Inside Atlas: stories and interviews

CVTC advanced welding students in laser safety eyewear gathered around a fixture table with stainless and aluminum test coupons in the Atlas Mfg. welding area.

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…

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Atlas Manufacturing Adds New Identifier Mark Capabilities

Apr 13, 2015

With increasing customer requests for parts that have identifier marks, Atlas Manufacturing has added a new capabilities to mark parts via laser. This new internal capability can produce several styles of marks — without ever contacting the part — that includes etching, polishing, and annealing. Adhering to a high-quality standard, we use fiber laser technology…

Atlas Manufacturing Feature in Metalforming Magazine

Apr 10, 2015

Efficiency and set-up reduction are two important core values to the Atlas Manufacturing team. Over the past few years, we’ve upgraded our production machinery and made some changes to our existing die changing approach. This has created a more efficient die changing process. In fact, according to the recent feature article in Metalforming Magazine, “Results…

Introducing the Atlas Fleet

Jun 15, 2012

The Atlas delivery fleet is used for fast and reliable delivery of precision sheet metal solutions to locations in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The fleet operates with Class A CDL drivers employed by Atlas for a higher quality delivery experience. With their own delivery fleet, Atlas is able to ensure a safe delivery by loading…

John Peterson and Mark Engel air on MPR

Nov 18, 2010

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More Productive Than Ever Atlas Manufacturing boosts business with help from GAP funds.

Jun 11, 2010

  In the last six months, business has been booming for Atlas Manufacturing. “We’ve never been busier in the history of Atlas,” says John Peterson, President of the Minneapolis-based precision sheet metal manufacturer. Atlas hosted Congressman Keith Ellison last week to talk about how turning to lean process improvement during the recession has helped the…

Announcing the launch of a NEW automated flat sheet laser cutting system

Nov 22, 2009

  Atlas has been using laser cutters since 1993 and now has entered the third generation of technology since installing their first laser. Laser cutting technology continues to evolve as new sources are developed for beam generation and delivery. The evolution has resulted in improved cut quality and speed. What matters the most are the…

Atlas announces launch of the MAXFORM hydraulic press brake

Dec 3, 2008

  Atlas Manufacturing announces the launch of the MAXFORM hydraulic press brake from Cincinnati Incorporated. The MAXFORM combines state-of-the-art forming speeds and part processing productivity with “smart” controls that speed and simplify programming, setup and part-handling. MAXFORM’s industrial PC-based touch screen control and Windows® software eliminate two-thirds of the programming steps with conventional CNC controls,…