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Another Big Year for Weld Fixture Tooling Components Company

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Rentapen Inc. Sees Increase In Sales For Their Weld and Assembly Fixture Tooling Components in 2012

President, Susan Straley Featured With Weld Fixture

In January, 2013 Rentapen’s President Susan Straley sat down and calculated the numbers from 2011 to 2012.  The growth is a reflection of both an
interest in lean manufacturing and the increased speed at which manufacturers are trying to go from product development to production.

“Our components save time in the design, build and testing of weld jigs and assembly fixtures,” said Straley.  “That is what manufacturers are looking for, lean and fast.”

The year 2012 is over, but the increase and growth of Rentapen’s RAPid Tooling Components™ that are used in weld jigs and assembly fixtures is still something worth talking about.

“I knew we were busy, but with December’s numbers in, I was happy to see a growth of approximately 40 percent in the sales of RAPid Tooling Components™,” said Straley.

Rentapen’s RAPid Tooling Component collection is made up of Standard and Custom RAPid Blocks™, RAPid Plates™, Clamp Risers, and Shims.
These products precisely hold a customer’s product in their weld fixtures while it is being manually or robotically assembled or welded.

Rentapen introduced a new website feature in March, 2012 that has played a large role in the increase of sales for their RAPid Tooling Components.  3D Models of their components are available for
machine design engineers and CAD drafters to download and use in their 3D designs. Rentapen’s 3D model download process insures the customer’s order is as accurate as possible.
This ordering system is free to use, convenient, and time saving.

 

 

Rentapen Continues To Expand

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Rentapen Inc. located in Waukesha, WI just hired a Shop Maintenance Associate and Customer Order Manager

Rentapen’s team continues to grow in order to support their mission of helping manufacturers reduce costs. Rentapen has added two new employees to their team, Vicki Treul and John Edward Murphy. Treul is the new Customer Order Manager and Murphy is the new Shop Maintenance Associate.

Treul will be responsible for 2D drawings of parts for quoting, inventory control, and creating files that will be sent to the metal cutting laser as part of Rentapen’s Just-in-Time Laser Cutting Services.

“Vicki Treul’s extensive background and skills in production management, will contribute to Rentapen’s growth,” said Susan Straley President at Rentapen Inc.

Murphy will be in charge of all the maintenance in Rentapen’s CNC machine and metal cutting lasers and other factory equipment. Murphy will be taking care of all the machines, assembly, cleaning, packaging, and assisting all the employees that work in Rentapen’s factory.


“I’m excited to join the Rentapen team and I’m happy to see the company grow,” said Murphy.

“Ed has experience in machine maintenance and along with a good work ethic, he fits right into our culture,” said Straley.

Rentapen’s CNC machine and Laser Cutting machines are used for producing Rentapen’s RAPid Tooling Components, a line of blocks, plates and clamp risers and shims used to reduce the costs of jigs and weld fixtures.

Rentapen’s larger, metal-cutting laser is used for Rentapen’s Just-in-Time Laser Cutting Services. Rentapen has a Mitsubishi 4000 Watt CO2 laser that cuts up to 1 inch steel, .5 inch stainless steel and .5 inch aluminum. The laser table will accommodate a sheet size of 5ft by 10ft.

The key benefits of Rentapen’s Just-In-Time Laser Cutting Services are a small affected heat zone, repeatability, close tolerances, and speed of cut. The cutting feed rates for Renatpen’s laser are ½ inch of aluminum is 200 inches per minute, 1 inch mild steel is 100 inches per minute and 1 inch of stainless steel is 100 inches per minute.

Rentapen’s Just-In-Time Laser Cutting Services can help manufactures reduce their inventory costs because they can order only what they need when they need it.