Manufacturers tours

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Rentapen's Founder, George and President, Susan Straley, toured Manufacturing plants from Alabama to Michigan. Here are some still shots of what they saw.

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MADE IN USA

MADE IN USA

Images from our tour of manufacturersfrom Alabama to

Michigan…

Manufacturing Furniture

Manufacturing Furniture

Wood cutting requires ventilation

Manufacturing Furniture

And precision

Cutting Wood Composite --Ventilation and Automation

Manufacturing Furniture

AutomationAnd

Chemistry

Manufacturing Furniture

To applypaint just

so

Manufacturing FurnitureEngineered just right.

Manufacturing Furniture

Both the cut and the paint must be just right.

.01” too much gap and an ugly black line will ruin the appearance.

Manufacturing Furniture

Some furniture require weld fixtures

Manufacturing Furniture

Precision withRentapen RAPid Shims ™

Manufacturing Furniture

Precision withRentapen RAPid Block ™, RB02

Manufacturing Furniture

A Button Head Cap Screw for clamping

Manufacturing FurnitureRAPid Block™ RB02

Manufacturing Furniture

Flat Head Cap Screw

Manufacturing Furniture

Jergens Rest Pad

Manufacturing Furniture

RAPid Shims™

Change over Fixtures

Change over Fixtures

RAPid Blocks™RB02

Change over Fixtures

RAPid Shims™ --precision adjustment shims

Change over Fixtures

Guide Plates

Change over Fixtures

OEM’s use Automation –Die press

Manufacturers & Automation

Laser cuts tube length and holes.

Manufacturers & Automation

Laser cuts tube with 90 Degree cut for better welding

Robot Manufacturer - ABB

Robot Weld Cells

Robotic Weld Cells

Swing clamps rotate and pull to hold

Robotic Weld Cells

Straight line action clamp opposite of weld joint prevents warp in this fixture

Robotic Weld Cells

A spring stop guides production part, but doesn’t prevent the movement due to heat during welding.

Two-sided Weld fixture

Two-sided Weld fixture

Tooling Storage Board

Tooling Storage Board

Inventory Management

Fixture without Adjustment

Thanks to the Manufacturers

for the tours and hospitality

Thanks to the Manufacturers

for the tours and hospitality

Thanks to the Manufacturers

for the tours and hospitality

www.rentapen.com