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32 | I NSIGH T • F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 1 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m G.D. ROBERTS MANUFACTURING G.D. ROBERTS MANUFACTUR ING, a fih-generation full-service metal fabricating and powder coating supplier, combines the personal and aƒentive service you'd expect of the past with modern technology of today. Roberts Manufacturing was founded as G.D. Roberts & Co. Inc. in 1870 as a blacksmith shop in Columbus, Wis., by the great- great-grandfather of Nathan Roberts, the company's current president. "We're very fortunate to be celebrating 150 years of business. We take great pride in our company's history and feel a sense of responsibility to continue this legacy in a way that our ancestors would be proud of," he says. "No pressure, right?" Since its beginning, Roberts Manufacturing has made it a priority to listen to customers, and to solve their complex problems or goals with simple solutions. This way of doing business brings customers back time and again, as they come to appreciate the personalized aƒention and expertise devoted toward achieving their goals. Roberts Manufacturing is not only a full-range metal fabricating and coating specialist, but also provides value-added services such as: industrial design, design for manufacturing analysis and design for cost reduction. The company's soware includes ERP system, SolidWorks, SigmaNest, SigmaTube, SigmaPunch and TruTops Boost Bend, Tube and Punch-laser. Manufacturing capabilities: 6,000w fiber optic laser with tower, 4,000w standalone laser with sheet and tube capability, Trumpf 6,000 punch laser combo with sheetmaster, Trumpf 7000 Tube laser with bundle loading, CNC sheet sheering, CNC band saw, CNC turret punch, four brakes with six-axis back gauges, CNC mills and lathes, mobile tapping arms, two insertion presses, 100-ton CNC angle roll, and one-quarter x 60" four roll CNC plate roll. Welding capabilities: Eight- manual welding stations with Bluco fixturing systems Mig, tig, steel, aluminum and stainless. 150 KVA DC Spot Welder; and two Panasonic center rotation welding robots Bluco fixturing for 1,300-pound 5' x10' and 60" x 36" reach respectively with aluminum, steel and stainless offline programming. Surface prep: Grit blast booth with air wash and auto-reclaim 24' x 10' 10' blast booth with glass bead, aluminum-oxide, etc. available; and 52-inch Time-saver belt and brush and 52" timesaver 2200 Rotary Brush edge rounding machine Coating: 76" x 46" six-stage wash paint line with quick change automatic powder paint line. 30' x 12' x 10" dual oven batch with nano-technology seven- stage reverse osmosis wash.26' x 14' x 8' wet coat booth. Assembly services: Full range assembly and kiƒing capability. "We pride ourselves on being on the cuƒing edge of technology and always staying ahead of the curve in equipment, on time delivery and the highest quality products," Roberts says. Nathan Roberts This 1941 photograph shows George H. Roberts and his father, Reese Roberts, as they inspect a large retort (pressure cooker) they developed not only for the Columbus Foods Corporation, but also for canning factories all over Wisconsin and neighboring states. The Roberts family worked closely with the local canning factory to help them develop pieces of equipment to increase its efficiency. (Courtesy of George D. Roberts) 4 | I N S I G H T O N B U S I N E S S . C O M