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Magnetic Fixtures for Steel Fabrication

June 11, 2013

Now a day’s technology has moved forward so long that magnets are best choice to ease the complex processes in steel fabrication. Let’s have a glance at it. In convention way of fabrication mostly the work would involve the following processes.       Earthing: To…

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Chamfering – a better option to prepare plate edge than nibbling. Why?

May 27, 2013

What is the difference between Chamfering & Nibbling? Chamfering: Uses a cutter with interchangeable inserts for various materials like stainless steel, hardox, dilidur, titanium, or soft materials like aluminium or mild steel Nibbling: The nibbler is equipped with a HSS disk-multi-cutting cutter, which goes deep…

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Our Presence at Steel Fab 2013

January 17, 2013

Since 2006, Rockwood’s name has been part of the Steel Fab exhibitor list. Being the largest steel fabrication exhibition in the region, Rockwood has received tremendous exposure and it has always been a platform for us to showcase and launch our new products and technology.…

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Automated Pipe to Pipe Orbital Welding

January 16, 2013

Demands for pipe to pipe welding have always been in the rise.  In the earlier days when jobs were completed by manual welding it imposed lots of restrictions. To list a few would include, the design of bevel which was only ‘V’ shape possible, alignment…

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Stud Welding Technology

January 15, 2013

In the earlier days, bolts were fitted by drilling and tapping in the base metal. Years passed on and the need to automate the welding of bolts became imperative. It was in 1930 that the New York Navy Yard developed stud welding. Stud Welding is the…

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Stainless Steel Weld Cleaning Technology

January 14, 2013

Traditional weld cleaning methods are highly toxic, wasteful and inefficient. While welding stainless steel often leaves heat discoloration (blueing) on the finished surface, metal fabricators are facing an increased demand for stainless steel that has a clean, fully passivated surface – for a wide range…

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Welding Table – Why you need one?

December 26, 2012

When the firms work with designed structures, they face many difficulties mostly in the typical structures as they have to arrange some pipes according to the design. When these works are done manually without having proper fixing elements, it will be the most time consuming…

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Folding Machine V/s Hydraulic Press Brake

December 18, 2012

At first glance, the applications of both the machines may seem to look similar. You may be thinking why you need to have a folding machine when you already have a press brake on-hand. Let us take you through some of the unique features of…

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Shearing Machines

November 19, 2012

A perfect condition for a sheet metal cut is Low cutting angle, Adjustable blades gap, Robust back gauge and Hold downs force. The two methods commonly used to hold and guide the upper blade are the Variable Rake Angle Shear and the Swing Beam Shear.…

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Progression of Marking Technology

November 19, 2012

Hand held stamps and punches are the traditional methods used for marking single characters by indenting. PUNCHES AND ASSOCIATED TOOLS   The conventional marking system refers to the old and traditional method of etching/punching characters on a metallic surface or other hard surfaces. Delivering just one…

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