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2. ABB Robotics
3. Accurate Die Design, Inc.
4. Accurex Measurement Inc.
5. Accurpress America
6. Advanced Finishing Tech...
7. Aerospace Alloys Inc.
8. AIDA-America Corp.
9. Airtronics Metal Produc...
10. AKS Cutting Systems
11. Alabama Laser Technolog...
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14. American Biltrite
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19. Aristo Machines Inc.
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21. ART Technologies, Inc.
22. Ataco Steel Products Co...
23. Automatic Feed Company
24. Balluff, Inc.
25. Barton International
26. Big Ass Fans
27. BLM Group USA Corp.
28. Bradbury Co.
29. Braner USA, Inc.
30. Bruderer Machinery, Inc.
31. Brush Research Mfg Co
32. Bunting Magnetics Co.
33. Bystronic Inc.
34. C&G Systems Corporation
35. Camfil Air Pollution Co...
36. CGI Automated Manufactu...
37. Chicago Slitter
38. Cincinnati Inc.
39. Coe Press Equipment Cor...
40. Comeq, Inc.
41. CS Unitec, Inc.
42. Cutting Systems, Inc.
43. Dieffenbacher North Ame...
44. Drinns-USA
45. DV Automation
46. Dynamic Systems Inc.
47. Eagle Press & Equipment...
48. Epicor Software Corpora...
49. Erie Press Systems
50. Ermaksan
51. ESAB Welding & Cutting
52. Esco Tool
53. ETA Software, Inc.
54. EUROMAC/Metal Finish Llc
55. Everite Machine Product...
56. Exact JobBoss
57. Exact Software North Am...
58. FANUC Robotics America,...
59. Flow International Corp.
60. Forming Technologies Inc.
61. Genesis Systems Group
62. Greenheck Fan Corporation
63. Haeger, Inc.
64. Haller International Te...
65. Hankwang USA
66. Harco Metal Products Inc
67. Herr-Voss Stamco
68. Horn Machine Tools, Inc.
69. Hydrapower Internationa...
70. Hydraulico, Inc.
71. Hypertherm, Inc.
72. IFH Group
73. Industrial Metal Supply...
74. Infor
75. Innovative Tube Equipme...
76. International Mold Steel
77. Iowa Precision Industri...
78. IPG Photonics Corporation
79. Jet Edge, Inc.
80. Johnson Controls Inc.
81. Kimberly-Clark Corporat...
82. KMT Waterjet Systems
83. Koike Aronson Inc.
84. Komatsu America Industr...
85. Lai International Inc
86. Laser Institute of Amer...
87. Lincoln Electric Co.
2. ABB Robotics
3. Accurate Die Design, Inc.
4. Accurex Measurement Inc.
5. Accurpress America
6. Advanced Finishing Tech...
7. Aerospace Alloys Inc.
8. AIDA-America Corp.
9. Airtronics Metal Produc...
10. AKS Cutting Systems
11. Alabama Laser Technolog...
12. Amada America, Inc
13. Ambi Clutches & Joints ...
14. American Biltrite
15. American Iron & Steel I...
16. American Welding Society
17. Anchor Lamina America, ...
18. Angel Machinery Corpora...
19. Aristo Machines Inc.
20. ARKU Coil Systems, Inc.
21. ART Technologies, Inc.
22. Ataco Steel Products Co...
23. Automatic Feed Company
24. Balluff, Inc.
25. Barton International
26. Big Ass Fans
27. BLM Group USA Corp.
28. Bradbury Co.
29. Braner USA, Inc.
30. Bruderer Machinery, Inc.
31. Brush Research Mfg Co
32. Bunting Magnetics Co.
33. Bystronic Inc.
34. C&G Systems Corporation
35. Camfil Air Pollution Co...
36. CGI Automated Manufactu...
37. Chicago Slitter
38. Cincinnati Inc.
39. Coe Press Equipment Cor...
40. Comeq, Inc.
41. CS Unitec, Inc.
