Prototyping
Laser Cutting
Turret Punching
CNC Bending
CNC Machining
Plate Rolling
Welding
Powder Coating
Assembly
Electric Panel
Enclosures
Engineering Design

Our machining and engineering design capabilities position Krage Mfg. ideally for prototyping. We have multi dimensional lathe's, mills, presses, shears, and multiple other forming machines allowing our engineers to create complicated parts for our customers. We can design from scratch an idea into CAD software or take an existing design quickly to the shop floor.

Prototyping Key Features

Equipment List

Auto Desk Inventor design
MasterCAM design

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel
Lexan Sheet Stock
Polycarbonate Sheet Stock

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Trumpf CO2 lasers with automatic load and unload operate unattended 24 hours/day. The laser is capable of cutting0.50″ steel. Murata and Strippit turret presses can accommodate 60″ wide material and punch up to 0.25″ thick material. The Murata is equipped with an automatic load and piece part unload for lights out operation. Efficient part nesting insures maximum sheet usage.

Laser Cutting Key Features

Equipment List

Bystronic BySprint Fiber Laser
Trumpf TruLaser 2030

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

We operate continuously a Muratec turret press with automated load and unload functionality. Improvements in press drive technology, machine control design, tooling, and CAD/CAM programming software are increasing the throughput capability and the overall versatility of CNC turret punch press equipment. CNC punching is one of the most cost affective technologies for nested sheet metal components and this type of system is simple to program and operate. This means we can take small or large orders from our customers at competitive prices.

Turret Punching Key Features

Equipment List

Muratec FG-Series Turret Press
Strippit LVD Smart Stroke Turret Press

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel
Lexan Sheet Stock
Polycarbonate Sheet Stock

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Krage Manufacturing utilizes Bystronic Xpert and PR press brakes. Each brake is equipped with 4 – 6 axis backgauging, hydraulic clamping, automatic crowning and material thickness compensation. The largest is an Xpert 250 ton 13.5′ brake. All brakes are programmed in the office to insure maximum floor productivity and effective first part quality. We have an experienced group of operators that along with seasoned programmers can handle the most difficult bending applications.

CNC Bending Key Features

Equipment List

Bystronic Xpert 40
(4) Bystronic Xpert 150
Bystronic Xpert 250

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel
Lexan Sheet Stock
Polycarbonate Sheet Stock

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Krage mfg. operates both a HAAS CNC lathe and mill. We machine all our customers parts in house for production and job shop type customers. We can design and build parts with our 10'' chuck size lathe. The mill has a workable space of 50'' x 20'' x 25'' xyz axis.

CNC Machining Key Features

Equipment List

HAAS ST 25Y Lathe
HAAS VF4 Mill
Piranha Shear press
AccuShear

Materials Used

Bus Bar
Brass
Copper
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Other Non Ferrous Alloys

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

We operate a DAVI MCA 2020 roller. This machine has a 6' roll width and rolling thickness up to 7/16''. This machine is capable of rolling small diameter cones.

Plate Rolling Key Features

Equipment List

DAVI MCA Four Roll 2020

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Several weld stations are operated by experienced welders utilizing Lincoln Power MIG welders and Invertec TIG welders. Krage Mfg. excels at welding galvanized steel along with most other types of material. The Motoman ArcWorld robotic welding cell can accommodate a 10′ long part with a 1,100 lb. part capacity. The robotic cell has a high speed indexing turntable and rotary part positioner. The performArc robotic welding system has a similar spec sheet creating twice the automated weld capacity.

Welding Key Features

Equipment List

PerformArc side-by-side Robotic Welding System
ArcWorld By Motoman Robotic Welding System
MIG Welding
TIG Welding

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Krage Mfg. has a complete powder coating and painting operation. Skilled coaters operate Nordson powder guns in multiple booths. A three stage phosphate pretreatment system insures excellent coating adhesion and corrosion protection. Salt spray tests exceed 1,000 hours for several powder applications. Multiple ovens are employed with capacities of 10’H x 10’W x 16′ or more in length. Liquid painting operations use the same pretreatment method as powder coating. A conveyor system provides an efficient part flow from pretreatment through paint and into part drying. Media blasting is used for previously coated parts or to remove mill scale. The blast booth can handle large frames up to 16′ long. Longer parts can be handled as well. All blasted parts are pretreated with the 3 stage phosphate system to again insure maximum coating adhesion and corrosion protection.

