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varies, depending on the size of the press,” payback due to increased pro- duction—as much as 30 percent—can be less than a year, says Braito.
Jerry Jr. agrees. “Our productivity and throughput are up, and we’re adding more work,” he says. This includes industrial parts for an OEM and reflector housings for the lighting industry—not so much due to the link motion, but due to the size of the press bed, which is 236 by 72 in.
Future Is Bright
While Stanco’s New Mexico opera- tions continue to grow and add new business, Gerald Slagel says that the South Carolina plant is preparing for new arrivals as well: a Seyi SAG-660 660-ton straight-side press capable of running at 40 strokes/min. and an SEL- 2 1100, the same press that’s operating in New Mexico.
“We’re seeing new business in South Carolina from the appliance and auto- motive segments, and while it’s difficult
Stanco’s Jeff McMillin is shown operating the Seyi SEL2-1100.
to project the payback on these presses, which are scheduled for installation May (SAG-660) and October (SEL2- 1100), there’s definitely a need for addi- tional equipment there at the plant,” he says.
“As we continue to grow and add new markets,” Slagel concludes, “we will continue to add employees and equipment so that our quality and on- time performance ratings remain high.”
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