42. Cutting Systems, Inc.
43. Dieffenbacher North Ame...
44. Drinns-USA
45. DV Automation
46. Dynamic Systems Inc.
47. Eagle Press & Equipment...
48. Epicor Software Corpora...
49. Erie Press Systems
50. Ermaksan
51. ESAB Welding & Cutting
52. Esco Tool
53. ETA Software, Inc.
54. EUROMAC/Metal Finish Llc
55. Everite Machine Product...
56. Exact JobBoss
57. Exact Software North Am...
58. FANUC Robotics America,...
59. Flow International Corp.
60. Forming Technologies Inc.
61. Genesis Systems Group
62. Greenheck Fan Corporation
63. Haeger, Inc.
64. Haller International Te...
65. Hankwang USA
66. Harco Metal Products Inc
67. Herr-Voss Stamco
68. Horn Machine Tools, Inc.
69. Hydrapower Internationa...
70. Hydraulico, Inc.
71. Hypertherm, Inc.
72. IFH Group
73. Industrial Metal Supply...
74. Infor
75. Innovative Tube Equipme...
76. International Mold Steel
77. Iowa Precision Industri...
78. IPG Photonics Corporation
79. Jet Edge, Inc.
80. Johnson Controls Inc.
81. Kimberly-Clark Corporat...
82. KMT Waterjet Systems
83. Koike Aronson Inc.
84. Komatsu America Industr...
85. Lai International Inc
86. Laser Institute of Amer...
87. Lincoln Electric Co.
88. Link Systems
89. LOGOPRESS
90. LVD-Strippit, Inc.
91. Macrodyne Technologies,...
92. Magnetic Products, Inc.
93. Manchester Tool & Die Inc
94. Mate Precision Tooling
95. Mayfran International, ...
96. Mazak Optonics Corporat...
97. MC Machinery Systems, I...
98. MegaFab
99. Mg Systems & Welding
100. Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
101. Mitsubishi EDM/Laser
102. Miyachi Unitek Corporat...
103. Moeller Precision Tool
104. MultiCam Inc.
105. Multicyl Inc.
106. Murata Machinery USA, I...
107. Muthig Industries Inc.
108. Nidec Minster Corporation
109. Northland Laser
110. Norton Abrasives
111. Novacel
112. NTC America Corp-Laser ...
113. OCON Automated Systems ...
114. Omax Corporation
115. Optimation Software Pro...
116. Pacific Press Technolog...
117. Paulo Products Co.
118. Pax Products, Inc.
119. Peddinghaus Corporation
120. Penn Stainless Products
121. Plex Systems, Inc.
122. Precision Metalforming ...
123. Press Room Techniques
124. Pridgeon & Clay, Inc.
125. Prima Electro North Ame...
126. Prima Power Laserdyne
127. Prima Power North Ameri...
128. Promess Inc.
129. Pullmax Inc.
130. Rockford Systems Incorp...
131. Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.
132. Rofin-Sinar, Inc.
133. Roland Industrial Elect...
134. Roll Forming Corporation
135. Ross Controls
136. S Tech LLC
137. Safan BV
138. Salvagnini America, Inc.
139. Schuler Incorporated
140. Sciaky Inc
141. SEYI America, Inc.
142. Shale-Inland Stamping &...
143. SICK, Inc.
144. SigmaTEK Systems, LLC
145. Snap-On Industrial
146. Strothmann Machines & H...
147. Syspro
148. T. J. Snow Co., Inc.
149. Tanaka Kousakusho Corpo...
150. Techni Waterjet
151. Techno Inc.
152. Tekfab Inc.
153. Thermal Dynamics
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155. Tower Oil & Technology ...
156. Tox-Pressotechnik L.L.C.
157. TR Cutler, Inc.
158. TRUMPF Inc.
159. UltraTech Machinery, Inc.
160. United Performance Metals
161. Vero International Inc.
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164. Virtek Vision Internati...
