In trying to solve one problem – helping his home country’s cause in the looming world war – Brearly solved many more problems than he could ever imagine. In the years since his discovery, stainless steel has gone on to revolutionize the worlds of construction (all those gleaming downtown skyscrapers use stainless steel), Manufacturing (rust-free metal products) and, of particular interest to us here at Bridgeveyor, overhead conveyor systems.