Manufacturing Solutions Blog

Due to an increase in demand MSI is expanding capacity by adding onto their existing manufacturing facility in Beaumont, TX.  The additional space will be used to house fabrication and parts/inventory storage opening up areas in the old building for machine assembly.

Midwest Supply of Minnesota, located in Minnetonka, MN, is a supplier of fasteners to a wide variety of industries and they had a problem.  One of their fastener product lines for water works facilities was taking off and they could no longer afford to manually thread nuts on 3/4" bolts. Ted Bastian only had to recall a time when he was growing up to know the solution.

Every election season discussions of US manufacturing and purchasing American made products finds their way into the public discourse, but just because the election has come and gone doesn't mean the discussion should stop. The argument that buying American helps create and maintain American jobs and bolsters the US economy is one of the mainstays of the Made in the USA movement. While creating US jobs is certainly one of the best known arguments for buying American, there are other arguments as well.

Atro Engineered Systems, located in Sullivan, MO, is a leader in polyurethane suspension parts for heavy-duty trucks, trailers, buses and military vehicles and equipment.  One of their most popular products is a torque rod for trucks. This part has a center tube that requires weld prep beveling on both ends. The forged eyes are then pressed and welded onto both ends of the center steel tube.

Mueller Environmental is located in Houston, TX and is a leader in air filtration, noise control, evaporative cooling, mist extraction and emission control products supplied throughout the United States to gas transmission pipelines.

We proudly manufacture the ChamferMate line of high production chamfering machines and pipe beveling machines, which are designed for easy setup and operation. Heavy duty construction and quality components are utilized to provide our customers with years of dependable service. The ChamferMate line is available in a number of models that offer a wide range of diameters and applications, which is why we are excited to announce a new ChamferMate machine specification comparison table.

Gulf Coast Fabricators, LLC. (GCF) located in Beaumont, TX is an 80,000+ s/f pipe fabrication facility that has been in operation since 1994 and employs over 135 employees. GCF specializing in all types of carbon steels and alloy fabrication for the petro-chemical and power generation markets and has ships spools through-out the USA and some international.

Channellock, Inc., located in Meadville, Pa., is a 126 year old company that specializes in  manufacturing hand tools including, Tongue and Groove pliers, Cutting Pliers, Concretor Nippers, Lineman Pliers, Needle Nose Pliers, and the new Rescue tools. Their forged pliers are all manufactured in Meadville PA, USA.

Haala Industries, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is a leading innovator and manufacturer of metal fabricated products for a variety of industries including construction, building fabrication, and infrastructure. Haala offers rebar products, trash guards, safety grates, pipe ties, barrier pins, pond skimmers, wire cone cages, lift cables, stud welding, etc.

Utilize Your Machining Skills