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CNC AccurShear Shearing:

Running two Accurshear metal shears, Brooks Industrial Metals is able to provide shear cut materials in single sheet lengths up to 12’. Our shears are capable of handling material requirements in the following dimensions:

Mild Steel - Material thicknesses of up to 1/2” plate, for sheets up to 12 feet

Aluminum - Material thicknesses of up to 1/2” plate, for sheets up to 12 feet

Stainless Steel - Material thickness of up to 1/4” plate, for sheets up to 12 feet

Expanded Metal - Material thickness of up to 3/4” x 9 gauge (flat or raised) for sheets up to 8 feet

QT100 - Material thickness of up to 3/8” plate, for sheets up to 10 feet

Material thickness over those rated for the shears can still be accommodated, but would be handled by either our CNC radio graph or water jet machines.

We are also happy to shear customer owned material as long as the type of material can be verified and the material is reasonably flat.

Please note that we require a material waiver form be filled out for any customer material we shear, and that, due to safety concerns, we are unable to shear materials of unknown origin.

CNC AccurPress Breaks

In addition to shearing flat materials, Brooks Industrial Metals also operates three press brakes used to form metal components to your design needs.

• If you require bent pieces for a do-it-yourself home improvement project,
• Pieces to create your own tanks,
• To design the deck on your welding truck,
• Even large industrial pieces like mud tanks and rig building panels and components.

Our 175 ton, 250 ton, and 400 ton brakes allow us to form materials as light as 24 gauge satin coat, right up to 3/4” mild steel plate. With bending surfaces up to 16 feet long, we can accommodate a wide array of bending needs.

Custom Formed Projects

Ever dreamed of designing your own tanks and toolboxes?

We work with our customers every day to design both customized and standardized tanks, toolboxes and multiple other projects. Come speak with our knowledgeable staff and let us help you create a solution to fit your needs.

To help you get started, check out our standard lip page for toolboxes (Click the link located above the machine photos). This chart lists our standard toolbox door lips to give you an idea of some of the different lip options we provide. Each of these lip designs has different advantages and disadvantages, so if you would like some advice on which would best suit your needs, give us a call!

Please be advised that while we are happy to provide formed pieces for your metal projects, we have chosen not to compete with the welders that we supply for welding jobs. As such, we DO NOT provide welding services, but would be happy to recommend any of Brooks's local welding shops to help with the finishing of your construction projects.

Rebar Bending

Brooks Industrial Metals is also capable of providing basic bending jobs using our rebar bender. With the rebar bender we are able to bend all of our standard rebar thicknesses (3/8” up to 1”) into basic shapes commonly used in concrete construction projects. Squares, “shepherd crooks”, angles, stirups, and basic curves are commonly requested bends that we can accommodate.

This bender is additionally able to bend other materials as well:

• Square tubing up to 2”
• Flat bar up to 1” thick
• Round and square shaft up to 1” thick

Please be advised that this device, although capable of bending a range of material, is not for projects that require exactly matched specifications from piece to piece. This machine is designed for basic bending, stretching material around a central stem or die.  As each piece is bent, individual pieces can vary slightly due to the natural relaxation of the material once it is removed from the machinery. Additionally, when bending square tubing and pipe, some deformation of the original shape of the material does occur.

Davi / BIM Plate Rollers

Brooks Industrial Metals employs two rolling machines that give us the capability to provide rolled materials from 12” in diameter up to 10 feet in diameter for items up to 10 feet long.

