Anderson Shumaker’s open die forging and ring rolling represents the best in high quality, custom forgings. However, our products wouldn’t be the best if it wasn’t our talented workforce, advanced equipment, and our in-house testing services. Testing is often the final step in manufacturing. It saves our clients time and money by making sure our…
Anderson Shumaker is the one-stop shop provider for our clients’ forging needs. By keeping product finishing in-house, we save projects both time and money. We proudly offer the following services: Finishing Heat Treatment Machining Saw Cutting Testing (Destructive & Non-Destructive) Anderson Shumaker can take a CAD or physical drawing and forge finished part. This allows…
Spring has finally sprung in Chicago! We’re “rolling” in the season with an increased production of our forged round bars. Did you know that round bars are an Anderson Shumaker specialty? We really strive to raise the “bar” with both our materials inventory and production. Our custom round bars are suited for multiple applications and…
Metals are the beating heart of our industry. The skilled team at Anderson Shumaker knows their metals inside and out. But, not everyone is familiar with the many metals we forge. Each metal has its own unique properties and attributes, and not all metals are appropriate for all products. Last week we discussed tool steel. Today we’ll take…
Forging University: Lesson #3 – Forging vs. Torch Cutting The third topic in our 6-part discussion compares forging and torch cutting. Before reading further, take a quick look back to Lesson #1 and Lesson #2 to review forging basics. You can also check out Anderson Shumaker’s Forging page for more information. What is Torch Cutting? Torch cutting uses a…
Metals are the beating heart of our industry. The skilled team at Anderson Shumaker knows their metals inside and out. But, not everyone is familiar with the many metals we forge. Each metal has its own unique properties and attributes. Not all metals are appropriate for all products. Last week we discussed the pros and cons…
Forging University: Lesson #1 – Forging vs. Fabrication The first topic in this 6-part discussion compares forging and metal fabrication. Before digging in, let’s start with some basics: What is Forging? Forging is the shaping of metal by heating it in a fire or furnace, and then beating or hammering it into a final shape.…
Global Carbon Steel Forgings Industry 2018 – Anderson Shumaker….. TOPICS:Carbon Steel ForgingsCarbon Steel Forgings MarketCarbon Steel Forgings Market 2018 Global Carbon Steel Forgings Market, 2018 Research Report” is an extensive Carbon Steel ForgingsMarket research report contains an introduction on new trends that can guide the businesses performing in the Carbon Steel Forgings industry to understand the…
Did you know that iron and steel mills have ranked among the largest enterprises in the Great Lakes cities since before the Civil War? By the close of the nineteenth century, Chicago had grown to become one of world’s leading centers for steel production. The emergence of this industry was part entrepreneurial and part geographic;…
When it comes to forging metal, what exactly is grain flow, and why does it matter for your project? “Grain flow” the directional orientation of the metal grains and any non-metallic inclusions that have been deformed due to forging. In Anderson Shumaker’s forging practices, metal is worked through controlled compressive stresses while heated. Mechanical properties…