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…
Category: Plate Rolling
George
Plate Rolling, Shipping
May 22, 2016
Rolling plates, that are 30 to 45ft long, will produce challenges not only for the steel plate rolling itself but also for shipping the material. Depending on the diameter and the thickness of the material, as the plate passes through Read more…
Martha
Plate Rolling
May 22, 2016
In many ways, round metal duct work is more economical than rectangular metal duct work as a means of conveying air. 1) Size: For a given pressure loss, the surface area of rectangular duct can be double the comparable round duct surface Read more…
George
Applications, Bending, FAQ, Plate Rolling, Special Bending, Tolerances
May 22, 2016
Mock-ups involving structural steel bending and steel plate rolling can ensure that the resulting structure will meet everyone’s expectations. Particularly because curved steel is so often incorporated in exquisite architecture, the demands placed on companies that specialize in bending and Read more…
Joe
Plate Rolling, Special Bending
February 26, 2020
General Motors wanted a hot display—actually a hot-wheels display–to showcase the world premier of its all–new Chevrolet Camaro at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, February 11 through February 20, 2011. Working closely together, Chicago Metal Rolled Products and Chicago Scenic Studios—in Read more…
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Angle Bending, Applications, Bar Bending, Beam Bending, Bending, Channel Bending, Industry News, Pipe Bending, Plate Rolling, Special Bending, Tee Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
(Can a woodchuck chuck wood?) While attending various trade shows either for OEM products like storage tanks, antennas, agricultural and construction equipment, etc., I regularly see where the use of a curved steel section—produced by beam bending, bar bending, angle Read more…
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Analysis & Design, Angle Bending, Applications, Bar Bending, Beam Bending, Bending, Channel Bending, Curved Steel Costs, FAQ, Industry News, Pipe Bending, Plate Rolling, Special Bending, Strength, Tee Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
Whenever I talk to architects and engineers about bending beams, bending pipes, or any other steel section bending, three questions usually come up: Is it structurally sound? Is it too expensive? And Is it readily available to meet a demanding Read more…
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Analysis & Design, Angle Bending, Applications, Bar Bending, Beam Bending, Bending, Channel Bending, FAQ, Industry News, Pipe Bending, Plate Rolling, Special Bending, Tee Bending, Tube Bending
May 22, 2016
Recently, I gave the presentation at the Kansas City Regional Steel Fabricators Association biannual meeting. 110 steel fabricators, engineers, architects, detailers, and others attended the breakfast. I talked about the benefits of involving a specialty subcontractor like Chicago Metal Rolled Read more…
