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Customer Profile Articles & Videos

ECCO Manufacturing.
Calgary, AB Canada

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Prima Power Equipment:
Platino Fiber Laser.

Customer Comments: 
 We became sold on the fiber laser.  We learned that the fiber optic has fewer consumables, it doesn’t need gas, it’s a newer but proven technology, and it’s perfect for cutting thin material.”

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Siemens Industry Automation Division.
West Chicago, IL

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Prima Power Equipment:
Shear Genius cell, LPe Laser Punch, EBe Express Bender, servo-electric press brake, Night Train Material Management System.

Customer Comments: 
 Prima Power has an integrated material handling system that other equipment manufacturers didn’t offer.  With Prima Power we are able to utilize nesting and a Night Train material handling system that is integrated with the Shear Genius punch/shear, the LPe laser punch, and the EBe Express Bender.  There has been a substantial labor savings with our new line.  We’ve been able to utilize the equipment to eliminate outsourcing.  All of our sheet metal fabrication is now done in house. With the equipment that we had six months ago, we wouldn’t be able to produce the output that we are doing today.

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Precision Laser Processing
Sandy, UT

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Prima Power Equipment:
Platino 2D Laser System with 10-shelf TowerSever, Platino 2D laser with Compact Server

Customer Comments: 
 Once we bought the Prima Power lasers we never looked back.  The most impressive feature is the incredible uptime of the Platino machines.  They just work every time…all the time.  They love to run. The Platino lasers allow us to make a lot more parts per day. The Compact Server and TowerServer have helped us be more competitive because we are making parts lights out.  We had 21 employees, we now have 11, and we are making more parts with the two Platino lasers with loaders than we did with five stand alone lasers.”

 

T.A. Brannon Steel
Brampton, ON Canada

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Prima Power Equipment:
2 Platino 2D Laser Systems, Domino 3D Laser Machine Center

Customer Comments: 
 What we liked about the Prima laser was that it was really built for our industry. We’ve always been told that you have to treat lasers with kid gloves, and that they are very sensitive to temperature change and a dusty environment.  The more research we did with the Prima lasers, we developed a comfort that they would perform well in our facility. In addition, the service from Prima Power has been fabulous. It was a real easy decision to buy the third Prima laser.”

 

Artopex Plus, Inc.
Quebec, Canada

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Prima Power Equipment:
Shear Genius cell with storage tower, EBe Express Bender, Platino 2D Laser System

Customer Comments: 
 When we looked at the EBe bender, we liked the fact that everything was linked together, and you could start with a full-sized sheet on one end and it came out a completed part.  In the future, this cell will drive the way our products are manufactured.  We can also bend many parts on the EBe that we could not do on the press brake.  Last year we did a special product that included table legs with a progressive radius which consisted of 60 hits with the EBe.  We could not have made this product without the EBe. We won this job with our Prima Power system.

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H W Metal Products Inc.
Tualatin, OR

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Prima Power Equipment:
Maximo 10’ x 60’ Laser System

Customer Comments: 
 Our purchasing decision was based primarily on the fact that the Maximo could do 60’ products and also do small parts.  The Maximo reads the table in a grid system, and then operates in a small grid.  The traveling power source allows the cut quality and speed to be the same at foot 60 as it is at foot one.  All the competitors’ machines we saw had stationery power units.  The Maximo’s quality has been very good.  It has allowed us to be involved in specific industries and parts that previously were unavailable to us because they required a laser-cut quality.


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Lenmak Exterior Innovations Inc.
Edmonton, AB Canada

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Prima Power Equipment:
Shear Genius cell, EBe Express Bender

Customer Comments: 
 The line has certainly changed the manufacturing process. We do it from start to finish; from cutting the sheets to bending the final pieces.  A job that used to take 20 minutes, now takes a fraction of the time. There’s been elimination of labour costs due to automation and improved operator safety due to the structural integrity of the line, which removes the operator from the process area. There is also a tremendous value to the customer with delivery times drastically cut. What used to take six to eight weeks to deliver now takes one or two.”

Emerson Network Power
Liebert Precision Cooling Facility
Columbus, OH

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Prima Power Equipment:
5 Shear Genius cells, LP combination cell, EBe automated bender

Customer Comments: 
 “In terms of volume, we can now make a panel every 40-50 seconds. We make approximately 300 parts per shift, running three shifts during the week.  To date, our cost savings with the EBe has totaled over $750,000, consisting mostly of labor savings and setup time reduction.  Without the Finn-Power equipment, we would not be able to achieve the level of precision and still remain cost competitive in the market today.  Finn-Power helps us meet our customer’s expectations for world-class products.”


