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Milling 1018 Steel Part with my TAIG CNC Mill


Milling a piece of 1018 steel with my TAIG cnc mill

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Posted by Ivan Irons - April 24, 2012 at 1:11 am

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How Steel Buildings Are Manufactured

Have you ever wondered how steel buildings are manufactured? The process is both complicated and precise. The manufacture of a steel building is an awesome combination of engineering, draftsmanship, ingenuity, teamwork, knowhow and metal building manufacturing expertise. Each building receives the utmost care and attention throughout the manufacturing process, manufactured by experienced craftsmen and watched over by a dedicated staff of professionals from start to finish. Precision engineering, machinery and components plus exceptional quality control yield a precision high quality manufactured product.

Once a customer has purchased a pre-engineered steel building or metal building system, their sales person, who performs multiple functions of building consultant, building designer, technician and estimator, forwards the purchaser’s order to the steel building factory. In the top metal building factories, the factory itself fabricates all required building components in house. That way, all components are compatible and go together easily on the job site with no surprises and no waiting for components to arrive from different suppliers.

At the steel building factory, the order entry department oversees the order from start to finish, from the time the order is received until the steel building is shipped. Steel building factory staff verifies all design codes, snow and wind loads and seismic information to make sure that everything complies with the purchaser’s contract and enters the order into scheduling software to ensure that the buildings manufacture is efficiently managed.

Pre-engineered steel buildings engineers are responsible for optimization of the steel building, each engineer certified by the state where the building will be constructed. Building details including snow and wind loads and seismic information is input into an advanced metal building software program that generates engineered shop drawings for the framing of the building as well as other drawings needed for the buildings manufacture and construction.

The metal building factory’s pre-engineered steel building engineers review the building drawings and check the purchase order again for accuracy. Permit drawings are generated that can be used to help secure permits to erect the building.

Actual building production begins with the input of building specifications into CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machinery, a process that involves the use of computers to control machines programmed with cnc machining language (G-code). The CNC machinery controls all machine features including feeds and speeds.

Components of steel buildings, such as I-beams, gutters and down spouts, sidewalls and end wall panels, and even standing seam roofs are systematically manufactured in designated areas called “lines” throughout the metal building factory. Each manufacturing line completes a specific function, automated by use of conveyors that move the steel sheeting, I-beams and fabricated metal components from station to station. Since each steel building is manufactured to order, building components are produced as required to fulfill each steel buildings exact specifications.

The manufacture of steel buildings rafters and columns begins with the Plasma Table. The Plasma Table cuts the web, the center of the rafter or column (like the center of the letter “H”). The web moves to a holding station waiting to move by automated conveyor to the station where the web will be tack-welded to the flange.

The flange machine cuts flanges into specified lengths determined by the pre-engineered buildings specifications from steel bar stock. After cutting, the flanges move to a holding station waiting to move by automated conveyor to the station where the flanges will be tack-welded to the web prior to going through the automatic welding machine.

Certified welders tack-weld flanges and webs in place to form rafters and columns. The tacked rafters and columns move by conveyor to the PHI machine. At the PHI machine, an automatic welding process fuses the web and flange materials, permanently welding the flanges to the web. A Welding Inspector checks all welds to ensure that strict AISC standards are met.

Roof and sidewall panels are fabricated from steel sheeting. Large coils of metal sheeting are placed in a machine called an “uncoiler” which passes the sheeting through another machine called a “straightener” that straightens the sheet. The straightened sheet is die cut and passes through a roll former to give the straightened sheet the shape of roof or sidewall sheeting. As with all machinery in the steel building factory, computers are feeding information to the metal corrugation machine giving it the exact specifications for each building.

Sophisticated machinery on the Trim Line automates the process by which custom trim is formed and ensures exact bends and perfect angles. Starting with a coil of steel mounted on an uncoiler, the steel passes through a straightener to a series of ten roll formers that form the shape of each trim and make all trim components: rake trim, corner trim, jamb trim, head trim, base trim, eave trim, rake angle, base angle, gutter straps, downspouts and gutters.