165. Wafios Machinery Corpor...
166. Walker Magnetics
167. WardJet, Inc.
168. Weldcraft
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171. Wintriss Controls Group...
172. Wolf Robotics LLC
173. Yaskawa America, Inc.
174. Zenith Cutter Company
89. LOGOPRESS
90. LVD-Strippit, Inc.
91. Macrodyne Technologies,...
92. Magnetic Products, Inc.
93. Manchester Tool & Die Inc
94. Mate Precision Tooling
95. Mayfran International, ...
96. Mazak Optonics Corporat...
97. MC Machinery Systems, I...
98. MegaFab
99. Mg Systems & Welding
100. Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
101. Mitsubishi EDM/Laser
102. Miyachi Unitek Corporat...
103. Moeller Precision Tool
104. MultiCam Inc.
105. Multicyl Inc.
106. Murata Machinery USA, I...
107. Muthig Industries Inc.
108. Nidec Minster Corporation
109. Northland Laser
110. Norton Abrasives
111. Novacel
112. NTC America Corp-Laser ...
113. OCON Automated Systems ...
114. Omax Corporation
115. Optimation Software Pro...
116. Pacific Press Technolog...
117. Paulo Products Co.
118. Pax Products, Inc.
119. Peddinghaus Corporation
120. Penn Stainless Products
121. Plex Systems, Inc.
122. Precision Metalforming ...
123. Press Room Techniques
124. Pridgeon & Clay, Inc.
125. Prima Electro North Ame...
126. Prima Power Laserdyne
127. Prima Power North Ameri...
128. Promess Inc.
129. Pullmax Inc.
130. Rockford Systems Incorp...
131. Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.
132. Rofin-Sinar, Inc.
133. Roland Industrial Elect...
134. Roll Forming Corporation
135. Ross Controls
136. S Tech LLC
137. Safan BV
138. Salvagnini America, Inc.
139. Schuler Incorporated
140. Sciaky Inc
141. SEYI America, Inc.
142. Shale-Inland Stamping &...
143. SICK, Inc.
144. SigmaTEK Systems, LLC
145. Snap-On Industrial
146. Strothmann Machines & H...
147. Syspro
148. T. J. Snow Co., Inc.
149. Tanaka Kousakusho Corpo...
150. Techni Waterjet
151. Techno Inc.
152. Tekfab Inc.
153. Thermal Dynamics
154. Torchmate CNC Cutting S...
155. Tower Oil & Technology ...
156. Tox-Pressotechnik L.L.C.
157. TR Cutler, Inc.
158. TRUMPF Inc.
159. UltraTech Machinery, Inc.
160. United Performance Metals
161. Vero International Inc.
162. Versatility Tool Works ...
163. Victor Technologies Gro...
164. Virtek Vision Internati...
165. Wafios Machinery Corpor...
166. Walker Magnetics
167. WardJet, Inc.
168. Weldcraft
169. Wila USA
170. Wilson Tool Internation...
171. Wintriss Controls Group...
172. Wolf Robotics LLC
173. Yaskawa America, Inc.
174. Zenith Cutter Company
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Automated Laser-Cutting Cell at Laystrom Manufacturing
A pair of ten-shelf storage towers (one for raw material and one for finished sheets) flank a pair of 4000-W laser-cutting machines at Laystrom Manufacturing, Chicago, IL. Shown here is the finished-goods storage tower, and the shuttle exchanging shelves. The automated laser-cutting cell, from Amada, enables Laystrom to run lights out, "processing material 140 to 150 hours per week on each cutting machine while reducing overtime dramatically," says president Bob Laystrom. "Amortizing the automation investment over the useful life of the cutting machines makes the automation investment extremely inexpensive. And, if business slows, we can scale back or eliminate the second shift and still yield 140 hr. per machine per week while working one shift."
