| Product Line History |
| 1972 |
Pioneered Swing Beam Shear Design - Still the only one of its type in the world |
| 1974 |
Introduced our DH-Series Press Brake with our unique TC-1000 Leveling System |
| 1975 |
Developed Zero-Clearance, Non-Metallic Slides for Press Brakes |
| 1976 |
Perfected North America's First Operational CNC Press Brake |
| 1977 |
Developed SV-Series Variable Rake Shears |
| 1978 |
Annual sales exceeded plant capacity. Sold License to Lupien Machinery in Quebec, Canada |
| 1979 |
Annual sales exceeded plant capacity again. Sold License to Hydrapower Machine Works in Minnesota - Midwest and Western states and only up to 1/2" capacities |
| 1980 |
With substantially reduced sales territory, sales once again exceeded plant capacity. Sold License to Jackson Industries in Alabama - Full product line for Eastern & Southern U.S. |
| 1982 |
Established License with AMC Hydrapower in Perth, Australia with rights for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia |
| 1983 |
Introduced Precision Ground Die Surfaces for Press Brakes |
| 1984 |
Transferred Minnesota License to White Eagle in Canada & Midwest |
| 1990 |
Developed revolutionary new HM-Series Press Brake, with twin toggle mechanism. (Patent applied for) |
| 1991 |
Developed North America's largest Press Brake - 42' x 500 tons |
| 1992 |
Developed North America's second largest Press Brake - 42' x 180 tons |
| 1994 |
Developed Russia's largest Press Brake - 42' x 2000 tons |
| 1997 |
Developed North America's largest Press Brake - 50' x 2000 tons |
| 1997 |
Established a license with American Technologies in Santiago, Chile for South America Territory |
| 1998 |
Concluded contract to equip North America's largest capacity fabricating plant. Polesa of Guadalajara, Mexico has:
1 Hydrapower 50' x 2000 Ton CNC Press Brake
1 Hydrapower 30' x 600 Ton Press Brake
1 Hydrapower 50' x 1500 Ton Press Brake
1 Hydrapower 50' x 1000 Ton Press Brake
1 Hydrapower 12' x 1/2" Shear |
| 1999 |
Developed multi axis CNC controls and gauges as retro kits for old machines. The kit consists of a Delem DM-54 control for Y1, Y2, X1, X2, R, Crowning & Tonnage as well as 2D graphics display |
| 2000 |
Developed new heavy duty Crowning Device for big
Press Brakes |