Out in the yard the Staging Department gathers all the steel building components and carefully loads them onto trucks to deliver the building to the job site. Special attention is given to the Bill of Materials ensuring that every order is complete and accurate. The Traffic Office handles the shipment of each building, scheduling trucks and coordinating buildings to arrive at the job site on time where the erection crew is waiting for delivery.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - April 1, 2012 at 2:23 am

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Posted by Ivan Irons - September 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm

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Taiwan Glass steel industry worldwide attention

    China’s steel industry in Taiwan usher in brilliant glass. Taiwan News, Taiwan Association for the Advancement of plastic reinforced the view that a growth in Taiwan’s history of glass fiber reinforced plastic, that is, a history of struggle – 43 years, work hard in order to explore the heritage of wisdom and hard work, hard work have been worthy of the glory of today’s achievement. 65 years ago, only 300 tons of glass, steel production output value of less than 50 million NT in 2007 Taiwan FRP production to 45 million tons, production value of up to 120 billion Taiwan dollars. Direction of their industries from the early purely labor-intensive development of the technology / capital-intensive.

In particular, the two sides FRP industry proud of is that Taiwan’s yacht industry has become the world’s 5th largest export base, exports reached 8.5 billion NT, luxury mega-yacht priced as high as 15 million U.S. dollars / ships. Taiwan’s carbon fiber sports equipment, annual production value of up to 10 billion Taiwan dollars, of which carbon-fiber bike sales up more than 20 million vehicles, accounting for 70% of the global market, the output value of up to 40 billion Taiwan dollars. Early access to the mainland of raw materials businesses and product businesses, such as the Changxing, the weft, Taibo, Bi-Cheng, the national essence, the opportunities today, and into, Holley and other companies, performance has doubled, promoting cross-strait trade market interaction and enhancement of skills . Last year, the latitude companies to invest in number 10 million, with Shanghai Donghua University, the establishment of technical cooperation, to MW-class wind power glass fiber reinforced blades marked with national brands of epoxy resin.

    Wei and from now on the move to Shanghai, Tianjin, Shanghai and Tianjin, the face of the two fan blades of “feng shui treasure land”, to strike a practical case, in order to enter the global-megawatt wind power market with high-performance epoxy resin. Glass fiber reinforced plastic industry in Taiwan based on both the local development and application of attention, and constantly increasing cross-strait and overseas markets, innovation and expansion. Taiwan Power Company’s glass fiber edge surface, electroplating and dyeing, is strength in the global market, but they are not satisfied with this, from the markets to go to the market research and development, to help customers make good use of materials, good product.

At present the company’s products have been applied to a notebook computer casings, and the PDA case and other electronic communication products. Taiwan ex-Liang BMC specializes in manufacture of electrical insulators, from the development of dedicated high-voltage electrical BMC parts, extend to the electrical / optical, auto parts, railway vehicles, launching phenolic BMC, vinyl ester BMC, thermal conductivity and other BMC. BMC fuel cell bipolar plate is the company’s high-tech products ex-liang, 50 percent of its exports overseas, Japan’s Mitsubishi, Fuji, Hitachi’s long-term customers. US-Ming Industrial Co., Ltd. is Taiwan’s largest and oldest winding FRP pipe manufacturing plants, in recent years has been out of F / W products, the old path, but rather participate in the Taiwan region, various engineering project design and development of FRP with water cooling, sewage treatment, environmental application, intelligent winding products.

    In particular, the United States out in industrial design and manufacture of multi-walled FRP tank in Taiwan’s premier, the message can be an early warning tank leakage. You pull into the company leading fiberglass / wrapped FRP products, its high-strength high-pressure FRP pipe and bar to the material, design, craft the highest state, 30% of products exported. Active in the water market opportunity for cross-strait industrial companies in China currently has seven factories and 60 production and marketing of multiple distribution points, six other foreign companies, Taiwan’s local nine, with 46 years history of the development opportunity for industry, is Asia’s largest a professional manufacturer of cooling towers in 1992, to enter the mainland market, mainland China accounted 1 / 4 of the market share.

    According to Chinese experts, industry associations epoxy resin, glass fiber reinforced plastic industry in Taiwan reached today, with Taiwan’s steel industry, glass manufacturers and entrepreneurs, long-term for the fighting spirit is inseparable from the international market. Little Taiwan’s market, at best, only a third of its two-thirds of the market to go abroad to seek. Glass, steel companies in Taiwan, the second generation Master “Houshengkewei”, they generally have a higher cultural, scientific and technological knowledge, Eternal Chemical, Taibo, Tomonari, and into, the opportunities, electric edge, En-Liang, forest lake, Yoshiaki , Wei Shan and other family enterprises, general manager of the new generation, mostly from Europe and the United States, the Japanese students who come back later, again in the spirit of the older tradition of hard struggle, the workers from the enterprise management positions start a step by step along.

