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Francis Marketing
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Granco Clark to Provide New System for Postle
Belding, Michigan — Postle Extrusion, a division of Postle Aluminum Company, has chosen Granco Clark to supply the complete heating and
handling system for its new 2,000-ton press line. This line, designed to process 7’ diameter billets, will be the third in Postle’s Cassopolis,
Michigan location.
The heating system will include a model 69-30-3 “Hot Jet” Log Furnace and an HBSC 6/9 Hot Billet Saw. The handling system will feature a
150’ cooling table with 3” belts and include the proven Granco Clark double puller with enhanced chip collection system.
Cooling will be provided by an undertable air duct integrated into the runout system. Fully adjustable air velocity and air-blend capability will allow
for the cooling of a range of profiles with varying needs.
A 25-ton one-man/no-man stretcher will straighten profiles before they are cut to length by a Granco Clark Finish Saw with automated gauge system. Granco
Clark will also supply a double endflow age oven complete with automatic conveyor system.
The contract also calls for a 5-drawer multi-compartment die oven to provide reliable die heating prior to extrusion. All the Granco Clark equipment
in the system is to be controlled using the SCSExtrude supervisory computer system.
With this new, fully integrated extrusion system, Postle will enhance its already-strong position in the competitive distribution market with increased
capability to supply quality product with unprecedented efficiency.
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Founded in 1947, Granco Clark began manufacturing billet furnaces and has evolved into a global, single-source supplier and leading equipment manufacturer
to the aluminum extrusion industry. Quality is a key component in every extrusion system the company fabricates—from billet log furnaces
and log shears to age ovens and stacking equipment. In 1986, the company introduced the Granco Clark Supervisory Computer System (SCS) to enhance
efficiency by developing schedules, loading equipment parameters, tracking faults, and logging production and downtime data. This integrated
control system has since developed into SCSExtrude—the next generation nerve center for automated extrusion lines. SCSExtrude helps Granco
Clark customers improve extrusion line management and reduces equipment downtime.
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