Smoker Craft Installs Custom-created Robotic Tube Welding System Saying, ‘There’s Nothing Else Like This in the World.’

RC Industries Inc. manufactures a truck mounted toolbox and made-to-order advanced custom fabrications for various industries including: transportation, agriculture, industrial energy, entertainment, marine, government and home building industries. The company is investing in an adaptive welding robotic solution that incorporates 3D vision to eliminate traditional programming and expand production capabilities.  

Pletcher Sales Inc. manufactures interior products, including comforters, pillows, headboards, window treatments and more serving the recreational vehicle industry. The company plans to invest in an automated fabric cutting system to enhance overall production capacity and capabilities.  

Truck Accessories Group LLC manufactures fiberglass truck caps and tonneaus for dealerships, fleet operators and small businesses. The company is expanding their Elkhart facility into aluminum-based production and is investing in robotic weld cells, an automated waterjet trimmer, CNC router and additional equipment to produce aluminum products.   

Speedgrip Chuck Company designs and produces engineered work holding solutions for manufacturing clients within the metal cutting sector. The firm is launching four new products in 2023 and is investing in automated equipment to achieve the required level of precision and control.

Hoosier Crane Service Company manufactures and services custom overhead cranes and provides engineering, training and testing services. The company is investing in a 7-axis steel processing machine integrated with a multi-axis robot to bring component manufacturing in-house and automate various manual processes.  

Superior Equipment Division of Waste-Away Group Ltd. manufactures roll off containers, front-load containers and self-dumping hoppers. The company is investing in a custom robotic welding cell with laser-guided seam tracking and automated tool handling in an aim to double production capacity.   

Impact Molding – A Thunderbird Company manufactures high-impact plastic products serving global custom plastic injection molding markets. They are automating a multi-cavity, vertical molding process with cobots.  

Bristol Tool and Die designs and manufactures custom automated machinery and stamping dies, supplying an array of small, medium and large manufacturing clients. The company is investing in multiple Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensors and platforms and new milling capability to enable real-time machine monitoring and productivity boosts. 

Lippert Components manufactures and supplies highly engineered, high-quality components to the RV industry, marine industry, automotive industry and beyond.

LOF Inc. manufactures and distributes a wide range of products, including replacement automotive, industrial and medical products. They are investing in production-level smart printers with digital workflow management to serve a new contract with a major new customer.