The Shop

Idea Machine

Nicando Cruz is operating the "Idea Machine",rebar stirrups are

placed in between two electrodes and a wire is fused to the rebar
The Stirrups are then cut to sections,these cages are

for ease of placement for the field ironworkers

Bender Operators

Hoop Welder

Dario Tovar Testing the Hoop Welder

Seraki Hoop Welding Machine



Ruben and his brother Ramon set up to cut bars to size


They set the bar in a template




Ramon uses a torch to cut the bars to size



Ramon cutting bars

The brothers set the bar into the
machine where it is clamped down
The welder is then activated by
the controls on the right side

After the bar is clamped into the machine using
hydraulic clamps built into the machine ,a computer controlled
electric current is sent into the bar fusing it together

The Fusion process takes approximately 10-12 seconds to complete






Ruben removes the welded bar