Powder Coating, Painting & Media Blasting Key Features

Equipment List

(3) Ovens
(4) Powder Booths
(3) Wash Bays

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

After Krage Mfg. has fabricated your parts we have the in house capability of assembling your products. We will manage your unique assembly requirements and integrate specified purchased parts into the final assembly. Whether a simple or complex turn-key assembly Krage Mfg. has a team of mechanical and electrical technicians to handle your requirements.

Assembly Key Features

Equipment List

Fully integrated assembly
Multiple half and full ton cranes
Complete packaging and shipping

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel
Lexan Sheet Stock
Polycarbonate Sheet Stock

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Control and Relay Panel Fabrication Western Control Systems is uniquely suited to fully integrate your substation electrical needs. We can provide all your power protection monitoring and control relay panels through vertical, dual or duplex switchboards, marshalling and summation enclosures. From a single protective relay panel to the complexity of a walk-in power distribution center, we provide quality protection, control and communications solutions. Our products are designed to perform in this rugged, demanding and critical environment. Western Control Systems has uniquely designed DC power, battery racks and equipment to meet your requirements. We can combine multiple requirements into a rugged outdoor rated unit for smaller substations eliminating the need for large E-houses or buildings. It is through these innovations that WesternControl Systems prides itself as a customer driven organization that actively listens to you.

Electric Panel Key Features

Equipment List

Complete in house wiring
Complete component install
Custom packaging and shipping

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Custom Enclosures Western Control Systems and Krage Manufacturing pride ourselves on designing specialty and customized enclosures that serve the varying needs of our customers. We can take your rough sketch, picture or CAD drawing and fabricate an enclosure to fill your needs. Frequently, we match existing enclosures in the field to insure your control room looks professional. Why purchase a standard run-of-the-mill enclosure and manually layout your cut-outs and hole patterns when you can get a completed enclosure from Western Control Systems and Krage Manufacturing with all your requirements built in. Krage Manufacturing fabricates thousands of enclosures each year for OEM’s, utilities, electrical contractors and other specialty markets. We are UL listed for Type 1, 3R, Nema 4, Nema 4X and Nema 12 electrical enclosures. We work closely with UL on new enclosure requirements and test new designs in UL laboratories for those special needs. All our enclosures are pretreated and powder coated to insure excellent coating adhesion and corrosion protection for a long service life.

Enclosures Key Features

Equipment List

Custom design and build
Complete in house wiring
Custom packaging and shipping

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel
Lexan Sheet Stock
Polycarbonate Sheet Stock

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

Custom Fabrication and Engineering Design Western Control Systems offers engineering firms, OEM’s, system integrators, end users and contractors custom control panel fabrication and specialized assemblies to meet your needs. Custom fabrication saves you valuable labor and time, eliminating in-house fabrication with ready to use materials to your dock. Fully integrated engineering and manufacturing capabilities ensure that from start to finish, your project is handled by one coordinated team. In house design engineers and flexible manufacturing allows Western Control Systems to engineer and build panels to meet varied requirements. Our attention to detail with point to point wiring diagram creation insures accurately wired completed assemblies. A neat wire harness with precise wire routing, identification and attachment lower installation costs and assist your field personel. From rack-mount, panel mount, full structures, swing-out panels or custom upgrading and field retrofit applications we can build products that are fully engineered for your project and custom fabricated to your design.

Engineering Design Key Features

Equipment List

In house design and build
Complete wiring installation
Custom packaging and shipping

Materials Used

Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Cold Rolled Steel
Lexan Sheet Stock
Polycarbonate Sheet Stock

Industries Served

Cooling and Heating
Electrical Utility
Mining
Building Materials & Construction
Industrial Design
Oil & Gas
Engineering

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