CONTENTS

DEBURRING: P. 1 to P. 2

LEVELING: P. 2 to P. 4

COIL LINES: P. 3

Louisville, KY – Cincinnati is only 100 miles northeast of Louisville. This relatively short distance helped Louisville-based MISA Metal Fabri-cating, Inc. (MMF) find a solution for eliminating heavy slag and rounding part edges in a single process. The

solution: ARKU’s EdgeBreaker® 4000 – that automatically deburrs and rounds punched, laser cut and plasma cut parts.

Established in March 1989, MMF is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni-Itochu Steel America. The company is a full-service steel fabricator for the water tank, forklift, construction, agriculture equipment, crane and material handling industries. MMF routinely cuts and fabricates steel

plates and sheets from .180 inches up to 4.5 inches thick.

Prior to the EdgeBreaker®, MMF’s em-ployees manually deburred parts with angle grinders. “I learned about the EdgeBreaker® at an industrial show,”

says Mike Talis, President, MMF. “We needed a better solution than hand-grinding and we were impressed with the machine’s deburring test results. When we ran the numbers, ARKU of-

fered a better value compared to other brands. Our geographical proximity and support we received from ARKU sealed the deal.” “This machine enhanced our output by approximately 20 percent, helped improve downstream processes and

gave us a much cleaner atmosphere,” said Talis. “The cleaner atmosphere came from the machine’s air filtra-tion system that captures metal dust particles. The EdgeBreaker® is a very

Three “sheet metal expos” take placearound the world in November 2017. We are exhibiting at the FABTECH® in Chicago, at the MWCS in Shang-hai, China and at the Blechexpo in Stuttgart, Germany. This presents a big opportunity for mid-sized compa-nies such as ARKU. We look forward to seeing you there and assisting you with finding the solutions that best suit your needs.

Whether leveling or deburring, coil lines or industry 4.0, we constant-ly offer new solutions. If you cannot make it to one of the exhibitions then visit our new website. ARKU – Technology made with pas-sion.

See for yourself! We want to make it as easy as possible for you to connect and talk with us.

We are looking forward to your visit and an exciting autumn filled with exhibitions!

Albert Reiss, President & CEO

Chicago, Shanghai, Stuttgart

MMF boosts part output by 20%Versatile EdgeBreaker® deburring and edge rounding machine helps MMF increase productivity

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Effortless deburring: Head of the grinding department; Butch Phillips appreciates the convenient and intuitive operation of the EdgeBreaker® 4000 Plus.

Deburring

MMF processes sheets from .180 inches up to 4.5 inches thick with their new deburring and edge-rounding machine.

compact, economical machine that is also relatively easy to operate and maintain.”

The EdgeBreaker’s® standard calibrati-on feature recalibrates the machine to automatically compensate for the wear of the grinding media. This is the way to ensure consistent processing re-sults. “The oscillation of the deburring drum allows large burrs and heavy slag to be easily removed from the material for excellent results,” added Talis. The EdgeBreaker‘s® grinding blocks can be changed quickly and easily, which also helps productivity. Slag- and burr-free parts also help prevent unnecessary downtimes during downstream pro-cessing. The rounded edge also ensure improved paint adhesion.

ARKU´s versatile deburring and edge rounding machine is helpful to fabri-cators and manufacturers as a whole. It is especially useful for companies which utilize various cutting process such as laser, plasma and oxufuel

“The EdgeBreaker® 4000 decreases stoppages, increases workers safety, bolsters output and strengthens our

company‘s overall productivity,” said Talis. “Essentially, from raw materials to a finished product, this machine is

an invaluable asset.” www.misametalfab.com

Pittsburgh, PA – Forms+Surfaces de-signs and manufactures architectural products used in public spaces around the world such as furniture, lighting, elevator interiors and many other products. They are in some of the top retailers, restaurants, airports, uni-

versities and hotels. Previously, the company used plate rolls to flatten architectural screens that had been punch processed. However, the compa-ny struggled with getting the 20 ga. and 14 ga. stainless steel parts flat enough. “There is a certain amount of stress

that simply won’t come out using plate rolls,” said Bob Hoey, Vice President of Manufacturing for Forms + Surfaces.

It was during a tour of facilities in Ger-many, Austria and Switzerland, which were sponsored by Trumpf, that Bob

Hoey noticed something about all the shops he was visiting. “They all had ARKU levelers in them,” said Hoey. “I realized then that was the solution we needed, but with our limited volume of parts that require leveling, we nee-ded to justify the cost. So, we started by sending parts to ARKU in Cincinna-ti. Having access to an ARKU facility in the US, was key to us for acquiring the FlatMaster®. We had the proof that this was the machine we needed.”