    Taiwan’s steel industry usher in brilliant glass and also with the Taiwan Association for the Advancement reinforced plastic arduous and persistent spirit of service inseparable. Number of 10 years, led by Association for the Advancement of foreign enterprises in Taiwan went to Europe and the United States FRP inspection, as the world’s two JEC Composites Center and the CFA’s members. After the opening of cross-strait Association will actively participate in frequent cross-strait exchange activities, an annual delegation to participate in China Composites Expo, enthusiastic practitioners in Taiwan to find information, seek business opportunities.

According to the China Association of epoxy resin industry experts, they combine in the form of production and research, weaving business network, integrating all parties in Taiwan advantages of composite materials, and promoted the launching of a number of major technology projects. Association for the Advancement in recent years, worked in MW-class wind power, rail vehicles Composites give the industry a lot of information and coordination, by the Taiwan area highly valued by the industry. As the world’s advanced composite materials to accelerate the pace of development, the Council has also proposed the establishment of Taiwan’s Advanced Composites brewing center, to participate in international and cross-strait high-performance of composite technology and the industrialization of co-operation.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - September 16, 2011 at 9:40 pm

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Tectonix Steel: Experts At Structural Steel Engineering

Structural steel Engineering is something you can’t afford to get wrong. The long-term integrity of your next construction project depends on the reliability of the steel girders that underlie the rest of your building, and so it’s foolish to leave the design of that underlying structure to a design firm that is inexperienced, or unreliable. Tectonix Steel, a Mesa, Arizona based steel detailing firm, has ample experience with structural steel engineering. They’ll make sure the job gets done correctly.

Tectonix Steel differentiates itself from its competition with an established record of successful structural steel engineering projects. And not only are their projects successful; they’re diverse. The company has catered to the needs of clients both large and small, whether their projects have involved just three tons of steel, or have required more than two thousand tons.

Tectonix has provided structural steel engineering services to clients from a variety of different sectors, ranging from very large businesses, to churches and schools. Their diverse resume makes them uniquely able to cater to the structural steel engineering needs of almost any company or individual.

Tectonix offers a full range of structural steel engineering services to its clients, including detailing services in structural and miscellaneous steel. The firm uses advanced 3d software modeling technology to expedite the design process, and ensure absolutely accuracy in everything they do.

Tecontonix deliverables include detailed erection plans; clear shop drawings with details of any complex parts; full-scale templates for layouts that are more complex; CNC files for beam lines and plasma cutters; electronic material files for fabrol; isometric details of complex connections; and an advance bill of materials list, either in hard copy, or in electronic format.

In addition to its unparalleled diversity and flexibility, Tectonix brings to the table a mastery of latest in software structural steel engineering tools. They use a suite of design tools known as “Tekla Structures” [formerly known as "XSteel"]. This software helps Tectonix perform all its structural steel engineering work to the most exacting of specifications. Anything you can imagine for your building project, Tectonix is capable of modeling.

The company also owes some of its success to its staff of fifteen experienced steel detailers, some of whom have been involved in the profession for decades. These seasoned industry professionals will lavish attention upon your structural steel engineering project, to ensure it turns out exactly as you had envisioned it.

Tectonix hopes to become a leader a structural steel engineering industry, and they hope to achieve this by building strong contingent of satisfied customers. They’ll do this using all their accumulated structural steel engineering wisdom and technical know-how. If you or your company are considering a construction project, consider contracting with Tectonix Steel.

Tectonix Steel is a Mesa, Arizona structural steel engineering and detailing firm. For more information, visit TectonixSteel, or call 1-888-928-6349.

