Category: Machine Tools

Compiling the Rules of the Roll It is incumbent on every metal fabricator (including plate roll operators) to create and continually update a list of guidelines, tips, tricks, safe shortcuts, and rules about each type of metalworking process and operation that they perform. While some will be general for any model of a certain type […]

The Angle on Plate Beveling The noun bevel means an angle that is cut into the edge of a structure like a steel plate that isn’t at 90° to the plate face. The verb bevel means to create such an angle by cutting or grinding. It should be noted that in US usage, the terms […]

Not the Stuff of Science Fiction When people talk about going beyond three dimensions, it usually involves time travel, moving between parallel earths, or some other science fiction concept. In metalworking, engineering, and other mathematics-related projects, the idea of an axis sounds like another expression for a dimension, meaning a direction—either forward/back, up/down, or left/right. […]