When not working, Jon spends his time pursuing the wild outdoors hunting and fishing. He shares this passion with Tom Kohn (owner) and recalls a business trip the day before deer season. It was late and Jon and Tom were trying hard to get back. Tom was also getting ready for a hunting trip early the next morning and shared with Jon that he wanted to make it back because he still needed to borrow a gun for the hunt the next day!

Quality Manufacturing is a custom fabricator of most anything made of metal.

The new paint system is primarily designed to handle long heavy parts that serve the agricultural equipment suppliers that rely on Quality Manufacturing on a daily basis.

The system is complete with a new Pretreatment system, Moisture Drying Oven, Two (2) large downdraft Paint Booths, Three (3) Air Make-up systems, Paint Bake Oven, Cooling Tunnel and a complete enclosure from the start of the pretreatment cycle to the exit of the Bake Oven.  A PLC control system allows for fully automatic start up and shutdown and ongoing diagnostics for any potential shutdowns. The enclosure assures a minimum amount of airborne contamination on the parts during the painting process for maximum paint quality.

Working with the power & free conveyor manufacturer parts can be loaded and unloaded on the system while standing still and then released into the painting process under a controlled environment.

Installation of the system commenced in July with expected full operation in early October.

SAPA’s 9” diameter press will receive a Model 810-HLS Hot Log Saw, along with a Model 810-20-4-PR25-2-P-L log furnace. The furnace will be capable to heat and cut up to 9,000 lbs per hour of 9” logs. The saw will cut accurate and consistent-length billets that will be sent to the press. The hot log saw also includes a “No-Scrap” cycle that will use the complete log.

SAPA – Yankton is a single-source supplier of soft alloy extruded aluminum products for a variety of aluminum applications.

Hydro’s 8” to 9” diameter press will receive a Model 89-NCHLS Narrow Cut Hot Log Saw, along with a Model 89-25-5-PR30-2-P-L log furnace. The furnace will be capable to heat and cut up to 11,000 lbs per hour of 9” logs. The saw will cut accurate and consistent-length billets that will be sent to the press. The hot log saw also includes a “No-Scrap” cycle that will use the complete log. A second 9” press line will also integrate a Model 89-NCHLS saw, and will be adapted to an existing furnace. Each line will have dual log tables that will load different types of aluminum alloys into the furnace.

Hydro’s St. Augustine unit is a leading supplier of extruded aluminum solutions including supply sourcing, extrusion, finishing, and fabrication of components, as well as contract manufacturing services, serving a variety of industries. For more information, please visit http://www.hydro.com/northamerica

For over 20 years Belco Industries has operated two locations in Belding, Michigan. The headquarters was located downtown on historic East Main Street while manufacturing was handled two miles across town at the West Belding Road facility.

In June 2010, Belco Industries relocated its headquarters to the West Belding Road location.

“With manufacturing and our front office working so closely together, it made sense for us to combine operations under one roof.” said Mike Kohn, Belco Industries President. “We’re already recognizing more efficiencies than we expected.”

Belco Industries now handles manufacturing and administation out of the newly renovated 70,000 square foot facility at 9138 West Belding Road.

“We’re proud of our new space and look forward to spending the next 50 years here.” added Kohn.

Contact us today to arrange a tour of the new Belco Industries headquarters

“Belco is a family owned company that truly cares about our customers and employee’s. I feel that we go above and beyond to make sure our customers are happy with our equipment.” commented Higgins.

On the personal side, Becky has been married to Bryan for 26 years and is mother to Whitney (24). By the end of the year she will have a son-in-law, Craig. In her spare time she enjoys golf (a Kohn family requirement) and likes to read and travel.

If customers have questions or concerns, Becky is here to help. She can be reached at (616) 244-1301 and bhiggins@belcoind.com.

Belco Industries’ Patented Hot Log Saw introduced the aluminum extrusion industry to a new technology, Belco has now improved that idea with significant reduction in wasted aluminum by reducing saw chips.

The new “Narrow Cut Hot Log Saw” (NCHS) has been commissioned at Crystal Extrusion Systems, LTD. in their Union, Missouri plant. Many said the original Hot Log Saw was one of the most innovative ideas to be presented in years to the aluminum extrusion industry, and now Belco, with the cooperation of B&O Saws has improved the Hot Log Saw technology even further.

Combining patented technology from Otto Junker, UK LTD.and the expertise of B&O Saws in cutting hot aluminum logs, Belco now has increased the savings of installing a Narrow Cut Hot Log Saw over the old shear and single blade technology. With its lower scrap reduction characteristics and even lower maintenance requirements, extruders will find it an easy decision to implement the NCHS into their extrusion operations.

With the recent start-up of the new saw in Europe Belco is looking to continue expanding the customer base for the newest cost saving and revolutionary piece of equipment in the Aluminum Extrusion Industry.