Then an opportunity arose for the com-pany to purchase a certified refurbished FlatMaster®, and Hoey knew this was his chance. “I convinced our executive team that this was a rare opportunity to get a like-new FlatMaster®, and we jumped on it.“

The new leveler also allowed Forms+Surfaces to re-institute a de-sign it had previously used. “We had a design that included a border around the punched area and we had a tough time getting it flat with the plate rolls,” added Hoey. “With the FlatMaster®, we were able to bring back this popular de-sign, and it has made a huge difference in the appearance of our mating parts.”

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The machine they needed. From left to right: Bob Hoey, V.P. of Manufacturing at F+S, Tim Fennell, Machine Operator at F+S, Raymond Holton, Machine Operator at F+S and Nicholas Miller, General Manager at ARKU.

The FlatMaster®, a real plusArchitectural product manufacturer regains design freedom with ARKU’s most popular leveler

Discover more about ARKUs levelers and deburring machines at our booth at the FABTECH® in Chicago, IL (Nov. 6th to 9th, booth #A2862). Or learn more about the importance of leveling/deburring at our seminar on Nov. 6th, from 9:00-9:30 am, hosted by Nicholas Miller. We are looking forward to your visit.

ARKU at the FABTECH® 2017

MMF found an answer to boost their part output (from left to right): Charlie Fox, Maintenance worker at MMF, Denis Weinfurtner, Marketing at ARKU in Cincinnati and Mike Talis, President at MMF.

Leveling

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Are you in need of leveled and/or deburred/edge-rounded parts/sheets? With gro-wing demands for toll processing services, ARKU understands you need quick and effective turnaround times. Contact Chad Ellis (Toll Processing Manager) under chad.ellis@arku.com or simply call +1 513-387-0586.

Toll processing from the experts

Cincinnati, OH – The CompactFeed® enables you to carry out feeding and leveling processes with just a single machine. It processes all types of ma-terials, including AHSS. Customers can save up to 60% of floor space com-pared to coil lines with a loop and pit. For the compact-form feeder-leveler there is no need for a loop pit, therefo-re reducing the length of the line. The line is for coils weighing up to 20 tons and up to 1,500 mm wide.

Top companies around the world uti-lize ARKU CompactFeed® coil lines for thick materials. They reliably process metal coils with a thickness of 4 mm up to 18 mm. For very thick materials, the press line can be up to 10 meters shorter compared to a regular coil line.

Alternatively, the compact-form fee-der-leveler works great with fineblan-king presses; saving you square foot-age. That is the case for Feintool. The company runs 16 ARKU CompactFeed® lines and 2 tandem lines in its two Cincinnati locations. „Our location is predominantly contract work, but sup-

ports the sale of our fineblanking ma-chines,“ said Christoph Trachsler, CEO Feintool North America. „The contract work requires that we switch materi-als frequently. With the CompactFeed®

we can change coils in less than 5 mi-nutes.“

The Feintool team also values the small footprint of the ARKU compact lines. Floor space is at a premium in high-production operations. „The compact lines give us feeding and le-veling functions in a small amount of floor space,“ Trachsler added. „The value of this cannot be overstated in high-volume production facilities.“

CompactFeed® lines were developed more than 30 years ago and have be-come the new norm in metal forming. With more than 400 compact coil lines in operation, ARKU has saved over 5 million square feet of space on custo-mers‘ production sites - that‘s more than 100 football fields. Your contact at ARKU for more information: Franck Hirschmann (franck.hirschmann@arku.com).

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CompactFeed® Coil lines: Small size, large impact

Want to discover the latest details about ARKUs machi-neries? Check out the ARKU Podcast series, where you will find useful tips and information on the topics of le-veling and deburring. Tune in and learn more!

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Olean, NY – Two discussions between representatives from ARKU and Cutco led the knife maker to a leveling solu-tion that begins the elimination of an entire process. “We get a lot of bowing

and twisting as a result of our heat-tre-ating and hardening processes and we were looking for an automated alterna-tive to hard straightening; which takes place after the blades are hardened,“

said Paul Eade, Processing Enginee-ring Manager for Cutco. “We attended a technical seminar of the American Knife Makers Association where we saw Nicholas Miller, General Mana-

ger from ARKU Cincinnati, Ohio hold a presentation on the advantages of au-tomated leveling. We were impressed with what we heard and a deal was strucked at a machinery show a few weeks later to send an EcoMaster® 25to Cutco on loan.

Cutco’s 440A stainless steel goes through a variety of heating, cooling, polishing and hollow grinding proces-ses, which all can cause the blade to bow. The previously used hard straigh-tening process is similar to peening and it induces stresses into the material. “This is very labor intensive, and it was costing us as much as $.27 per part for that process alone,” added Eade. “We were spending as much as $1 million per year on straightening and now we hope to cut about 70%“.

