Bollards & Post Covers Hit by a Car: Surviving a Storefront Crash June 12, 2023 Posted by David 30 Oct Convenience-store stop-off changes everything Englewood pedestrian accident. Photo credit: Aranami, CC BY 2.0 Mark Wright is a passionate advocate for pedestrian safety—especially when it comes to vehicle accidents. As a co-founder of an organization dedicated…
Bollards & Post Covers In-Ground Safety Bollards June 14, 2023 Posted by David 12 May A guide to choosing steel pipe bollards Architectural iron covers prevent the concrete and steel pipe in-ground bollard from being an eyesore. In-ground safety bollards are all around you. Some are meant to be a safety barrier between vehicles and…
Metal Casting Steel Galvanization: “Shocking” Oxidization Protection June 14, 2023 Posted by David 04 Mar Why choose galvanized steel over stainless steel? Hot-dip galvanization is used to coat steel with zinc alloy. We say we’re “galvanized” when something spurs us to action. So what does it mean when we use the term galvanized steel or…
Wheels & Casters Millwright Jobs, Wages, and Career Info June 15, 2023 Posted by David 10 Nov A skilled trade for those who are organized, precise, and problem-solve under pressure Careful alignment is necessary during repairs to ensure the smooth operation of precision machines. Reliance Foundry is known for bollards, but we also specialize in…
Metal Casting Inspection: Delivering Quality Castings June 26, 2023 Posted by David 18 Aug Finding casting defects through destructive and non-destructive testing This non-destructive test (NDT) for quality uses ultrasound to inspect internal quality. Every step in the process of metal casting, from patternmaking to heat treating, is done carefully to avoid problems with the…
Bollards & Post Covers Bollards Add to Historic Ambience at Ballpark that Forever Changed Baseball June 9, 2023 Posted by David 22 Feb Reliance Foundry’s signature bollard covers play a role in maintaining retro-classic design outside Oriole Park Traffic and crowd control devices often detract from architecture. This was the challenge presented to the architects…
Hardscape Sustainable Water Management and the Cities of the Future June 14, 2023 Posted by David 11 Mar Preparedness and innovation in water engineering The Pacific Northwest contains a temperate rainforest: some places get more than 10ft of rain annually. Our head office is in the Pacific Northwest: 60 inches of rain falls every year…
08 Nov Bollards & Post Covers How Crash-Rated Bollards Get Certified November 22, 2023 Posted by David If you’ve ever driven through a city, you have likely noticed that bollards are an essential part of the urban landscape. But how can we be assured of their protective capabilities? The key lies in the rigorous process…
Working at a car/tyre service means loads of dirt. Be it dirt from the tyres, engine liquids or even grease – all that means dirt. What to do about this? When you consider hands or floor, it’s relatively easy to clean these. However, when it comes to tools or parts dismounted from the car, it…
Picking the right tool chest means perfect working comfort. How to choose the right tool cabinet? Here comes a few tips regarding picking the best tool cabinet for the car workshop. What parameters are important? First thing that comes to mind is the inside of the cabinet. And by that we mean the equipment that…