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Introducing Dan R Dalton Inc Flame Straightening
The basic fundamentals of Heat Straightening or Flame Straightening are familiar to many, but the techniques of applying these principles are limited only to those people like Dan R Dalton Inc who have actually experienced the success with Heat Straightening of many RailRoad bridges, Highway bridges, cranes, spill gates, propeller shafts on ships, drill shafts and many other steel structures. Dan R Dalton Inc who's skills in this field, are worth their weight in gold at times when the decision is to either replace or to heat straighten, we are the company that has the capability to do it all. Dan R Dalton Inc has the experience to do it all from Flame straightening to the steel replacement and some epoxy injection if needed.
Dan R Dalton Inc
- Dan R Dalton has 25 years of experience in Flame Straightening and D1.5 welding
- 100% success rate in Flame Straightening
- Emergency repairs
- Dan R Dalton Inc can respond to most Emergency in 24 hours
- Dan R Dalton Inc has a 100% on time track record
- Dan R Dalton Inc is dependable, honest, and there to get the job done right
- Dan R Dalton Inc does not charge EXTRA for emergency repairs, change orders or back charges, we are there to get the job done
- Dan R Dalton Inc Flame Straightens all over the USA and overseas. We cover it all
Techniques that are used by
Dan R Dalton Inc in Flame Straightening
- Cambering or putting a curve in a girder
- Flame Straightening of damage steel girders that have been impacted or sometimes distorted by fire
- Heat Straightening or Flame straightening is used to stress relieve welds
- Flame Straightening or Heat Straightening is used for precision components like propeller shafts on ships that need to be within 35 thousand of an inch in 25 feet
- Shortening of Eye - Bars to bring a bridge back to its original load ratings from eye - bars being loose.
Common Knowledge about Flame Straightening or Heat Straightening
| A. Is temporary support necessary? |
No) in most cases Flame Straightening does not require temporary support |
| B. Is reinforcement needed? |
No) in most cases Flame Straightening needs no reinforcement |
| C. Should Tolerances be required? |
Yes) Dan R Dalton Inc has a standard that is usually closer than mill spec's, but at least equal to. |
| D. Knowing how to repair Cracks and Tears |
Dan R Dalton and Jack R Dalton are D1.5 certified in Structural Steel Welding |
| E. Ambient Temperatures affects on flame straightening |
Colder temperatures can affect a bent girder being flame straightened, if approached in the wrong way, by placing a number of heats on the girder prior to any pressure being applied would allow to refine the Ferrite grains of the steel to expand thus helping to eliminate any cracking problems |
| F. How far out of line can a girder be before it is to far? |
Dan R Dalton Inc has heat straightened multiple girders that have been out of line by several feet not just inches and some that were touching the bottom side of the road deck. Being to far depends on the type of steel (A36 being very forgiving) and the cost of Flame Straightening versus Replacement at time of assessment |
| G. Temperatures used on types of steel |
Dan R Dalton Inc uses a temperature of 1100 Degrees F for mild steel. Quenched and Tempered steel suffer no damage if the temperature does not exceed 900 degrees F during the heat straightening or flame straightening process. Heat from proper flame straightening or heat straightening will increase the impact capability in the areas heat straightened. |
| H. How many times can a girder be heat straightened? |
Dan R Dalton Inc has Flame straightened many girders as many as 3 to 4 times or more with no evidence of cracking or fatigue. This depends on how far out of line each time it was heat straightened to determine if the girder can not be flame straightened again. |
We are here to give you knowledgeable advice on the techniques of flame straightening and heat straightening.
Email us or call us at 509.447.3528
Advantages of Flame Straightening Versus replacement
- It is very cost effective, usually 30 to 50% less than replacement
- Speed of repair, Dan R Dalton Inc jobs take between 4 and 6 days to complete
- Traffic disruptions, Very seldom do we need to close the entire road, we can keep it open by swapping lanes to allow vehicles to continue
Our experienced Steel Straightening team
| Dan R Dalton |
25 years |
| Daniel Dalton |
Supervisor - 15 years |
| Caleb Holt |
Assistant Supervisor - 15 years |
| Rick Dalton |
15 years |
| Mike VanderMey |
10 years |
| Jack Dalton |
5 years |
| Kyle Foster |
5 years |
| Dean Hunt |
4 years |
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