Atlas Mfg. Hosts CVTC Advanced Welding Students for Hands-On Laser Welding Training
Atlas Mfg. recently opened its doors to advanced welding students from Chippewa Valley Technical College, giving the…
Congratulations to Mark Jackels on 40 years at Atlas!
We would like to congratulate Mark Jackels on his 40th work anniversary here at Atlas! Mark started his journey at Atlas on April 24th, 1978. Over the last four decades, Mark has held several job titles including Machine Operator, Production Lead, Union Steward, Sales Estimator, Plant Manager and currently as our Senior Sales Engineer. Please help us…
Tariffs Update
Update on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs On March 8th, President Donald Trump signed two proclamations levying tariffs on imported aluminum and steel. White House officials say the tariffs are an essential matter of domestic and economic security, an argument that critics have rejected. The 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent charge on aluminum…
Atlas Adds TruPunch 2000 at Chippewa Falls Site
Atlas Manufacturing strives to provide our customers with great support through best-in-class metal forming equipment that provides quality and cost efficient sheet metal fabrications. Through efforts to continuously improve, Atlas has added a TruPunch 2000 in the Chippewa Falls facility to supplement the three Trumpf punches in the Minneapolis facility. This machine offers reliability and…
Heat Shield for Performance Intake System
As a sheet metal fabricator, we sometimes get to work on some really fun and unique products. This is one of them! We were recently approached by an aftermarket automotive company to create a heat shield for a performance intake system. The challenge was to develop a very uniquely shaped component to this system that…
Atlas Collaborative Robot
In the manufacturing environment, there have been many press brake operating jobs that require skilled workers to perform very simple tasks, such as bending one small part after another, over and over again. Businesses are deploying their highly skilled operators on projects that are very simple and tedious when they could be utilized for highly…
Chippewa Falls facility adds enhanced forming capability
Precision metal forming requires control and consistency. Proven in our Minneapolis facility, a 10 ft, 135 ton brake was transferred to enhance operations. Off-line programming of the press brake from either location now allows operators fast set-up and standard work for each and every repeat part. In addition, we can quickly shift production between Minneapolis…
Atlas Minneapolis adds fastest punching machine in the world
Record orders for punched parts required added capacity so we could meet customer lead-times. This machine was showcased at Fabtech and then headed west to Atlas Minneapolis. Super quick punching, tapping, 4 bin part sorting, and auto tool changing are just some of the added features that enhance our capability. With two fully automated…
Atlas posts record performance in 2015
Our management philosophy has been goal based with achievement targets. Sure we have rules for the business, but when we achieve our goals, we share the rewards. We are congratulating Atlas Chippewa Falls employees for an outstanding year!