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Vac-Con. Inc.
Green Cove Springs, FL

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Prima Power Equipment:
Prima Platino 2D Laser System with 10-shelf TowerSever automated work handling system

Customer Comments: 
 “This system has proven to be one of the better investments that we ever made. It has allowed us to gain about a 30-35% increase in output.  The Prima TowerServer improves our efficiency to quickly produce parts and increases our flexibility by allowing us to store different gauges and types of material.  Before we bought the Prima, we were producing about 80 sheets a week off the two plasma cutting centers.  Now we are cutting anywhere from 200 to 300 sheets per week.”


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Seconn Fabrication
Waterford, CT

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Prima Power Equipment:
Prima Syncrono 2D Laser System with 10-shelf TowerSever automated work handling system

Customer Comments: 
 When I saw the speed of Syncrono at FABTECH, I was completely impressed.  When I went back my shop and I compared the cut speeds to the top 50 % of my revenue, the opportunity for savings was just huge.  It’s the right tool for the right job.  That’s what is at the heart of the dual machine engineering in the Syncrono.  With a small, dynamic and light head for minimum masses and a large head for greater masses perfectly synchronized, energy and production time are all maximized.”

 

Wolf Steel. LTD.
Barrie, ON

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Prima Power Equipment:
Shear Genius, Night Train, EBe automated bender, 4 servi-electric press brakes

Customer Comments: 
 The EBe has performed very well for us.  We have quite a few parts that are dedicated to the bender.  We definitely see an increase in productivity compared to the press brakes – as much as 40% on the majority of parts.  One part that we run on the EBe is a left hand and a right hand kit part.  On a press brake, we used to produce 25 kits a day.  On the EBe, we average more than 120 kits a day.”

Pulverman Precision Metal Components.
Dallas, PA

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Prima Power Equipment:
Prima Platino 2D Laser System with 10-shelf TowerSever automated work handling system, 2 Prima Platino 2D stand alone lasers

Customer Comments: 
 We are very impressed with the Prima lasers and the company’s service.  Back in 2004, I never imagined having three Prima lasers when we bought the first.  Today, I don’t believe we would ever buy a different brand.  We are quite satisfied. From a service standpoint, there is high level of responsiveness and a very good relationship that is very important to us.  The interaction is there.  We also run our machines very hard, as evidenced in our first Platino, which has over 46,000 hours of run time.”

D & R ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
Bolton, ON

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Prima Power Equipment:
Prima Platino 2D Laser System,  Finn-Power C5 Compact Express

Customer Comments: 
 “We chose the Prima Platino because after researching the industry, we found that it had just as many, if not more, machine features than the competitors at a better price.  Bang for the buck, it was the best machine on the market.  I liked the construction of the machine because it had the cantilever arm construction with the single frame so the resonator sits on top of the machine.”


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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS.
Manitowoc, WI

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Prima Power Equipment:
2 C5 Turret Punch Presses, 2 C5 Compact Express FMUs, 2 stand alone servo-electric E Brakes, 2 robotic servo-electric E Brakes

Customer Comments: 
 From 2001- 2004, we had only 10 models of fixtures.  Now that we have the Finn-Power turrets and brakes, we make 200 different models.  Finn-Power has given us quality and flexibility in our product line.  Without flexibility in today’s market…you’re sunk.  That flexibility has allowed us to do our own prototyping, and to get the product through as fast as we can.”

 

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING CO.
Denver, CO

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Prima Power Equipment:
E5 servo electric Compact Express, servo-electric E Brake

Customer Comments: 
 “We were surprised by the increased accuracy of the servo-driven punch.  “We used to outsource the welding of a line of outdoor boxes, and their price tripled in 10 years. With the increased accuracy of the E Compact Express, we were able to redesign the boxes to eliminate welding.  We now rivet the boxes together and the holes must match perfectly – and they do.  Our cost of manufacturing these boxes has dropped 50%.”

 

FANTECH LTD.
Bouctouche, NB

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Prima Power Equipment:
Shear Genius FMC

Customer Comments: 
 “We liked the punch/shear combination concept.  It has improved our quality.  Before, we had to shake the parts and contend with micro joints and skeletons.  With the Shear Genius, the parts come out to a bin sorted and go directly to the bending operation. This has given us a lot more flexibility and has reduced our finished parts in inventory.  Now we only build what we need for production.”