Rolled rings, ladder hoops, rolled rebar rings for your current concrete requirements, curved plate for shovel blades, round cans and large storage tanks are only a few examples of the types of projects we can provide. Listed below are basic guidelines for the types of materials that we are able roll:

BIM Roller

• Capable of rolling flat materials from 14 gauge to 1/2” mild steel in the following dimensions:
• 14 gauge to 10 gauge - minimum 14” outside diameter (up to 8 feet long)
• 3/16” to 1/4” plate - minimum 14” outside diameter (up to 6 feet long)
• 3/8” to 1/2” plate - minimum 14” outside diameter (up to 2 feet long)
• Capable of rolling structural square tubing up to 1-1/2” outside diameter (minimum wall thickness of .083”) to a minimum outside diameter of 24”
• Capable of rolling REBAR into circles with a minimum of 5” inside diameter

DAVI Roller

• Capable of rolling flat materials from 20 gauge to 3/8” mild steel in the following dimensions:
• 20 gauge to 14 gauge - minimum 12” outside diameter (up to 10 foot long)
• 12 gauge to 1/8” plate - minimum 14” outside diameter (up to 10 foot long)
• 3/16” to 1/4” plate minimum 15” outside diameter (up to 8 foot long)
• 5/16” to 3/8” plate minimum 30” outside diameter (up to 6 foot long)
• Roller 2 employs a less labor intensive process to roll all thicknesses of material, meaning lower rolling costs for our customers!

Peddinghaus Hydraulic Punch (Hole Punching)

For those metal projects that require holes be punched, Brooks Industrial Metals offers three different options:

• Water Jet - for those projects that require the utmost precision
• Radio Graph - for those projects that require a large number of holes, or for those projects that require holes in materials thicker that 5/8” plate, and
• Hydraulic Punch – for those basic projects that require a more cost effective solution for simple hole punching requirements

For details on the capabilities of the Water Jet and Radio Graph options, please click the links to those sections.

For your basic hole punching requirements, our hydraulic punch allows us to punch holes ranging from 1/8” up to 1 1/8” in diameter in sheet and plate up to 5/8” thick. Please note that when using the hydraulic punch, the hole size must be at least 1/16” larger than the thickness of the material that the holes are being punched into.

If your project requires slotted holes, our hydraulic punch can accommodate slotted holes : 3/8” x 3/4”, 3/8” x 1”, 7/16” x 3/4”, 1/2” x 1”, and 9/16” x 1”. Square holes are also available in 3/4” size only.

Hydmech Band Saw Cutting

Brooks Industrial Metals has recently increased our band saw cutting capability by adding two additional band saw cutting lines to our production floor. Now, with the ability to have up to three band saws cutting simultaneously, band saw cutting requests are able to be filled much more rapidly.

Our Hydmech S-20 and S-23 band saw lines allow us to cut beam, square tubing, angle, flat bar, pipe, shaft, and channel quickly and efficiently. If you have high or low quantity cutting jobs and you need them in a hurry, then trust Brooks Industrial Metals for your band saw cutting needs.

Pipe/Shaft Threading

Brooks Industrial Metals also provides standard threading services for pipe and shaft.

• NPT threading of pipe sizes from 3/8” up to 4” pipe
• NC (course) threading of shaft from 1/2” diameter up to 1-1/2” diameter

Flow CNC Abrasive Water Jet Summary

Question:

What do you get when you have a machine that can, every minute, force a gallon of water and over a pound of abrasive sand through a hole the size of a pin point at Mach 3?

Answer:

A machine that will cut or etch the most intricate designs in virtually any material you like (steel, titanium, marble, glass, plastic, rubber, carbon fibre, brass, even wood) up to 6 inches thick!

Brooks Industrial Metals is proud to supply Abrasive Water Jet cutting to the Brooks area.

Our Flow dynamic head abrasive water jet machine is our top of the line in both cutting and precision. The water jet is capable of cutting to tolerances of within .010” for materials up to 1” thick, and within .015” for materials up to 6” thick. The functional cutting bed for the water jet is 6 feet wide by 12 feet long.

The water jet is capable of cutting through, or etching into, almost any flat material. Design possibilities are limited only by your imagination and the requirement that the starting material be flat. Please be advised that while the water jet will create wonderful projects in glass, the water jet will not work on tempered glass (which is designed to break into pellets upon impact).

