Newsletter | October 2018

FABTECH 2018 | Atlanta We are excited to announce that Proto-1 Manufacturing will be exhibiting again at Fabtech 2018! Our HydroRAM™ technology will be on display along with a new segmented end forming machine, standard tube end forming machine lines, and various sets of new tooling and features. Stop by ... Newsletter | October 2018

Newsletter | September 2018

Welcome to Smart Bend™ Proto-1 Manufacturing is introducing a new way to do exhaust for car enthusiasts. We have designed a new way to bend exhaust tube to meet any exhaust needs on cars. The Smart Bend™ is a 2.5″ OD .065″ wall 409 Stainless Steel Pipe that allow anyone ... Newsletter | September 2018

Newsletter | August 2018

Expanded Machine Shop Capacity In the month of July, Proto-1 added to its machine shop capacity by adding a brand new Doosan PUMA GT3100L. This new lathe will be able to machine larger parts and improve on our throughput of the shop and to also shorten lead times for our ... Newsletter | August 2018

Newsletter | July 2018

Cell Integration Production efficiency is a key KPI of many manufacturing plants today. A way to achieve higher efficiency is to integrate cells into an manufacturing operation. Manufacturing cells allow for a higher throughput of product. The automotive industry is a high quantity demand industry that relies on many companies ... Newsletter | July 2018

Newsletter | June 2018

Tube End Forming Tooling Tube end form tooling is a critical part to forming any tube in a process. Proto-1 has in-house mechanical engineers that design tooling to meet any project specifications. Tooling can be as simple as a single bead and as complex as a double bead, knurl, and ... Newsletter | June 2018

Newsletter | May 2018

Offset Expanding Filling up your car with gas seems like a simple process but in reality it takes a lot of engineering to be able to quickly fill up a gas tank. Many car manufacturers today are moving towards a cap-less gas tank design. In order for this design to ... Newsletter | May 2018

Newsletter | April 2018

Knurling Technology & Innovation Proto-1 is always working on new technology and innovation for the tube and pipe industry. This past month we have been working on 2 different knurling projects that we have not done before. The first knurling project used our SRM-336 (Single Ram Machine) to manufacture the ... Newsletter | April 2018

Newsletter | March 2018

UL Certification What is UL Certification? UL stands for Underwriters Laboratories and is a set of standards and safety guidelines that must be followed when a machine or component is wired and assembled.This certification is typically for things like circuit boards and power supplies. At Proto-1 we are a UL ... Newsletter | March 2018

Newsletter | February 2018

Made In Wisconsin We are proud to announce that during the month of January we were approved for the “Made In Wisconsin” program through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Proto-1 is now part of a network of over 600 businesses united by one brand and goal; to show that our ... Newsletter | February 2018

Newsletter | January 2018

2017 Year End Achievements  Welcome to 2018! We would like to take some time to review some of our biggest accomplishments in 2017. Last year marked our 20th year in business and we are proud to display a few of our biggest accomplishments achieved as a company FAST Technology What ... Newsletter | January 2018