by admin | May 16, 2022 | Steel Slitting
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 that type of steel. The tempering process involves heating the...
by admin | Feb 18, 2022 | Steel Slitting
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 on...
by admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Steel 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 make special adjustments to our rotary slitters and by delivering rolled steel in various...
by admin | Sep 28, 2021 | Steel Slitting
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 spent the past few decades focusing on cultivating the ideal hot rolled pickled...
by Wes Stafford | Jan 8, 2020 | Steel Slitting
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 it would be a better way to spend our time,” says Wes Stafford, Operations Manager...
by Wes Stafford | Jan 6, 2020 | Steel Slitting
When National Band & Tag Company hired Consolidated Metal Service in 1992, it couldn’t have foreseen the longtime relationship that would develop. But more than 25 years after their initial meeting, leaders at both companies share a deep mutual respect that has...
by Wes Stafford | Dec 8, 2013 | Steel Slitting
We recently had a great opportunity to help a customer of ours. We generally slit flat rolled steel, but in this case a customer had a need for something very rare, especially to us. They needed .187” thick flat wire. But not only that, it had to be chrome vanadium...
by Wes Stafford | Dec 8, 2013 | Steel Slitting
It always feels good to get a good report from a new customer. A couple days ago we had a new buyer tell us that he wishes he’d have heard about us 15 years ago! He also told us the he was extremely pleased with how quickly we got back to him with a price and how...
by Wes Stafford | Nov 26, 2013 | Steel Slitting
Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled Steel is required when a flat, uniform and clean surface is needed for an application. Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled Steel first go through the process called Hot Rolling. Rolling is a forming process where metal materials are passed...
by Wes Stafford | Apr 9, 2012 | Steel Slitting
The process of steel slitting or simply cutting steel is a testament to our advancement in technology and science. Here at Consolidated Metals Service, Inc., we have the ability to cut a multitude of large metals coils made of different materials at various lengths....
