Red Bud Industries expands the capacity of its heavy gage line of equipment by introducing a 1/2" Precision backed up Straightener with the unique “Pop Top” design. This feature allows access to the Straightener work rolls in addition to the work roll back ups. This design is especially well suited to processing hot rolled material where the build up of dust and debris is inherent in the material type. The new Straightener is capable of processing strip up to 1/2" (12.7 mm) thick by 72" (1829 mm) wide and 75,000 PSI (517.1 N/mm²) yield.