If you have an idea you would like to see cut or etched, come talk to our water jet experts! Start with your own detailed design, or let us help you design the project of your dreams…

Take a look at our Projects Page link on the left to view just a few of the projects that we have used the water jet to create.

CNC Radiograph Summary

Brooks Industrial Metals offers precision flame and plasma cutting from our two radiograph tables:

Our Millennium 260 amp plasma cutter operates in a 10’ x 32’ bed and will handle materials up to 1-1/2” thick. This machine also offers both standard and high definition cutting within the following tolerances:

High Definition Plasma Cutting

+/- 1/32” for materials up to 3/8” thick

+/- 1/16” for materials 1/2” to 3/4” thick

Standard Definition Plasma Cutting

+/- 1/16” for materials up to 3/8” thick

+/- 3/32” for materials up to 1-1/2” thick

Our Plate Pro 200 amp plasma cutter operates in a 6’ x 10’ bed and will handle materials up to 1-1/2” thick. This machine allows us an additional bed to do smaller standard definition cutting in a more timely fashion.

Both our Millennium and Plate Pro tables are also capable of flame cutting materials in excess of 6” thick within the following tolerances:

+/- 1/16” for materials up to 2” thick

+/- 1/8” for materials over 2” thick

Linde Product Summary

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In our endeavor to provide the widest range of steel products and welding supplies, Brooks Industrial Metals is also proud to be the local distributor for The Linde Group (Canada). 

Through our partnership with the Linde Group, we are able to supply welders, welding consumables and bulk gas products. 

Linde supplies a wide variety of quality product lines that welders have come to know and respect:

• Tig, mig, and stick welders, as well as plasma cutting machines from Miller, Hobart, ESAB and Lincoln,
• Welding helmets from Harley Davidson, Sellstrom, Jackson, Optrel and Fibre Metal,
• Welding consumables, cutting supplies, and abrasives from names like ESAB, Bernard, Lincoln, Hypotherm, Victor (Thermadyne), Adox, PowerWeld, SAIT, Flexovit, Tyrolit and many more,
• Linde’s own line of welding helmets, mig guns and other industrial products and accessories.

Linde Gas Cylinders

In addition to machinery and equipment, Linde also provides us with a full selection of cylinder gases to meet all your industrial gas needs.  Brooks Industrial Metals stocks, and is able to bulk supply, gas cylinders for industrial, food service, and even entertainment requirements.

Do you need industrial gases for welding (mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum)?
Do you need carbon dioxide or beer gas for your restaurant, bar or diner?
Do you need helium for your wedding, birthday parties, or other special events?

Brooks Industrial Metals can help! We stock all the following items:

Oxygen	Helium	Acetylene	Argoshield 8c
Beer Gas	Carbon Dioxide	Argon	Nitrogen
Argo Shield 25c	Nitrogen HIP	Alu Shield	Stain Shield Light
Argo Shield GP	Helium UHP	Hydrogen UHP	Stain Shield Universal
Argo Shield Light	Entenox	Food Fresh	Argo Shield Universal

Bottle sizes range from our full size “T” (64” tall, 145 lbs) down to our small bottle “R” size (20” tall, 5 lbs). If you require a gas mix not listed, feel free to contact us and we can look into sourcing additional items as required.

Do you need a gas cylinder, but don’t want the hassle of buying, refilling, storing and having to worry about the wear and tear on your own bottle?

Brooks Industrial Metals has the perfect solution!

Come fill out one of our monthly or yearly bottle rental agreements, and you can pay one set cylinder rental fee per bottle you require, and simply return the cylinder(s) when your job is complete. You then pay for the gas you used, and we return the cylinder(s) to Linde for maintenance and refilling.