Tectonix Steel is an established structural steel detailing firm that can handle virtually any size job. We average 55 detailing jobs each year. For more information, visit www.TectonixSteel.com.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - September 13, 2011 at 8:14 pm

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Diamond 20CSB Swiss-type CNC Lathe – Steel Dogbone


The Diamond 20CSB lathe cutting a “dogbone” part out of steel complete in one setup.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - August 8, 2011 at 7:22 am

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Economy and Practicality of Prefabricated Steel Buildings

Over the last couple of decades, technological advancements in the design and manufacture of prefabricated steel buildings have led to its status today – the leading choice in the construction industry. Today, modern steel buildings can be designed to assume every conceivable configuration and meet any imaginable purpose. Steel building technology may have changed, but what remains is the economy and practicality of building with steel.

In the first place, suppliers of steel buildings are mostly the ones who also manufacture them. This means, you are dealing with only one company, from the design and manufacture, and up to the shipping process. This eliminates the need for having to look for suppliers of other building components.

Also, this means that the whole structure and all accessories arrive at the same time. An added convenience is that you deal with just one supplier in case you have questions or issues during or after construction.

Savings in time and money is a given with prefab steel buildings. Since all the components are pre-engineered and assembled at the factory, the actual erection process requires less manpower, and therefore, reduced labor costs.  Because there is no more need for fitting, cutting, welding, and drilling, construction is fast and efficient especially when you hire experienced construction firms who are familiar with steel building plans.

Dealing with expansion is relatively straightforward with steel buildings. The process is as easy as removing an endwall and corresponding roof panels and then replacing them after the new steel framing and wall have been added. Best of all, this extension comes at a very reasonable cost with minimal interruption to normal business operations.

Again, since steel buildings are pre-engineered or prefabricated, it has been found that 200 s-m steel framed house, generates as little as one cubic meter of recyclable scrap metal during construction. This time, you are actually giving your share in saving the environment.

Modern Uses of Steel Buildings:

For instance, steel church buildings, school buildings and other structures in college campuses and universities can be made successfully with steel. Steel buildings are fast and easy to construct, making them attractive to school boards and administrators. Since educational institutions are commonly burdened with budget constraints, building with steel is a wiser alternative rather than turning to other traditional types of construction. Steel buildings are cheaper to construct and there is minimal disruption in the school activities and schedules because they take lesser time to erect.

In the business and commercial sectors, commercial steel buildings are also making their presence felt. One particular example is the car sales industry. This sector needs buildings with wide, open spaces where cars can be displayed, and with corresponding mezzanine floors to hold offices as well as storage of car parts. Steel buildings offer solutions to these requirements because they provide column-free spaces and high ceilings, where mezzanine floors can be constructed.

Shane Watson, an employee of Armstrong Steel.  Armstrong Steel is one of the largest pre-engineered steel buildings suppliers in North America. They are one of the leading steel buildings and metal buildings suppliers.  Whether you want a prefab steel building kit to erect a building or a turnkey solution for your 100,000 square-foot facility, Armstrong Steel is committed to providing customers with the finest building at the lowest cost. Their buildings are durable, attractive and will meet or exceed your specific local building codes. They offer nationwide and international service and delivery of steel buildings. For more information about our building materials visit: http://www.armstrongsteelbuildings.com/


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Posted by Ivan Irons - August 3, 2011 at 4:04 pm

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Turning hardened forged steel with CNC Lathe (OP 2)


Turning hardened forged steel using CBN insert.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - July 14, 2011 at 11:31 pm

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Stainless Steel Processing Information

The stainless steel can be produced in a variety of shapes, finishes and textures and also can be painted in a broad spectrum of colors. The stainless steel is popularly used in the manufacturing of domestic and industrial appliances. The hard stainless steel materials and products are highly resistant to stain, rust and corrosion. The stainless steel is manufactured with number of processes depending on the type and grade of steel being produced. These grades are developed based on specific requirements. The heat treatment is given according to the desired physical appearance and shape. The quality control is monitored through the whole manufacturing and fabricating process of stainless steel.

How stainless steel is manufactured?

The raw metal is melted in an electric furnace. The semi finished steel is heated, passed through giant rolls and formed into bar, wire, plate, sheet. Then such stainless steel forms are heated and cooled to give strength to the metal with the recommended temperature. The heating process depends on the type of steel. Low temperature produces high strength while high temperature produces lower strength and tougher material. The cutting operations are performed using various methods like shearing, blanking, sawing, nibbling, flame cutting, plasma jet cutting etc. Finally, the finishing is an important aspect of stainless steel processing. The varieties of finishing methods are applied according to required stainless steel materials. This includes annealing, descaling, buffing, tumbling, sandblasting, wire brushing and pickling techniques. To obtain final stainless steel products, variety of welding and grinding methods are processed to give further shaping. The Laser fusion welding is one of the welding stainless steel methods. Precision grinding method is used to give dimensional look to the products.

