Constantly in the news are issues and questions regarding the import tariffs the U.S. Government is instituting and how they will affect the steel fabricating and construction industries. Here is a quick overview from our perspective.
Stops Zinc from adhering to selected areas of steel during the Hot Dip Galvanizing process.
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As the Rebar Anchor becomes more prevalent in building design steel fabricators are experimenting with ways to fulfill these requirements more efficiently. The most common types of Rebar Anchors are;
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In many of the requests we receive for Fluorogold® or Teflon® Slide Bearing Assemblies the fabricator is under the impression the specific dimensions they require will cut to size, then bonded together and finished. This can be done, but only starts to make economic sense when the requirements call for a large quantity of the same dimensions.
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As discussed in previous blogs The Steel Supply Company uses several methods of making slotted steel shims. These are confined into two main groups; hard tooling and soft tooling. Click here to view that discussion.
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To suit their purpose, Slotted Steel Shims need to be produced as flat as possible. The Steel Supply Company can manufacture perfectly flat shims with literally zero practical deflection by cutting the shims from plate stock on a laser table. The problem with this method is higher costs, which escalate even further as the shim thickness increases.
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The Steel Supply Company uses a variety of processes when manufacturing Slotted Steel Shims. For stock sizes Punch and Die Stamping is the most effective. For made to order sizes or multiple slot shims laser cutting produces very accurate results. Heavier material like 1/2” thick or thicker tends to be more economical using a High Definition Plasma table. Regardless of the process our customer, the steel fabricator and erector, requires the same thing, i.e. accurate, flat shims that can be installed with no hesitation or interruption and that provide 100% surface contact.
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Slotted Steel Shims, as discussed in previous blogs, are simple items but there are many pains in the manufacturing process that can affect the finished product. This article deals with the problems inherent in Hot Dip Galvanizing the steel shim.
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Hillside Washers can function in the basic form shown in Figure 1. All the necessary features are in place, along with the load strength to ensure durable performance.
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Masonry Anchors to a steel fabricator commonly mean Slotted Channel or Rod Anchor. Note: Slotted Channel is sometimes known as a Gripstay® Anchor or Channel Slot Anchor. Rod Anchor, is sometimes known as a Wire Tie, or a Weld-On Wire Tie. These are the two most prevalent systems for securing Block or Brick to structural steel.
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