Hot Off the Press
Multi-Cut Blanking Line Stars
at New Ohio Processing Plant
Friday, March 19, 2010
Phoenix Metals, Norcross, GA, installed a 72-in. multi-cut blanking line from Red Bud Industries, Red Bud, IL, at its newest facility in Middletown, OH. The line can process mild steel to 0.135 in. thick and stainless steel to 0.105 in. as presently configured, and the firm may add an additional leveler to the line to take stainless-steel capacity to 0.250 in. Learn more at
www.redbudindustries.com. Phoenix Metals is online at
www.phoenixmetals.net.
Michigan Roll Form Acquires Tru-Tech Assets
Friday, March 19, 2010
Michigan Roll Form, Inc., Fraser, MI, acquired the intellectual property and inventory of Tru-Tech Tool and Machine Co., Muskegon, MI, a manufacturer of rollforming machinery and related tooling including turnkey lines and systems, presses and coil-handling equipment, and stationary and flying dies. The acquisition includes all machine and tooling designs, parts inventory, engineering drawings, and sales records, as well as exclusive rights to the company’s brand name, copyrights and trademarks. Visit
www.mrf-inc.com.
Serapid Launches New Website
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Application photos and demonstration videos populate the new website of Serapid, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI, manufacturer of the Rigid Chain telescopic mechanical actuator used to ease die changes, among other load-moving applications. Check out the new site at
www.serapid.us, where the firm also showcases its other products, such as a telescopic mast system, electric spindle actuators and motorized bolster extensions.