Laser Fusion Welding Service

The laser fusion welding is the effective process to produce deep penetration welds with minimum heat effective zones. Through laser fusion welding service, the unlike metals can be easily welded while producing very low heat. This laser welding is very effective to cut hardest stainless steel materials without causing distortion. Laser fusion welding service gives powerful output with the different types of austenitic stainless steels with different thicknesses. Laser fusion welding service is highly capable for metals with different thermal conductivity and melting points.

Precision Grinding Service

Precision grinding service depends on the capabilities of the materials. Precision grinding service works well with both metallic and non-metallic materials. Precision grinding processes are used to grind angles, faces, radius of the material with surface, center, internal, external, jig, honing and CNC grinding in small, medium and large quantities. Precision grinding processes include CNC Swiss turning, CNC internal grinding, cylindrical grinding, rotary surface grinding, 5-axis CNC surface grinding etc.

Millstock Stainless mission is to offer cost effective and reliable stainless steel processing modules to meet industry standard. This includes best laser fusion welding service and finest quality of precision grinding service. Our stainless steel processing are welding stainless steel, Lean Duplex Laser Fusion Welded Sections, cut to length bar blanks, Turning & Boring, Forgings, Slitting and third party testing and inspection. Our skilled engineers cover all aspects of stainless steel processes and compliance with customer standards.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - June 24, 2011 at 4:02 pm

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Duplex Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is steel which has chromium added to it. This gives the steel corrosion resistance properties, and these properties give the steel certain advantages. There are many different types of steels, and they are used for various applications such as sinks or basins and steel cutlery to name just a few.

Steels are graded according to their properties. Some may be very ‘hard’ and difficult to machine/fabricated (milling & turning etc.) whilst others may be relatively ‘soft’ and fairly easy to machine. Tough ones will reduce the life of the cutting tool whilst relatively softer steels will machine more easily and the life of the tool will be prolonged.

Duplex stainless steels are very resistant to corrosion and also have a high resistance to intergranular corrosion. They exhibit very high resistance even in sulphide and chloride environments, and have a high resistance to stress corrosion cracking. Super duplex grades exhibit even higher resistance to corrosion.

Due to the high content of chromium in them, temperatures of over 300 degrees centigrade can cause embrittlement, however at lower temperatures the steel has better ductility than ferritic and martensitic grades. Duplex grades of stainless steels can be readily used down to at least -50 degrees centigrade.

When machining or fabricating any types of steels, only tools dedicated to stainless materials should be used. Work and tooling surfaces should be clean to avoid any cross contamination by easily corroded metals that may discolour the surface of the machined product.

They do not harden if heat treated but it can be work hardened. Annealing (a softening up process) may be carried out by rapid cooling after heating to about 1100 degrees centigrade.

Due to the properties of duplex steels machining can be quite difficult, but the machining may be enhanced by using the following procedures;

o Dull edges cause work hardening so keep cutting tools sharp

o Light cuts should be taken but deep enough to prevent skimming the surface

o Use adequate amounts of coolants and cutting fluids

Some typical applications for duplex steels can include chemical processing, marine environments, oil and gas refining and pulp and paper manufacturing.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - April 26, 2011 at 4:05 pm

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STEEL BUILDINGS FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Pre-fabricated and pre-engineered steel structures can now be manufactured to fit the design of any business or commercial establishment. Nowadays, pre-engineered steel buildings are all around us – offices, churches, schools, gymnasiums, auto repair shops, computer stores, storage buildings, and a lot more applications.

Manufacturers of pre-engineered steel building systems can be commissioned to help plan and fabricate the metal structure based on specific dimensions and configurations.  After fabrication, the steel building system will then be packaged as a kit already pre-punched, pre-drilled, and pre-welded by the manufacturing plant.  The package contains instructions for the owner or erector, on how to assemble the metal structure.