If you need cylinder gases on a continuing basis, return a contracted empty cylinder to us, and we will replace it with a full one out of our stock. Swap your bottles once, twice, or multiple times as you require. You pay your monthly, or annual rental fee, and for the gases you use, and we take care of the stocking, storing, and refilling of the cylinders.

If you prefer to buy your own small cylinders, we can accommodate that as well. We carry small Oxygen, Acetylene, Argo Shield and Argon bottles for purchase.

Bottle and gas prices vary, so come in and speak to our friendly salespeople, and we can discuss a solution that will fit your needs.

Welding Supplies

In addition to our steel products, water jet, radio-graphing and our fabrication capabilities, we also carry a wide selection of welding products and accessories to support your welding needs.

With a variety of available suppliers, we are able to offer you:

• Welding helmets from Harley Davidson, Sellstrom, Jackson, Optrel and Fibre Metal, along with customized and replacement accessories…
• Welding rod, mig wire and consumables from ESAB, Bernard, Lincoln, Hobart, Hypertherm, Victor (Themadyne) and many more…
• Cutting outfits, regulators, and accessories from Victor
• Abrasives and cutting disks from Flexovit, SAIT, Tyrolit, and Weiler…
• Grinders and Welders from Makita, Miller, and Lincoln, as well as replacement parts and accessories to keep them going…
• Toolbox accessories to finish off your toolbox or bin projects, from handles and slam locks, to hinges and drawer slides…
• Pipe fittings (couplers, tank flanges, elbows, unions, reducers etc) in sizes ranging up to 6”, in mild steel and galvanized, as well as stainless steel and aluminum couplers…
• Personal protective equipment including gloves, aprons, safety glasses, etc.
• Accessories for your gas cylinders from regulators and tips to brass fittings…
• Bulk nuts and bolts, all thread, hand tools and accessories, measuring devices, as well as a variety of other useful shop supplies…

Come in today and if you don’t find what you are looking for, simply ask, and we will do our best to track down specialized items for you.  If you have a welding need that we are not presently offering a product to fill, please feel free to let us know and we will endeavor to fill that need for you.

Recycling Division Summary

In addition to our main steel centre, Brooks Industrial Metals also operates a scrap metal recycling centre at 719 Railway Avenue. This over six acre recycling facility offers ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling for both the casual consumer and for larger business and corporate clients.

For the casual consumer, Brooks Industrial Metal Recycling Division offers the ability to dispose of metal scrap materials which are otherwise difficult to dispose of in county landfills. Brooks Industrial Metals Recycling offers a drive up weigh scale for ferrous and non ferrous materials, automobile battery recycling, and even recycling of the automobile the battery came from! Compensation for scrap material loads is based upon current market pricing.

In addition to private waste metal disposal, Brooks Industrial Metals Recycling Division also supplies scrap metal bins for larger scrap volume needs. Scrap bins are offered in several sizes and can be requested for single fill, single project, or for long term business needs. Brooks Industrial Metals Recycling Division offers a full service recycling program in which we will arrange for a scrap bin in the size requested, deliver the bin to your site or business, pick up the bin when it is full, and, if required, replace it with an empty container for ongoing recycling needs. Compensation for scrap materials received is based on current market value.

Brooks Industrial Metals Recycling Division currently offers these services to over 100 clients in the Brooks, Medicine Hat and surrounding areas. If you are interested in looking into such arrangements for your project or business needs, please contact our recycling yard at (403) 793-8853 for details.

Once scrap metal materials are received and sorted by our recycling yard staff, useable scrap materials are also available for purchase by interested third parties. Scrap materials are available for purchase at prices up to half off the retail cost for new materials. Savvy consumers or businesses can significantly reduce material costs by contacting the Recycling Yard at Brooks Industrial Metals for purchase of these recycled materials.

Interested third party scrap metal purchasers looking for bulk scrap metal shipments are invited to contact our Recycling Division at the phone number above. (Please note that the quotation form in the contacts section of the website is unfortunately not useable for scrap metal requests.)