My Story
I started as a co-op Oct. 1997 at Steel of West Virginia. Little did I know that this small mill would open possibilities for me as it being one of the last cross country special shape mills in the US and having a structural mill. Huge thank you to Mr. Jody Johnson for hiring me, Mr. Gregory Roy for drilling perfection, Mr. Darry Peck for introducing me to roll pass design, Mr. Timmothy Jenkins for showing me how to make things happen, Mr. Joe Schweitzer for his encouragement, and Mr. Giles Gilley patience.
Not everyone has the opportunity to learn from the best in their perspective fields but I had that. From designing guides based on predicting material elongation, programming, using block and CNC lathes, to laying out passes on vellum. I owe all of my knowledge to these men and the men and women at that small mill in Huntington, WV
Areas of Expertise
Mill Types:
- Horizontal / Vertical / Cantilever
- Universal
- Cross Country
- Jump / Reversing
- Rod / Kocks
- Micro
Pass Types:
- Universal
- T&G
- Butterfly
- Diagonal
- 2 / 3 / 4 roll
- Reversing
- Gothic
Products (Channels):
- 1″ up to 15″ C
- MC
- UPN UPE
- Unequal Leg channel
Products (Beams):
- W – All
- M – Some
- S – Most
- IBE – Some
- HP – Some
Products (Angles / T’s):
- 1″ up to 8″ Equal
- 2-1/2″ up to 7″ Un-Equal
- T-Post
Special Shapes (Not AISC):
- Channel / Angle / Beam
- Off highway frame
- J and S bar
- All sheet pile U / Z
- All RR splice
Rebar / Thrd / Round / Rod
- 1/4″ thru
- 3 thru 24
- Slit 2 thru 5
- Micro / Mini
Flat / Square / Hex
- 3″ Flat up to 12″
- Various Sizes Square
- Various Sizes Hex
Guides / Water Headers:
- Expanse knowledge of design and machine for all mills and products listed above for entries and deliveries.
- Water header design and fabrication implementing necessary requirements.
Mill Stands
- Convert horizontal to universal.
- Adjustable rest bars.
Straightener / Shears:
- Straightener training
- Straightener pass design
- Guides
- All cold and hot shear
Cap X:
- Numerous variable costs related to rolling a family
- Finishing end output
- Complete mix rebuilds
Software / Controls:
- CAD
- CAM
- 3D
- Office
- SwiftUI / C++
- Fanuc
- Siemens
- Acramatic
Special:
- IRD President
- IRD Review Board
- Safety teams (Accident free)
- Mill service groups
- Training programs
Numbers Speak
400+
Products
100%
Success
$20M+
Direct impact in Savings