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Machinery & manufacturing

Connect raw material and processing requirements for a drawing, production run or maintenance need. Confirm material condition and the inspection plan before quotation.

Machinery & manufacturing — application illustration
Illustration for orientation. Confirm the actual form, dimensions and requirements in your specification.

Include these details in your request

  • Drawing revision and production quantities
  • Material, processing and machining allowance
  • Critical tolerances and inspection

State the applicable material specification, required evidence and delivery window. Ask the supplier to list deviations, exclusions and feasibility limits before agreeing the work.

Product types to explore

Hot-rolled coil — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Hot-rolled coil

Flat steel supplied in coils for subsequent forming, fabrication or processing. Specify the grade, thickness, width, coil handling limits and required surface condition.

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Cold-rolled coil — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Cold-rolled coil

Steel coil with a cold-rolled product requirement. State the governing standard, grade, thickness tolerance, surface condition and any forming requirements.

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Hot-rolled plate — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Hot-rolled plate

Flat steel plate for fabrication or engineered components. Define the grade, plate dimensions, tolerances and inspection evidence required by your application.

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Steel sheet — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Steel sheet

Flat steel supplied as sheets. Define sheet dimensions, grade, finish, flatness requirements and whether cutting or other processing is needed.

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Galvanized coil — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Galvanized coil

Coated steel supplied as coil. Define the base steel grade, coating system and coating requirement separately, with width and thickness tolerances.

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Prepainted steel coil — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Prepainted steel coil

Steel coil with a specified paint and substrate system. State the substrate, coating, paint system, colour reference and intended exposure conditions.

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Structural I beam — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Structural I beam

An I-shaped structural steel section. Identify the section designation, governing standard, grade and cut length; have the design engineer approve substitutions.

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Steel channel — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Steel channel

A channel-shaped steel section for a specified fabrication or structural requirement. State the section designation, dimensions, grade and length.

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Steel angle — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Steel angle

An angle section with equal or unequal legs. Specify leg sizes, thickness, grade, length and the applicable section standard.

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Steel round bar — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Steel round bar

Solid steel bar with a circular cross-section. Identify the grade, diameter, length, supplied condition and any machining allowance.

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Steel square bar — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Steel square bar

Solid steel bar with a square cross-section. Define the grade, across-flat dimensions, length, tolerance and supplied condition.

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Rectangular hollow section — form illustration
Product type
Steel · Illustrated product guide

Rectangular hollow section

A hollow section with a rectangular cross-section. Define outside dimensions, wall thickness, corner and weld requirements, grade and length.

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