Ratner Steel Supply Testimonial

 “At Ratner Steel, we believe that our Bradbury leveler enables us to provide our customers with a superior product, and we know for a fact that it has improved our yields tremendously. We get panel-flat results from one end of the coil to the other. Our Bradbury leveler can handle quarter-inch-thick steel up to 72-inches wide. It was installed in 1999. That was six years and well over 300,000 tons ago, and we just changed rolls for the first time. This leveler has been essentially maintenance free. Bradbury pioneered hydraulic leveling, and there’s no doubt in my mind that this technology achieves a higher degree of flatness than the mechanical levelers we’ve used. Bradbury makes a leveler that’s easy to operate, easy to maintain, and easy to grow with. It has helped us gain market share.”

Mark Ratner
Ratner Steel Supply Co., Inc.
Roseville, MN


Delta Metals Testimonial:

“Seven years ago we were shopping and comparing levelers. We were impressed with Bradbury’s hydraulic design and felt it would have faster reaction times and hold flatness more accurately. Bradbury installed our leveler in three days, and in seven years, we’ve never once had a problem – never once doubted our decision. Because we run hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized, the quick access for cleaning is also important. The flatness we got opened new markets for us. We let customers come into the plant to see how we could do quarter-inch steel up to 72 inches wide with “laser” flatness. No one else in our area can do quarter-inch steel with multiple blanking and consistently keep it laser flat.”

Gary Anderson
Delta Metals Company, Inc.
Memphis, TN


High Steel Service Center Testimonial

“We saw a Bradbury leveler in operation and were impressed with the leveling capability of the hydraulic design. That was fifteen years ago. We purchased and have been running a Bradbury leveler for at least two shifts a day ever since. It has stood up to heavy use and continues to do the job on our quarter-inch line. It regularly handles 14-gauge through quarter-inch steels in hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized product. Because of the high volume, we routinely replace the work rolls about every two years, whether they need it or not. Now we’ve upgraded to a Bradbury touch screen control on the old unit and bought a second Bradbury 72-inch leveler. This newer machine is used for 26- to 10-gauge work and does great on most gauges. We run prepainted material on the new line, and the Bradbury leveler preserves the paint and keeps it clean.”

Ron Koring
High Steel Service Center, Inc.
Lancaster, PA


Central Plains Steel Company Testimonial

“This is a cut-to-length service center. We bought our first Bradbury leveler in 1990 with 31/2-inch work rolls and a few years later bought a smaller Bradbury with 1 3/4-inch rolls that we use in our Kansas City facility. We estimate the slip limiters that come standard on the units have saved us plenty of downtime, headaches, and money. Bradbury levelers and people are tops in our book, and they have "killer" controls. . . . service is a high priority for them. Bradbury modified our first unit with heavier cylinders so we could work 72-inch-wide, quarter-inch-thick grade 50. They installed a new drive system and slip limiters on an old competing leveler we have that kept breaking U-joints and shafts – and, of course, when one shaft breaks, there’s damage to others. . . . Bradbury builds a superior leveler.”

Gary O’Neal
Central Plains Steel Company
Wichita, KS