curved. We love everyday references to help us describe the Read more…
George
Angle Bending, Bending, Pipe Bending, Special Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
OEMs often face the decision of whether to make component parts in house or to subcontract them to outside vendors. An analysis of a company’s core competencies often dictates what items to outsource and what to retain. Furthermore, a company’s Read more…
