Steel Manufacturing Blog: Keeping it Steel

5/8" Diameter Askew Head Bolt

Posted on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 @ 03:34 PM
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Tags: Askew Head Bolts, Wedge Inserts

Teflon Slide Bearings

Posted on Sat, Jul 20, 2013 @ 12:40 PM
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Tags: Slide Bearing, Teflon Slide Bearing

Made to Order Steel Wedges

Posted on Sun, Jul 07, 2013 @ 04:45 PM

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)

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Tags: Wedges, Steel Wedges, Steel Wedges Made To Order

Anchor Bolt Bending

Posted on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 @ 02:45 PM

Often overlooked, this is a critical point in the process of manufacturing Anchor Bolts.

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Tags: Bent Anchor Bolts

Bleed Through Blue Markers

Posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 @ 08:21 AM

Bleed Through Blue Markers 

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Tags: Markers

Weld On Masonry Anchors

Posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 @ 07:16 AM
  • Masonry Anchors 
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Tags: Masonry Anchors, Slotted Channel, Channel Slot

Wedge Inserts and Askew Head Bolts

Posted on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:09 AM

Wedge Inserts

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Tags: Askew Head Bolts, Masonry Anchors, Wedge Inserts

Anchor Bolts. Is there a difference between cut and rolled thread?

Posted on Thu, Aug 12, 2010 @ 03:04 PM

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:

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Tags: Anchor Bolts, Cut Thread

What steel fabricators need to know about new VOC Regulations

Posted on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 @ 12:14 PM

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.

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Tags: Industrial Maintenance

Beyond the Lunch Pail - Eating on Steel Beams

Posted on Tue, Jul 13, 2010 @ 11:22 AM

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. 

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