American Tank & Fabricating Co Among More Than 20 Award Recipients Recognized at the Annual ‘Partner2Win’ Supplier Awards Ceremony

AT&F is big in the maritime industry. Shipbuilding is a process marked by compliance to established standards. So when AT&F was approached to form hawse pipes for the anchor system on heavy tanker ships, we put our expertise to work. The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standardizes the engineering of various grades of steel for shipbuilding, and the hawse pipes are no exception. The ABS-A carbon steel was cut, rolled, and tested to the specifications of the customer, but before shipping the parts out, an inspector from ABS visited our facility and spent two days verifying that every job had been done in accordance with ABS standards. After careful inspection the pieces were stamped, approved and sent off to the customer.

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.

AT&F is pleased to be featured as the Wire-Net Member Profile feature.

AT&F, a global leader in the steel fabricating industry, is investing in new cutting technology to be installed in its Wisconsin facility. The new high definition plasma cutting machine boasts an innovative five-axis bevel head, capable of cutting up to 2 inches (50mm) thick. It has the latest in CNC controls and supporting software resulting in superior small diameter hole cutting accuracy. The ability to cut contour bevels creates opportunities for design-related enhancements to weldments and other fabricated structures.

When customers face big challenges they search for a supplier of big ideas and big solutions. AT&F recently rolled nearly 9” thick flat plates into cylinders for just such a customer. The pressure vessel shell segments are a combination of 1/4" thick 304 Stainless Steel plate and 8 ½” thick carbon steel backer plate fused by the explosion cladding process. AT&F used the largest plate roll in North America to roll the thick flat plate into cylinder segments in just a few hours at its headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

CLEVELAND (May 8, 2015) — AT&F, one of the world’s leading large-scale metal fabricators, has been awarded certification by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). This now allows AT&F to perform work on a variety of bridge projects requiring an AISC-certified contractor and expands the ways in which AT&F can serve its customers.

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.