Traffic posts made of steel and concrete are often ugly, yellow-painted eyesores. Metal post covers are available in a variety of architectural styles and beautify these bollards. Explore the options and installation methods to turn traffic guidance posts into complementary elements of the streetscape.
Managing warehouse safety means committing to a culture of safety, and ensuring proper training and standards are in place. Learn more about warehouse safety on our blog.
3D printing is a valuable tool for constructing prototypes when making cast metal parts. It speeds up the design process, allowing iteration and adjustment before going to the foundry. Read about how 3D printers are used in the cast metal industry.
Learn more about steel grading systems and the effects of microstructure, hot and cold forming, and heat treatment.
Investment casting is capable of producing complex parts with excellent as-cast surface finishes. Learn how it works.
Physical access control systems selectively restrict access to space. Concrete or Jersey barriers, water filled barriers, or bollards offer variable access outdoors. Read more about these strategies for adaptive traffic management.
The word “bollard” used to describe mooring posts for vessels in port—the term “bollard pull” is even a standard measurement of a watercraft’s drawing force. Now, most bollards are inland; the term has come to describe the little traffic guiding or security posts that dot the urban landscape.
What is hardness testing? The Brinell hardness test, Rockwell hardness test, and Leeb rebound hardness test show the properties of castings.
Learn how to select the right grade and class of ASTM A27 steel for your casting project. Each grade varies based on chemical composition, and type of heat treating needed to affect changes in mechanical properties. Find out the differences between testing steel for tensile strength vs. hardness.
Concrete is often a structural material, doing supportive work. Only some architectural schools use decorative concrete to make a statement, or to achieve an aesthetic effect. Read more about its artistic use in everything from buildings to bollards.
After a casting is done, cleaned, heat treated and tested, there may be secondary processing needed to finish it for its application. Read about machining, assembling, and finishes that happen in the foundry or off-site to finalize the casting for use.
Active design guidelines are strategies that designers and city planners can use to enhance public health. Even small changes can make neighborhoods more walkable. Explore what communities can do to enhance walkability!
Heat treating metal influences the microstructures of a metal which give the material all its mechanical properties. Learn what changes are made when annealing, normalizing, quenching, or tempering steel.
Proper maintenance and selection of industrial wheels ensures a long service life. Learn about how load capacity, operating environment, and track conditions influence steel wheel maintenance. Learn about how using bearings or bushings with lubrication is essential for reducing wear.
Bearings and bushings reduce friction between the wheel and axle. Learn about the differences between bearings and bushings and their respective load and speed limitations. Learn how different load types (radial, axial, combined, and moment loads) affect bearing and bushing selection.
Learn how castings get “into fine fettle” during the processes of shakeout, cleaning, and machining that occur after a casting is poured and cooled. These detailed steps bring the casting to its final shape.
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