Case Studies
POLY FOR STEEL COIL: CHARTER STEEL'S SMART SOLUTION BOOSTS SAFETY
Traditionally, steel bar, rod, and wire products are secured for transport using metal banding. While this method is reliable, the bands can store significant tension and pose safety risks when cut. When a customer approached us looking for a safer alternative, we explored and recommended a poly banding solution designed to reduce the risk of injury without compromising product security.
IMPROVING PERFORMANCE WITH MODIFIED STEEL CHEMISTRIES
To produce safe and reliable products, many demanding applications have strict specifications for properties like tensile strength, hardness, fatigue and more. As such, manufacturers across a range of industries must hold their suppliers to high standards; if a component fails to perform as expected, rapid problem-solving and collaboration between suppliers and OEMs are key to ensuring production doesn't delay.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR EV COMPONENTS: EV ROTOR SHAFT
While designing a rotor shaft application for an electric vehicle (EV), a precision machining facility encountered inefficiencies due to subpar steel surface quality. Seeking a solution and a reliable supply chain for the steel used in the application, they turned to our Charter Steel team for support.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR EV COMPONENTS: WHEEL END ASSEMBLY
To strengthen and streamline their operations, A tier 1 automotive manufacturing supplier partnered with Charter Steel, combining our collective expertise to create steel solutions that would supply both the bearings and the hub components.
ENGINEERING SAFER STRUCTURES - A COLLABORATIVE FASTENER SOLUTION
With a primary goal of enhancing life-saving measures during earthquakes, a manufacture approached Charter Steel for a solution aimed at engineering specialty fasteners used in commercial and residential buildings. This solution needed to be designed to mitigate the impact of building collapses, providing occupants with additional, valuable time to safely evacuate during seismic events.
HOW TARGETED TESTING HELPED UNCOVER THE SOURCE OF AN ENGINE FASTENER FRACTURE
When a vehicle experienced both immediate and delayed fractures in a fastener within its engine, the OEM sought assistance from the fastener manufacturer and Charter Steel to help identify the cause. We promptly initiated laboratory analysis on the parts to determine whether the issue originated in the fastener design or its production.
DELIVERING A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PRODUCT FOR AN OUTDOOR RECREATION BUSINESS
An outdoor recreation business partner was looking to make their product safer while improving their supply chain and delivery time. Using leaded steel requires specific PPE, segregation of the scrap, and specialized handling of the scrap to dispose of it.
