Category: Tube Bending


First, some definitions, “HSS” stands for “Hollow Structural Sections” which are comprised of round, square and rectangular tubing.  “OEM” stands for “Original Equipment Manufacturer,” an enterprise that has its own manufactured products.  (Think tractors, for example.)  “Curved Tubing” refers to Read more…


In an exciting plan for a new regional park at Far Rockaway Beach in New York City, an unusual structure will stand at the end of five miles of boardwalk.  The structure incorporates 5 x 3 x 0.375 rectangular tubing 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…


ArcelorMittal industries, with its US office in Chicago, just announced that it has developed a lightweight car door using thin, high strength material that reduces the weight of automobiles while increasing the strength and safety of cars. A similar process Read more…


Curved tubing is becoming increasingly popular in building design, and the introduction of a new grade of tubing may increase its usefulness. As you know, HSS refers to hollow structural sections – round, square and rectangular.  A new HSS specification, Read more…


Within industry, when one thinks about bending aluminum for process piping, one usually thinks of bending round tubing or pipe most often through rotary draw bending.  A pipe or round tube is formed around a die which matches the outside Read more…


Designers of light fixtures turn to companies specializing in bending aluminum tubing to manufacture their products.  But bending aluminum is not always easy:  it can deform or even crack in the bending process.  With the right tooling, machine and machine Read more…


Stainless steel metal sculptor Mike Helbing – like many artists before him – turned to a company that specializes in the bending of pipes to curve 1 1/2″, 2″ and 3″ schedule 40 stainless steel pipe to create a beautiful wave.  This Read more…


During this recession, we have repeatedly heard that because of the limited amount of work available, steel fabricators, whether structural or ornamental, are bidding on work they normally would not do.  For one ornamental fabricator that meant fabricating a circular Read more…


Curtain wall systems cover the outer walls of buildings but are not structural.  They keep out the weather.  Since they are not structural, they can save construction costs.  Curtain wall systems can incorporate curved steel to create curved curtain walls. Read more…

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