“Using the EcoMaster® versus the me-thods we used previously was like go-ing from a tricycle to a corvette,” added Eade.

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Glad about the operation and results of the EcoMaster® 25 - from left to right: Joel Near, Production Supervisor at Cutco, Paul Eade, Process Engineering Manager at Cutco, Connie Wetherby, Heat Treat Operator at Cutco, Jeff Scanlon, Heat Treat Operator at Cutco, Denis Weinfurtner, Marketing at ARKU, Chad Pettengill, Manufacturing Engineer at Cutco and Dan Hoopes, Process Technician at Cutco.

Cutco cuts cost on knife production with EcoMaster®

Presentation at technical seminar leads to a potential $700K savings annually

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Coil lines

Lockport, NY – As its name implies, Custom Laser, Inc. is a custom manu-facturer of component parts for a va-riety of industries including furniture makers, heavy equipment OEMS and architectural structure suppliers. The family-owned business has grown from

a single laser engraving machine ope-rating out of a garage, to the largest provider of laser fabrication in the state of New York.

Custom Laser is ISO 9001 certified and provides laser cutting of sheet, plate, structural tube components, as well as laser welding, laser marking, artistic fabrication, water jet cutting and ma-chining of steel and aluminum. Once cut, parts require leveling due to inter-nal stresses within the material. Prior to acquiring the FlatMaster®, Custom Laser was running two shifts (about 18 hours) of manual flattening per day. The new leveler had an immediate impact, cutting flattening times in half. The company now runs one shift of leveling and is receiving high quality parts, as well as meeting flatness tolerances as tight as .010 inches.

“The FlatMaster® allows us to plan pro-duction much better,” said Gary Brock-

man, President Custom Laser. “We work with various materials in one-eighth, one-quarter and one-half inch thickness and our manual leveling times were in-consistent. The automatic leveler hand-les anything we throw at it in just one pass, so we can plan production runs

and meet customer turnaround times.” Prior to acquiring the FlatMaster®, the company sent parts for testing to Chad Ellis, Toll Processing Manager at ARKU in Cincinnati, Ohio and main contact for Mr. Brockman. The results were re-turned with impressive improvements. “We would take half the parts from a heat run and send them to ARKU for leveling and leveled the other half in-house,” explained Brockman. “When we compared the results, the ARKU flattened pieces produced much tighter tolerances on formed parts.”

Next, the company plans to use the FlatMaster® to provide contract-leveling services for customers. “This machine not only helped our current business, but it has allowed us to expand to new areas,” said Brockman. It’s really had a positive impact on our overall opera-tions.”

www.customlaserinc.com

Nicholas Miller has served as the Technical Director of ARKU Coil Sys-tems, Inc. for 4 years. He recently finished his Masters of Business Administration degree from Miami University. With his extensive back-ground in customer and machine service, he is constantly striving to increase customer satisfaction on every level.

During May 2017, while Nicholas visited the ARKU headquarters in Baden-Baden, Germany, he received a pleasant surprise. During the an-nual company meeting, Albert Reiss (ARKU President & CEO) announced that Nicholas will be promoted to General Manager of ARKU Coil Sys-tems, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH starting on September 1st, 2017. Upon recei-ving the promotion, Nicholas Miller had a few words to say: “I’ve had the opportunity to work at both our headquarters in Germany and our US subsidiary in Cincinnati and have thoroughly enjoyed all my time at ARKU. I’m very grateful for the trust from management and look forward to the new responsibilities and am eager to help lead ARKU Coil Sys-tems, Inc. to a successful future.”

While business is constantly gro-wing, ARKU USA is increasing qua-lity and management efficiencies by relying on Nicholas’s leadership.

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Custom Laser creates new revenue streamCustom Laser plans to expand into contract leveling with their FlatMaster® 88

From left to right: Chad Ellis, Toll Processing Manager at ARKU and Gary Brockman, President at Custom Laser, Inc. talking about common plans for the future.

Beth Frederick, from Cincinnati, OH joined ARKU 10 years ago as the Office Manager. Throughout the years, her efficient organizati-on and promptness has kept custo-mer satisfaction high. Her previous background provided her with the necessary experience and skills to effectively handle all the office tasks she has to deal with on a daily basis.

She represents the office heartbeat of the ARKU USA branch and is al-ways striving to improve the internal management procedures. Therefo-re, ARKU would like to thank Beth for her immense support and being a very valuable part of the team over the last 10 years. We hope to call her a part of the ARKU USA team for many more years to come.

ARKU Coil Systems Inc. receives new leadership position

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Personality The Office Heartbeat: Beth Frederick