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Manufacturing Capabilities
Press Capability
Double action draw presses to 1000 tons
• Specializing in deep drawing automotive style stampings
• Bed sizes to 144" X 90" and 56" max shut height
CNC Press Brakes
CNC controlled press brakes up to 240 Tons and 16' length
Parts programmed from solid models to nearly eliminate setup
Laser Capability
Laser Flexible Mfg Sys (FMS by Mazak)
• Features 4000 Watt
60"X120" lasers
• Tower system has 6500# lift capacity
Trumpf lasers 1500 - 3000
watt
with shuttle tables
Additional 5 axis laser can be used to
expand sheet cutting capacity or for
full 5 axis 3 dimensional trimming of
stampings and tubes
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Tube Processing
Complex tube forming
• 5" capacity CNC roll bender
• Traditional forming competence
• Full cut to length capabilities
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Dual paint systems handle parts of virtually any size
E-coat Cab line
• 15 Stage immersion pretreatment with Zinc Phosphate
• Alkaline / Acid / Alkaline cleaning stages for best in class laser oxide and weld smut removal
• 8th generation low cure epoxy e-coat material
- Minimal shrink / edge pull
- Reduced VOCs and improved performance
• Multi color wet or powder top coat available
• In line urethane barrier material application
• Enclosed section rust preventative application
Environmentally and operational cost friendly
• Automated powder booths with low cure powder over PPG Powercron 8000 E-coat
• High efficiency down draft automotive wet spray booths
Large line
• 5 stage iron phosphate pretreatment
• Polyester top coat over thermally cured
spray primer
• 10' X 10' X 50' part size
• 10,000# capacity
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McLaughlin Body continually reviews..and efficiency.
Annual education programs for production welders on welding fundamentals and new technologies.
Extensive use of semi-automatic MIG welding including pulse and Accu-Pulse
Resistance welding of automotive style cab products
Experience with galvanized, stainless steel and aluminum in addition to standard steel sheet and plate
Robotics
Dedicated and flexible robotic cells
widely used throughout the company
Robots models include
• ABB
• Panasonic
• FANUC
McLaughlin is dedicated to expansion
of automation for value improvement
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Cabs configured to line set and delivered JIT
Experience in managing multiple product models with numerous options
with as little as a 5 day firm window
Always flexible and attentive to customer needs
Capabilities include electronic testing and roll-over fixtures for
proper ergonomic installation
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