TRA Snow and Sun ups production with new press brake

by Jonathan McGaha | 9 April 2013 12:00 am

TRA Snow and Sun acquires Accurpress machine, doubling its ability to bend, punch and dimple solar racking and snow retention products.

TRA’s Accurpress press brake machine employs programmable capabilities, lifetime lubricated gibs (requiring no grease) and bearings of a Teflon composite material. What this means in layman’s terms is that, unlike previous machines used to bend, pierce and dimple the frames and rails used to mount a solar panel, this one cuts the time in half to do the same processes while increasing accuracy.

Terry Anderson, president and CEO of TRA Snow and Sun, Inc. says, “This Accurpress machine is really efficient. It has doubled our ability to create the parts for our solar racking systems as well as some of our roof snow retention devices. We can make consistent and progressive bends in aluminum, stainless steel and steel as well as punch round, square and oblong holes in the same material.” Anderson estimates that with the addition of this machine, man hours will be shortened and output increased

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