Rentapen's Founder, George and President, Susan Straley, toured Manufacturing plants from Alabama to Michigan. Here are some still shots of what they saw.

2. Images from our tour of
manufacturers
from Alabama to Michigan…

4. Wood
cutting
requires
ventilation

5. And
precision

7. Automation
And
Chemistry

8. To apply
paint just so

9. Engineered
just right.

10. Both the cut
and the paint
must be just
right.
.01” too much
gap and an
ugly black
line will ruin
the
appearance.

11. Some
furniture
require weld
fixtures

12. Precision with
Rentapen RAPid
Shims ™

13. Precision with
Rentapen RAPid
Block ™, RB02

14. A Button Head
Cap Screw for
clamping

15. RAPid Block™
RB02

16. Flat Head
Cap Screw

17. Jergens
Rest Pad

18. RAPid
Shims™

20. RAPid
Blocks™
RB02

21. RAPid
Shims™ --
precision
adjustment
shims

22. Guide
Plates

25. Laser cuts
tube
length and
holes.

26. Laser cuts
tube with
90 Degree
cut for
better
welding

29. Swing
clamps
rotate
and
pull to
hold

30. Straight line
action clamp
opposite of
weld joint
prevents
warp in this
fixture

31. A spring
stop guides
production
part, but
doesn’t
prevent the
movement
due to heat
during
welding.

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