For years, AT&F has been a major presence in the heavy construction industry that specializes in manufacturing crane structures. View the infographic to learn about AT&F's dedication to crane boom fabrication:
The broad term “metalworking,” covers a variety of different methods for transforming raw sheet metal into products and components. Steel forming technology has changed drastically over time. Though one is hard pressed to find a blacksmith pounding red hot steel with hand tools; the principles remain the same. The two methods most commonly used today are fabricating and forging.
The culture created and carried by the Ripich family—now in their fourth generation of family ownership—has made success and expansion of AT&F possible. Listen to President and CEO Michael Ripich talk about AT&F and the legacy it continues to build.
When it comes to thick plate rolling, AT&F has you covered. If you've been following the blog, you'll remember a while ago when we posted photos of thick wall cylinder rolling. This is another one in the set of cylinders being prepared to ship to the customer to assemble a huge pressure vessel to produce low-calorie sweetener. This cylinder is unique because it is mostly comprised of standard carbon steel with a 1/4″ thick layer of 304 Stainless Steel cladding. Due to weight, the customer chose to ship the large cylinders one at a time and weld them in the field.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – November 12, 2012 – AT&F, a custom
steel fabricator in Cleveland, Ohio announces equipment upgrades to one of its large rolling systems. Originally installed in 1977, the company has fabricated thousands of cylinders for AT&F customers. After 35 years of service, the large heavy plate rolling machine has undergone a major upgrade.
AT&F, a custom steel fabricator in Cleveland, Ohio, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. AT&F received its certificate from Smithers Quality Assessments. This certification demonstrates AT&F’s commitment to customer-focused processes that help produce quality parts, providing on-time delivery and meeting customer expectations. “ISO 9001:2008 standard is implemented by more than one million ISO certified companies, and AT&F is proud to be one of them. The new certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to a strong customer focus and continual improvement to our methods to produce a good quality product for our customers. Our certification is a significant achievement for the company,” states Ken Ripich, Executive Vice President.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – August 21, 2012 - A CNC horizontal boring mill is the newest testament to AT&F’s commitment “We Invest In Customer Success™.” Performing all functions of machining – milling, boring, drilling, and threading – the boring mill brings turnkey services to AT&F customers.
AT&F, a large scale welding and heavy steel fabricating company, based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, has launched its operation, AT&F India Fabrication Pvt. Ltd., in Mumbai. AT&F India's Mumbai based manufacturing capabilities include 13,000 square meters of fabrication facilities with 50 tonne lifting capacity providing heavy plate cutting, rolling and welding to exacting standards.