Commonly Asked Questions about Cylindrical Applications What are stainless steel spools? A spool is a fabricated length of tubing with clamp fittings, or flanges at both ends. A couple popular names are cylinders, extensions, tubes, spools, rings, or cylinders. These pieces are classified as spools when the flanges are on both ends. What is a […]
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All You Need to Know About flanging Flanging: A Technical Definition Flanging is bending the metal of a surface, whether it is a blank, sheet metal, funnel, or a cylindrical shape, to a 90 degree angle. This is done by metal spinning or deep drawing a flange into the application, or by utilizing a flanging
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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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How Are Custom Metal Cylinders Made? At Toledo Metal Spinning, we have the ability to roll and weld custom cylinders and can complete every task in house. Our process begins with laser cutting a blank sheet of metal out of the material of your choosing. We typically use stainless steel or aluminum. Cylinders are created
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