Processes:

Cut to Length: Process to uncoil sections of flat-rolled steel and cut them into a desired length. Product that is cut-to-length is normally shipped flat-stacked. cut-to-length leveling lines convert coil into sheet and plate. We employ several models and sizes of cut-to-length leveling lines for the highest quality and efficiency possible. These fully automatic, high-speed, cut-to-length lines employ levelers to flatten coil as it moves through the line.

Light-gauge cut-to-length leveling lines also include decoiling systems, heavy-duty levelers, PVC plastic applicators, precision shearing assemblies, and highly advanced automatic stackers. The pneumatic-driven plastic applicators provide superior protection for cut sheets of cold rolled, coated, stainless, and aluminum -- eliminating possible surface damage during fabrication. And the automatic stacking and conveying system ensures that each order is precisely cut, protected, inspected, and packaged all on the same line.

Slitting:

Cutting a sheet of steel into narrower strips to match customer needs. Because steel mills have limited flexibility as to the widths of the sheet that they produce, service centres normally will cut the sheet for the customer. Slitting involves selecting a master coil of a given width and passing it through circular knives separated by spacers. The knives act as a rotary shear, slitting the coil to a desired width. After the material passes through the knives and has been slit, each width is recoiled separately.