HOME ABOUT SERVICES PRODUCTS GALLERY CONTACT SERVICES PLASMA CUTTING Plasma cutting is a process that is used to cut steel and other metals of different thicknesses using a plasma torch. In this process, an inert gas is blown at high speed out of a nozzle. At the same time, an electrical arc is formed through that gas from the nozzle to the surface being cut, turning some of that gas to plasma. The plasma is sufficiently hot to melt the metal being cut and moves quickly to blow molten metal away from the cut. HEAT TREATING Annealing involves heating a material to above its critical temperature, maintaining a suitable temperature, and then cooling. Annealing can induce ductility, soften material, relieve internal stresses, refine the structure by making it homogeneous, and improve cold working properties. Stress Relieving involves heating a material just below its critical temperature, maintaining a suitable temperature, and then cooling. Annealing can induce ductility, soften material, relieve internal stresses. Normalizing Heat Treatment process is heating a steel above the critical temperature, holding for a period of time long enough for transformation to occur, and air cooling. GRINDING Blanchard grinding is the term often used to describe surface grinding using a vertical spindle, rotary table machine. The most common of such machines were made by Blanchard. Surface grinding is a finishing process that smooths the surface of metallic or nonmetallic materials and gives them a more refined look.Surface Grinder. A precision surface grinder is a machine tool used to provide precision ground surfaces either to a critical size or for the surface finish. Planer Milling is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the steel and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear toolpath. DRILLING (Horizontal and Vertical Boring) Horizontal Boring is a process where a horizontal boring mill machine will bore holes in a horizontal direction. CNC Machining or Computer Numerical Control (CNC) is the automation of machine tools that are operated by precisely programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via hand wheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone. CNC Machining and can handle complex programs to achieve extremely precise finished machining results and tolerances. QUALITY CONTROL Quality Control is a system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality that involves planning, inspection, maintenance of records, traceability of product and procedures for corrective action and improvement. Steel Plate Akron/Atlanta has a quality control system that insures full traceability of steel from receipt to final shipment of product. We can provide all traceable documents including Mill Test Reports upon request and any supporting documentation necessary. Request a Quote Name First Last Company Phone Email How can we help? CAPTCHA Steel Plate Offices Steel Plate Atlanta 234 South Holland Drive Pendergrass, GA 30567 Alpharetta office 12735 Morris Road, Suite 325 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Steel Plate Akron 10160 Philipp Parkway Streetsboro, OH 44241 © 2019 Steel Plate. All Rights Reserved. www.SteelPlate.us