While the first “true” wind tunnel wasn’t developed until the early 1900’s, the concept of simulating flight for research purposes actually dates back to the 1700’s. In the early stages of aeronautical research, experimenters discovered the need to replicate the movement of air around an object in order to understand flight. These aeronautical pioneers couldn’t…

Serving as a lead mechanic supervisor in our large fabrication shop Rey Gutierrez is an integral part to the Steel America Fabrication Team. Rey works hard to ensure that projects are completed efficiently, on budget, and still keep the high quality our customers have come to know and respect. An interesting task that Rey has…

When you walk through the main fabrication building at Steel America you will find a multitude of different projects in various states – but one unique project currently in production is a custom barge for a long-term customer/partner. Barges are flat bottomed boats generally used for carrying/transporting freight, but this custom barge is extremely distinctive…

If you’ve ever walked through the Steel America large machine shop, you have seen George Kucy operate our 60-ton boring mill. George has mastered boring mill operating over the years and is an expert at dialing in the mill to each individual project and task at hand. One of the core values at C.S.I. and…