Categories of Commercial Steel Structures

Basically, commercial metal structures can be categorized into three. The first one is called steel-framed system. Only the structural frame is made of fabricated high grade steel. Steel frames are lightweight, easy to erect and gives more value for money. Steel frame solutions offer greater design freedom unlike other materials giving the owner, more options with large open space designs. Contemporary designs make use of a lot of open spaces and steel framing is the best way to achieve this.   Steel frame solutions are compatible with all other building products which are often used for internal and external linings. The external finishing of the building can be made of any one or combinations of the following -    brick, stone, or stucco. Structures made of steel frame are used in building insurance agencies, houses and other smaller structures. In fact, the demand for steel frame construction in residential housing has seen a phenomenal growth in the 21st century. Steel frame systems are very well suited for steep and sloping sites.

The second type of commercial all-steel structure is the pole building system. A steel pole configuration utilizes steel  for the structure’s posts and trusses. Affixed to the posts and trusses will be the roofs and the walls made of other materials. Pole building solutions, alternatively known as pole barns, are typically utilized for farming and ranching framework systems.

Another type of all-steel structures is steel arch structure systems. This type of metal structure is generally made of arched steel panes and is the easiest to erect when compared to the previous two styles.  Steel arch building systems are often picked for agricultural and fabrication structures. The whole building is made of steel and is formed in the contour of an arch. The whole arch serves as the structure’s roof and wall.

Advantages of Steel Buildings

Steel buildings offer a lot of advantages. Usually, they are constructed much faster as compared to buildings made of other materials. Money-wise, the costs of steel buildings are usually lower when compared to traditional building methods. A steel structure is lightweight and is very easy to maintain. More importantly, steel buildings offer a reduced risk of fire. Since steel is 100% recyclable, it is more cost-effective in the long run and offers a more environmentally sound alternative to any other construction material. Structures made of steel are more sturdy, remain straight and true, and they can withstand unfavourable weather conditions such as hurricanes, high winds, heavy snow and earthquakes. They also have consistent strength and more durable due to their resistance to termites, cracks, splitting and rotting. The steel used in metal structures are coated to ensure protection from rust and corrosion.

Although steel framed buildings are slightly more expensive when compared to traditional wood-based solutions, they are more cost-effective in the long run because they are energy efficient and require lesser maintenance. They offer a more attractive alternative because they can be covered with traditional building materials like bricks, siding and stucco, for a more conventional look. Savings come in the form of reduced insurance cost, lower assembly and labor costs, and decreased construction materials cost due to its prefabricated designing.

Products made from steel are made of recycled steel. Less than 28% of steel frames are made of recycled steel, which can then be recycled again and again. This is good news for the environment because it is estimated that a typical 2000 square foot home made of wood uses timber from around 50 trees. If the same house was build with steel, it only requires about six scrapped automobiles.

These numerous advantages and a greater freedom of choice are more than enough reasons to choose steel buildings over any other construction material. The choice will even make mother earth smile.

 

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Shane Watson, an employee of Armstrong Steel.  Armstrong Steel is one of the largest pre-engineered steel buildings suppliers in North America. They are one of the leading steel buildings and metal buildings suppliers.  Whether you want a prefab steel building kit to erect a building or a turnkey solution for your 100,000 square-foot facility, Armstrong Steel is committed to providing customers with the finest building at the lowest cost. Their buildings are durable, attractive and will meet or exceed your specific local building codes. They offer nationwide and international service and delivery of steel buildings. For more information about our building materials visit: http://www.armstrongsteelbuildings.com/.


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Posted by Ivan Irons - April 24, 2011 at 7:10 am

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Plasma Cutting 1mm Thickness Stainless Steel Sheet?

I want to cut some intricate shapes from a sheet of stainless steel, and I need to know how clean and accurate the cut would be using a standard cnc plasma table (not high definition plasma cutting).
Basically, the accuracy is very important because I am looking to place the stainless steel shapes into laser engraved mdf e.g I would first laser engrave some shapes into mdf (to a depth of 1.25 mm), and then I would cut the exact same shapes out of stainless steel and place them into the engraved areas (obviously the engraved areas would be slightly larger so that the shapes would fit).
I have already tried doing this using shapes that were cut using a laser, and the fit is near perfect. But my question is would the shapes fit as good if they were cut using plasma (this is based on the plasma cutting the stainless steel at whatever speed etc would produce the best cut)? Finally, would the top edges of the plasma cut shapes be 90% or would the plasma cut the egdes slightly curved

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Posted by Ivan Irons - March 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm

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Fourth-quarter orders down 5 percent export steel – steel – machine tool industry

Yesterday, the China Steel Association Vice Chairman Luo said the global financial crisis, China’s steel products export orders dropped sharply, steel generally reflect the export contract in the fourth quarter orders fell 50%. Here are the global financial crisis because international demand weakened, but also foreign investors to wait and see attitude. From the development trend of view, even the fourth quarter of this year, next year a quarter of China’s steel exports will be significantly decreased.

