GIVE US A CALL 414.355.8220 BULB FLAT FOR SHIPBUILDING HomeStructural Steel ServicesBendingBulb Flats Steel Bulb Flat for Ship & Barge Building Max Weiss is the industry leader in bulb flat bars for ship and barge building projects. Bulb flats are a hot-rolled piece of steel with one end having a “stem” sticking out. Compared to other forms of steel, such as angle or flat bar, bulb flat is stronger in terms of strength to weight ratio and are excellent for stiffeners for ship and barge building. Bulb Flats are used in the Ship Building Industries, as well as with bridge construction. With Max Weiss Company’s proprietary bending process we offer accuracy in End Cuts and Bending, saving you time and money while working diligently with your 1:1 CAD file for a nearly perfect fit. Benefits of Bulb Flat Bulb flats will save time and costs for your specific ship and barge building project in various ways. Firstly, in terms of plate stiffening, bulb flat bars are a great solution for plate stiffening. Bulb flats provide a low paint area, with no need for edge grinding prior to painting and require fewer lugs compared with alternative plate stiffeners. Plate stiffeners are secondary plates or sections which are attached to beam webs or flanges to stiffen them against out of plane deformations. Also, bulb flats have a long-life span in terms of corrosion buildup and maintenance costs. The rounded shape of the material prevents corrosive buildup and maintains painted surfaces and makes it easy to access, clean and maintain. The most important feature of this type of material is that when your structure is under extreme stress and starts to buckle, the shape of a bulb flat is highly resistant, increasing the longevity of your desired structure, whether it’s for bridges, ships or barges. Ultimately, we want to make sure that you can deliver on a project on time and on budget. REQUEST A QUOTE Bending Steel & Metal Bending Tube Bending Retangular Tube Bending Bar Bending Beam Bending Channel Bending Pipe Bending Structural Steel Bending Mandrel Bending Hot Bending Bulb Flats Angle Bending Back to Structural Steel Services SEND US A MESSAGE 9001:2015 TOLL FREE 888.649.3477 LOCAL 414.355.8220 United States Premier Fabricator of High-Quality Curved Structural Steel & Formed Metal Products Max Weiss Industries Served Project Gallery Careers with Us Request a Quote Privacy Policy Stadiums & Arenas Structural Steel Services Bending Rolling & Forming Welding & Fabrication Materials Alloy Steel Aluminum Brass Carbon Alloys Copper Sheet Metal Stainless Steel Max Weiss 8625 W Bradley Rd Milwaukee, WI 53224 Copyright © 2000-2021 Did you know...One of our many specialties include custom metal bending for pipes, bars, beams and tubes. Sitemap | Privacy Policy Back to Top