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“Digitalisation is vital in increasing the efficiency of aluminium extrusion production,” Christian Ferman, Senior Electrical Engineer and project manager of Granco Clark
Christian Ferman is a Senior Electrical Engineer and project manager with 12 years’ experience in the design of control systems, embedded systems, and safety systems for Granco Clark. He is also a certified Safety Engineer with a CMSE accreditation. He graduated from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Let us here from him his opinion on digital transformation in the aluminium industry. AlCircle: How do you incorporate digitalisation in every stage of developing aluminium extrusions equipment? Christian Ferman : Digitalisation is a vital part of Graco Clark’s software development process. Our company has spent thousands of hours of intensive testing and data collection, to produce the most cutting-edge software in the industry...
Granco Clark supplies APEL Extrusions, Inc. with a complete Heating, Handling, and UBE Press System
APEL Extrusions, Inc. is expanding its production capacity quickly in the new Phoenix, AZ facility. Apel has officially commissioned Granco Clark and UBE to provide equipment for a second press line in their new facility. This news comes while Apel awaits the installation and commissioning of their first press for this facility. Press #1 is expected to be online by mid-year 2022, followed quickly by press #2. Apel is taking full advantage of the latest technology that Granco Clark has to offer. Both systems feature the best High-Performance Spray Quench technology available, a Cut-On-The Fly Double Puller, High-Velocity Cooling Ducts, truly operator free Stretcher, an Automated Belt/Conveyor Handling System, High-Efficiency Log Furnace with Hot Billet Saw, FusionBond™, and Taper Quench...
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Final Call to feature your brand in the third edition of our E-Magazine “Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers of 2021”
The third edition of AlCircle’s e-Magazine “Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers of 2021” is getting ready to be published this month. This denotes, that time is now to perceive from the key players of the aluminium value chain industry about the importance of Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the manufacturing and industrial sector. The companies and associations that have already confirmed their participation in this E-magazine include Granco Clark, Fives, Mecfor, Gouda Refractories, ALUMEX, SECO/WARWICK, TVARIT and International Aluminium Institute. However, the AlCircle Team is still welcoming more companies and associations on the e-Magazine, in an endeavour to broaden the participation and outpace the global reach in this edition. Globally a large number...
“The benefits of automation are multi-faceted in this industry. Our fully automatic systems allow for the entire process to be carried out with minimal human contact”, Christian Ferman, Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager, Granco Clark.
Christian Ferman is a Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager with 11 years’ experience in the design of control systems, embedded systems and safety systems for Granco Clark. A graduate from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Christian is also a certified Safety Engineer with a CMSE accreditation. AlCircle: How Industry 4.0 has changed the dynamics of the aluminium extrusion industry? Christian Ferman: Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing the industry for personnel at every level of the process. Maintenance staff can now take advantage of predictive analytics that uses sensor and process data. This allows Granco Clark equipment to notify them of potential process or equipment failures before they happen. Production engineers...
Granco Clark expands its Belding Michigan facility by 50%
Granco Clark, Inc. has announced through a press release that they are expanding its manufacturing facility by 50% at its single facility in Belding Michigan. The company says in its press release that they are expanding their operations to cater to the aluminium extrusion market growth driven by growing extrusion demands for their aluminium extrusion partners. A 50% expansion in Belding Michigan will significantly increase their capacity. The company expects this expansion to facilitate better material flow, multiple system demonstrations, and an increase in pre-shipment assembly and wiring. The arrangements will reduce the onsite commitment of its clients for installation and commissioning of equipment. Granco Clark believes this expansion will enhance their ability to grow and adapt...
Granco Clark set to exhibit at Aluminum USA 2017
GRANCO CLARK, Inc. of Belding, Michigan, will exhibit at the Aluminum USA 2017, Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee, October 25-26th, Booth 507. Granco Clark, a full-service company and global leader in the aluminum extrusion industry manufacturing a full range of equipment including some of the world’s largest aluminum extrusion systems. GRANCO CLARK produces all required equipment to heat, cool, pull, stretch, cut, stack, age, and store aluminum extrusions. We work with you to recommend the right equipment for your needs to ensure a smooth acquisition from purchase order to manufacturing. Once the equipment is installed, we adjust it, train your personnel for operation and get it into production. After installation, we follow up to make sure equipment is performing at peak...
Granco Clark wins two cutting-edge equipment supply contracts
<p>Granco Clark, the leading single-source supplier of billet furnaces and equipment manufacturer, recently bagged two significant equipment supply contracts from the aluminium extrusion industry.</p> <p>The company has been selected by <strong>Oldcastle Building Envelope</strong> of Terrell, Texas, to supply a <strong>cut-on-the-fly double puller</strong> and an idle roll leadout <strong>conveyor system.</strong></p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Oldcastle%20Double%20Puller.JPG" alt="News" width="517" height="344" /></p> <p>This puller system utilizing two puller heads operating on a common rail with a cutting saw on the first puller head. The puller can provide reliable flying...
Granco Clark supplies Aisin Light Metals
<p>Aisin Light Metals of Marion IL. has selected Granco Clark to supply a Billet Taper Quench and Billet Transveyor.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Aisin%20Taper%20Quench.JPG" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>The billet transveyor will accept the cut billet from discharge cradle and proceed to the press with a brief stop at the Billet Taper Quench. The Billet Taper Quench unit provides a uniform billet quench and/or a longitudinal taper cooling in billets prior to the extrusion process. True isothermal extrusion¬–maintaining a constant exit temperature over the entire extrusion cycle.</p> <p></p> <p>With a proven track record of manufacturing the most...
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“Digitalisation is vital in increasing the efficiency of aluminium extrusion production,” Christian Ferman, Senior Electrical Engineer and project manager of Granco Clark
“The benefits of automation are multi-faceted in this industry. Our fully automatic systems allow for the entire process to be carried out with minimal human contact”, Christian Ferman, Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager, Granco Clark.
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