Cylinders – The Forming Process Custom cylinders are made through a process that begins by putting a flat sheet of material into the laser and programming it to cut rectangles out of various materials to specific sizes. If the cylinder has any customizations or features including custom holes, windows or other shapes, these are cut […]
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How Marine Structures, Vessels, and Applications are Built to Survive Harsh Conditions It is crucial to have an understanding of the material meant for marine structures, vessels, or components because of the extremely harsh conditions in a saltwater or underwater environment. Pairing the best material with its specific forming processes is the key to a
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What is the Difference Between Bending and Rolling Sheet Metal? At Toledo Metal Spinning, when we fabricate our cylindrical tanks and tubes, we use the process of roll bending. Roll Bending Also known as angle bending or plate rolling, this is the process of bending the metal sheet or blank into a curved shape. This
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The Planishing Process Planishing a highly effective technique used to reduce weld build-up and enhance the surface finish of welded areas. It is a very popular process because of the variability of materials that it can handle. At Toledo Metal Spinning Company, we typically utilize this process with our stainless steel or aluminum cylinders or
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What is Seam Welding? Seam welding is the process of joining two similar or different materials together, at the seam, by electronic current and pressure. The gap creates an electrical resistance between the materials, which causes them to heat up at the seam. This process is most common with metals, because they conduct electricity easily,
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