Heavy Equipment Investment at AT&F Wisconsin

AT&F (Cleveland, OH), a global leader in the steel fabricating industry, is investing in new cutting technology to be installed at their Wisconsin facility: a new high definition plasma cutting machine that boasts an innovative 5-axis bevel head, capable of cutting up to 2 in (50 mm) thick material. This cutting system has the latest in CNC controls and supporting software for superior small diameter hole cutting accuracy and is scheduled to be online by August 2016.

The ability to cut contour bevels creates opportunities for design-related enhancements to weldments and other fabricated structures. This machine closely matches one that is already in use at the company’s Cleveland facility. The large working envelope allows plates as large as 10 ft x 40 ft (3.05 m x 12.19 m) to be cut on the machine.

“We are investing heavily in our Wisconsin facility and greatly improving our capabilities here,” stated Michael Forde Ripich, the company president and chief executive officer. “This new machine and similar investments put action behind our credo of ‘We Invest in Customer Success®. This, in addition to our large machining center, will allow us to serve both current and new customers in the local area and do much to complement our global operations.”

The advanced 5-axis bevel cutting head will produce both a smooth edge and cleaner finished parts. Traditionally, the beveling operation was performed on separate equipment, but this technology allows for multiple steps and part preparation to be performed on a single asset, thus improving efficiency and lowering costs.

AT&F Wisconsin (Manitowoc, WI) specializes in full assembly work and plans to use the new equipment for customers in construction, mining, defense, shipbuilding, bridge support and other industries in the Great Lakes region requiring steel fabrication.

AT&F provides custom and high volume steel fabrication to industries throughout the world. They are an ISO 9001:2008-certified manufacturer with 800,000 sq ft of manufacturing space at locations around the globe, including Cleveland, Massillon and Orrville, OH; Manitowoc, WI; Charleston, SC; Arhus, Denmark; and Chakan and Mumbai, India.

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