Cold Rolled Steel – The Cold Rolled Steel Slitting Process
Cold rolled steel slitting is a manufacturing process by which raw materials, such as various types of steel, are cut and fed through a slitting machine. Cold rolled steel is…
What are the primary applications of slit steel coils?
Steel slitting is a metalworking process that involves cutting large coils of steel into narrower strips. This is done with the use of very specialized equipment such as a steel…
What are ATSM standards?
American Society for Testing and Materials, or ASTM International, is the global leader in voluntary consensus standards used by companies and institutions world-wide. ASTM consists of over 30,000 volunteer members…
What’s the Difference Between Annealing Steel and Tempering Steel?
The heat-treating process is the main difference between annealing steel and tempering steel. Annealing involves heating steel to a specified high temperature and then setting the cooling rate desired for…
Metal Slitters – Slitting, Cutting, or Fracturing?
Many industries require processed sheet metal following guidelines and standards for their particular application. When a specific sector needs strips of metal coil cut to size in varying lengths, they turn to metal slitters. A metal slitter machine sits…
What is Metal Slitting?
The process of cutting steel is a true testament to our advancement in science and technology. Consolidated Metal Service Inc. adds value of our own by having the ability to…
The Benefits of HRPO – Hot Rolled Pickled & Oiled Steel
Here at Consolidated Metal, our first priority is to provide the highest quality precision slit flat rolled steel that meets our customers needs. In our quest to achieve this, we’ve…
CMS: Catching the Spirit of the Season at Cleveland Food Bank
Every year, Consolidated Metal Service (CMS) has a Christmas party. In 2019, we decided to celebrate the holidays another way — by volunteering at the Cleveland Food Bank. “We thought…