Of the European Union, the Middle East exports to drop

Luo said that China’s steel exports from January to September of national, regional distribution, significant changes have taken place. Korean exports to increase, the EU, the Middle East exports likely to drop sharply. From January to September this year converted into crude steel products, China exported 39.469 million tons net, 5.1842 million tons less than the same period last year, down 11.61%. Exports from January to September this year, South Korea

11.9512 million tons, an increase of 3.2967 million tons, up 38.09 percent; exported to Southeast 7,864,500 tons, an increase of 289,200 tons, an increase of 3.82%; exports to the U.S. 3,472,500 tons, an increase of 1.97 million tons, up 0.57%.

However, 1-September exports to the EU-25 6.3659 million tons, down 2,706,500 tons, down 29.83%; exports UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran total 4.3181 million tons, down 1,085,200 tons, down 20.08%.

Talking about steel exports to South Korea, the Luo analysis, China’s steel products are mainly exported to South Korea Shipbuilding. And in September, South Korea received the customer withdrawals, to 40 vessels. Therefore, the number of South Korean imports from China Ship Plate will decline further.

Variety of external dependence of an increased risk of high

Dependence on foreign steel products in China some 30% -70%, which, Luo, not without concern. He believes, like coated sheet, large profile, the board and other products, once the fall in exports, the export volume of resources to the domestic market, will be an impact on the domestic market. Steel should be noted that with the international and domestic market changes, control of production and limited capacity to implement targeted, changing the line.

China Steel Association statistics show that exports in January-September 48.4609 million tons of steel, coated sheet export 1,860,100 tons, accounting for the same period the total domestic production of 70.24%; export large sections 2.4812 million tons, accounting for production total of 33.48%; export coating plate 2.9392 million tons, accounting for 21.23% of total production; export seamless 4.1511 million tons, accounting for 28.39% of total production; export 4.659 million tons in the board, accounting for 17.39 of total production %; export 798,100 tons of hot rolled sheet, accounting for 18.24% of total production; export pipe 2.6458 million tons, accounting for 15.14% of total production.

Cost control has become an urgent task

Luo said, in response to the impact of financial risk, the domestic steel enterprises should make great efforts to increase revenue and reduce cost of production work.

Into the statistics from January to September this year, 71 large and medium steel companies were the three overall significant rise in the cost trend, amounting to more than 1250 billion yuan, with total profit of 132.6 billion yuan, very close.

Present, the iron and steel production enterprises, in accordance with the requirements of living an austere life, carefully, strict management, and do everything possible to save all kinds of fees and expenses; other countries have introduced lower bank reserve ratio, lower deposits, lending rates tax exempt interest “three down” measures, which companies reduce the cost of three very favorable, should seize the opportunity to do this work.

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Advantages of Using Steel Frames As Building Material

Steel buildings are primarily known for their strength and functionality. These steel buildings can be used as functional offices, host households, while some serve as storage areas. They provide shelter to individuals and have evolved according to the specific requirements of people. Steel frames are lightweight, easier to work with and cheaper to ship and store. It is also easier to carry and move around a jobsite, so they have less strain to put on construction workers who are putting together steel buildings.

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There are so many advantages of using steel as building frames as it is one the best building material for the job. The increased stability of the steel frame buildings helps the owner to save money. Steel frame buildings are inflexible and the strongest building material available today. Some of the advantages of steel buildings are listed below:

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14.  Steel construction is cheaper than any other construction methods.

15.  Steel construction is a fast method of construction.

Steel buildings are energy efficient, require minimal maintenance and are certainly environment friendly. You can also get the old steel buildings recycled that are no longer in use into new building materials. If you are thinking to buy building materials that do not harm the environment while providing a safe and secure place for your business or family then steel building is one of the best alternatives to opt for.

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