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Steel Versus Aluminum in Industrial Construction
There is seldom a perfect choice in terms of construction materials. Steel is easy to cut, bend and weld. Aluminum, on the other hand, is lightweight, easy to bend and resists corrosion.
By Tim Davison
June 4, 2019
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by Tim Davison
Tim Davison is the Senior Product Manager at Stellar Industries in Garner, Iowa. His duties include directing product management activities, product development, inside sales support and export sales. Davison is a leader of designing advanced products for the hydraulic truck mounted equipment market. He has 30 years of experience in his field, has one patent to his credit, and helped in forming the Telescopic Service Crane Manufacturers Group division of the National Truck Equipment Association, as well as the NCCCO Service Truck Crane Work Group.
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