As far back as I can remember, I have been intrigued by the lights and sounds of live theater. Both onstage and off, the environment within a theater captures a great deal of fluid and dynamic motion. Naturally, we frequently Read more…
Category: Pipe Bending
Gary
Pipe Bending
January 31, 2017
Generated by strong spectator enthusiasm and wearing nothing but a sleeved protective garment referred to as a Xystis, the chariot racers of yesteryear rarely thought about safety, even when death loomed from fractured necks, spines and craniums, as a result Read more…
Mo
Bending, Pipe Bending
January 31, 2017
Some structural steel fabrication drawings have material specifications that are probably incorrect. For example, many architects and engineers mistakenly detail their drawings calling for the use of pipe with an A53 vs. A500 grade specification in their bill of material. Read more…
George
Pipe Bending
May 29, 2016
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…
Mo
Bending, Pipe Bending
June 11, 2016
One of the most versatile and common methods to bend pipe and tube is rotary draw bending. The radius of such bends is often described as, for example, “2D.” A 2D bend is one whose center-line radius is equal to Read more…
George
Bending, Pipe Bending
June 11, 2016
Many structures whose external shape indicates the purpose of the interior achieve this effect by incorporating curved steel in their design. For example, curved steel helped create the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The shape of Read more…
George
Bending, Pipe Bending
June 11, 2016
A supervisor at ArcelorMittal wanted to keep its 40,000lb coils of steel from rolling when set on the ground. He welded lengths of pipe to a steel plate but found that approach to be unsatisfactory. After talking to us, one Read more…
Dan
Bending, Pipe Bending
June 11, 2016
Companies that specialize in pipe and tube bending usually develop a customer base that spans many industries. Having such a diverse and widespread customer base allows them to grow without suffering the business cycles that occur in various industries: when Read more…
Ted
Applications, Bending, Pipe Bending
June 11, 2016
When it comes to creating large, metal sculptures, artists are also artisans: they design and then create their sculptures by cutting, welding, and assembling metal including mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Those of us in the metal bending business Read more…
George
Applications, Bending, Pipe Bending
June 12, 2016
Monumental, public works of art have, of course, been created since the dawn of time. Think Stonehenge. Today we see numerous works of public art created out of every conceivable type of material: steel, plastic, stone, wood and various kinds Read more…
