How far can a vision take you?It can make you world-class if you follow the vision consistently, says one Chicago-based company.Chicago Metal Rolled Products Co., with fewer than 100 employees, thinks it may have the biggest capacity for rolling structural steel in the world. The firm's giant beam rollers (see photo above) can put curves into wide-flange beams up to 44 inches tall that weigh 285 pounds per foot and do it "the hard way" - along the longest axis of the cross section. Its latest equipment acquisition is the largest beam roller ever built for anyone.The company also offers its customers a choice of three-day, two-day, one-day, or same-day service on these huge structurals, it backs that up with a 98 percent on-time shipping record.
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