Rolled and Welded Cylinders

The Difference of Rolling and Bending Metal

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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All You Need to Know About Planishing

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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Commonly Asked Questions about Cylindrical Applications 

Commonly Asked Questions about Cylindrical Applications  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 Stainless Steel Sleeve or Ring?

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All You Need to Know About Flanging

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?

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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