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How We Roll: Thick Steel Forming and Rolling

AT&F has specialized in heavy fabrication since its inception in 1940. Forming some of the thickest steel available, we provide components for defense, mining, construction, oil and gas, and other industries. Among our capabilities are cutting, rolling, forming and machining.

How Accelerated Bridge Construction Keeps America Moving

 

Cleveland Could Lead In Offshore Wind Power

Project Icebreaker

A weather buoy in Lake Erie measures the average wind speed at 15 miles per hour. Lorry Wagner, a researcher highly involved in the revolutionary effort to line Lake Erie with wind turbines, says wind speeds are better here than the mid-Atlantic. The potential for wind power generation is just off our shores.

How Hybrid Laser Welding is Making Cranes Stronger

In the 1830’s, cranes were able to lift their own weight. Today, cranes can lift 10 times their own weight. How? Innovation. Not only through better design, but advancement in high strength steel and fabrication processes.

Why Consistency in Welding Matters

Method Matters

How Fabricating is Different from Forging

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.

Working and Growing with AT&F

Meet Dave Montaro, expert welder at AT&F.  Dave is one of many fantastic workers at AT&F.  Like Dave, other workers at AT&F are proud of their work, proud to help support our troops overseas, and proud to work for AT&F.

Hard Work and Teamwork Lead the Way at AT&F

“Work Hard. Do what you say you’re going to do. Take care of each other.” AT&F’s motto rings true in all factions of the company today. A central theme of teamwork prevails from the offices to the manufacturing floor. Ideas are encouraged and explored; all AT&F team members are respected as the unique individuals they are. The true assets of AT&F are not machines or steel, but the people operating them and creating the quality products AT&F is known for.

We Are AT&F

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.

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