Cleveland, Ohio-based steel manufacturer, AT&F Steel, a division of American Tank and Fabricating (AT&F), is unveiling new rolling capabilities to roll plates up to 12" (300MM) thick and 12' (4.3 M) long in single-piece construction.
AT&F Steel's multi-million dollar expansion of rolling capabilities is in response to the increased demand for heavy fabricating in the United States. In addition to the greater thickness and length capacity of the machine, the roll will from cylindrical components to diameters as large as required.
"One of the key areas that has remained consistent since our company was founded in 1940 is our commitment to investing in the largest state-of-the-art equipment available in the marketplace. By installing these 14' heavy capacity rolls, we have the ability to roll thicker, longer sections than previously possible for our customer. This will result in significant life cycle cost savings by eliminating weld seams and other non-value-added operations. We can also replace large forgings and castings with high quality, tight tolerance fabrications," states Ken Ripich, Executive Vice President.