Steel Manufacturing Blog: Keeping it Steel
One of the most basic and yet most demanding of our product lines is the Steel Wedge. Once a fabricator or erector recognizes the need for a custom size wedge there are few shortcuts and rarely does the quantity required justify creating re-useable, hard tooling. (We do have 15 stock sizes - to view, click here)
Often overlooked, this is a critical point in the process of manufacturing Anchor Bolts.
Tags: Bent Anchor Bolts
Anchor Bolts. Is there a difference between cut and rolled thread?
Functionally, there is no difference between a cut thread and a rolled thread. The difference enters in the manufacture of the bolt. Using 1” anchor bolts as an example the processes are:
Tags: Anchor Bolts, Cut Thread
What steel fabricators need to know about new VOC Regulations
The world is becoming greener every day. This is a good thing but what does it mean to you when you have tons of steel to paint and have a tight schedule? You need to paint the steel and have it dry fast.
Tags: Industrial Maintenance
Ever been on the job, up high on the steel beams? Lunch time comes and you’ve got to go all the way down, grab a bite to eat and then all the way back up.