 

VISIONEERING CORP.
Toronto, ON

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Finn-Power Equipment:
EBe automated bender

Customer Comments: 
 “As a result of the EBe, we have increased flow, increased quality, less punching, less material handling, fewer part numbers, faster cycle times, reduced floor space for work in process (WIP),  and elimination of such secondary operations as spot welding and riveting.  The EBe has performed remarkably well, and it can easily do  the job of three press brakes.  There is no longer a bottleneck in the bending area.  The EBe is eating up all the material we can punch.”


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WOOD STONE CORPORATION
Bellingham, WA

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Finn-Power Equipment:
Laser Brilliance, Night Train, EBe automated bender, servo-electric E Brake with robot, two stand alone servo-electric E Brakes

Customer Comments: 
“We outsourced $4-million of parts with sub-contractors in 2007.  By the end of 2008 we should be doing 90% in-house.  In five months, we are halfway to having the system pay for itself.  It is already paying for itself in better products and inventory reduction.”

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KING ELECTRIC MFG. COMPANY
Seattle, WA

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Finn-Power Equipment:
C5 Compact Express

Customer Comments: 
“With the old method of production, our cost was $9/grille.  With Finn-Power, our cost is $3/grille.  We make 60,000 of these parts a year.  In addition, the C5 Express has allowed us to bring all of the $250,000 outsourcing to job shops back in-house.  That was a plus to the bottom line from the first day the C5 Express was installed.”

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JB RADIATOR SPECIALTIES, INC.
Sacramento, CA

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Finn-Power Equipment:
Shear Genius FMC, servo electric E brake

Customer Comments: 
“It was the productivity and flexibility of the Finn-Power Shear Genius that swung the deal for us.  We fabricate many square and rectangular parts…and you can’t produce then faster than on the Shear Genius.”

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EPMP, INC.
Sequin, TX

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Finn-Power Equipment:
2 Shear Genius FMCs, Night Train, EBe automated bender, two hydraulic press brakes with robots  

Customer Comments: 
“In order to stay ahead of the competition, you have to automate.  You have to take some additional risks that perhaps the rest of the industry may not be willing to take.  When we decided to automate, we raised the bar for the rest of the industry in our area.   We can now compete on fabricated parts from Mexico and China.”

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GREAT LAKES MANUFACTURING, INC.
Corry, PA

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Finn-Power Equipment:
2 L6 laser cutting systems, Shear Genius FMC, C5 Compact Express, Night Train, EB automated bender, servo-electric E Brake with robot, hydraulic press brake with robot  

Customer Comments: 
“When the time studies of the same nesting run came back, Finn-Power’s time was 60% faster than the next best time. It was a massive production improvement.  The L6 lasers have allowed us to fully embrace lean/flow manufacturing.  It also has allowed us to reduce inventory of the sister company by $1-million in the last 12 months.”

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NU-AIR VENTILATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Windsor, NS

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Finn-Power Equipment:
Shear Genius FMC, servo-electric E Brake

Customer Comments: 
“There is a part that took 42 minutes to make on our old turret punch press that now takes just 15 minutes on the Shear Genius. The Shear Genius has cut processing time by 2/3.  When you are making 100, 200, or 300 of these parts, the savings are huge.  The E press brake has improved our production. It is quick… four times as fast as our old press brake…accurate, and more flexible. The accuracy has really improved the quality of our finished products.  And today one person is doing the work of three with the older equipment.  The E press brake has cut at least 80% off our bending time.”

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AG BODY, INC.
Salt Lake City, UT

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Finn-Power Equipment:
C5 Compact Express, servo-electric E Brake

Customer Comments: 
 “With the addition of the C5 Compact Express, we have been able to bring back in-house all of our outsourced sheet metal work, and we still have capacity to run more production through the machine. Combining the use of larger full sized sheets with the upgrade in programming software to the Finn-Power NC Express package, allows the firm to use tighter parts nests--even common-line nesting in some cases. As a result, material utilization has climbed to 80 percent.”

 

DAY-BRITE LIGHTING
Tupelo, MS

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Finn-Power Equipment:
2 Shear Genius FMCs, Night Train, 2 servo-electric E Brakes, hydraulic press brake with robot  

Customer Comments: 
“The integrated automated system was the key to Finn-Power over the competition.  None of the other machine producers had this capability. Finn-Power was head and shoulders above the competition.  The competition had islands of automation, but the Finn-Power’s integration of the Shear Genius and robotic press brake are all tied together with the Night Train.”

 

WESGAR INDUSTRIES LTD.
Port Coquitlam, BC

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Finn-Power Equipment:
F6 Express, 2 C5 turret punch presses, Shear Genius FMC  

Customer Comments: 
“The difficulty in finding qualified manpower in the Vancouver area was very important factor in choosing the Shear Genius.  But equally as important was eliminating processes such as shakeout of parts, deburring, etc. Even if manpower wasn’t an issue, to be competitive in today’s market you have to minimize or eliminate non-value-added processes.”

 

NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Des Plaines, IL

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Finn-Power Equipment:
Laser Brilliance, Shear Brilliance, Night Train, EB automated bender, EBe automated bender, hydraulic press brake, hydraulic press brake with robot, LP  

Customer Comments: 
“We had no choice but to adopt the latest in automated sheet metal processing to remain competitive.  It’s designed to run 24/7.  We gained the competitive edge we were after.  Without it, we couldn’t begin to compete.”

 

PRODUITS MÉTALLIQUES BUSSIÈRES INC.
St. Henri de Lévis, Québec

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Finn-Power Equipment:
LP6 

Customer Comments: 
“Not only have we been able to bring all the laser work in-house from the subcontractors, but the quality is much better with the LP6.  In addition, we have the flexibility to use either the laser or the turret punch press. We used to batch manufacture our parts.  With the Finn-Power equipment, we nest everything…and this has made us more efficient.  We no longer have to shear blanks.  With the automation, we can utilize the economies of nesting full-sized sheets.”

 

BMP METALS INC.
Brampton, ON

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Finn-Power Equipment:
LPe

Customer Comments: 
“Bringing the laser/punch into the picture helped our people make the transition into laser technology.  About 95% of our parts that we put on the LPE require both the laser and the punch.  The LPE gives 100% good parts.  When the LPE arrived, we called it our Star Wars machine because it did so many things. It can laser cut, punch, nibble, upform, mark, tap, bend, sort, and stack – all unattended, all in a single setup.”

 

PEERLESS ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD.
Montreal, QC

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Finn-Power Equipment:
SG FMC and EB automated bender  

Customer Comments: 
“It would take two people a day to produce a total of 40 parts. By contrast, with the Shear Genius and Express Bender, we have redesigned the unit to be comprised of one piece, and this allows us to produce 120 units per 8-hour shift with only one person. That is a substantial savings. With the Finn-Power Shear Genius and Express Bender we now truly have flexibility and are able to provide better customer service, shorter lead times, and higher quality.  We can provide it faster and better than before.”

 

GRANT METAL PRODUCTS Ltd.
Calgary, AB

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Finn-Power Equipment:
SG FMC  

Customer Comments: 
“There is a definite labor saving as well, since we no longer have to pre-shear.  We’ve used the SG in a light out application where we’ve loaded it and gone home and it is ready for us the next morning.  We are now using it for repeat orders – we just pull the file and run the job.  In the first five months, the Shear Genius has improved our production at least 20%.”

 

SPECIAL PRODUCTS & MFG. INC.
Rockwall, TX

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Finn-Power Equipment:
3 SG FMCs and Night Train  

Customer Comments: 
“Finn-Power is the most responsive machine tool company we have ever worked with. When we work with Finn-Power, we get the feeling they really care whether our machines are running. The benefits of the Night Train include: raw material handling and inventory; work in process (WIP) handling and inventory; output stations to secondary operations; part sorting and stacking; reduction / redeployment of resources; infinite add-on capacity; and a reduction of labor from 24 to 4 persons.”

 

LAICOR FIXTURES
Peterborough, Ontario

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Finn-Power Equipment:
SG FMC and servo-electric E Brake  

Customer Comments: 
“The accuracy of the E brake is phenomenal.  Our accuracy on the E brake is within .003 - .004 on every part.  It is amazing, almost to the point where all you have to do is pull the program and you are sure the dimensions are right on the mark. The E brake is unbeatable on small runs.  I can make a part on the E brake in the time it would take me to set up the older hydraulic machine.”

 

PROLIND INDUSTRIAL, LTDA.
José dos Campos. Brazil

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Finn-Power Equipment:
X5 hydraulic turret punch press  

Customer Comments: 
“The X5 had the best cost/ratio benefit of any of the machines we considered purchasing.  We are paying for the machine with the profits that it produces.  In addition, we no longer use the services of contract manufacturers.  It took only three months with the X5 to bring all the contracted work in-house.”

 

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